Four Hawaiian sisters are members of the Los Angeles-based band CRIMSON APPLE. Alternative, indie rock, K-pop and J-pop are just a few of the many inspirations that have combined to create their epic and theatrical dark-pop sound. Crimson Apple was founded, contrary to popular belief that the sisters had been performing music together from birth. Each sister picked up their own instruments and... read full bio
From London comes the contemporary progressive rock group Haken. Their style has changed from progressive metal to a shape-shifting, kaleidoscopic combination of progressive metal, jazz syncopation, catchy electronic pop and anthemic rock & roll since the band was founded by guitarist and keyboardist Richard Henshall and singer Ross Jennings. Haken recently finished a tour in North America with Symphony X. They signed with... read full bio
Lil Aaron is a songwriter and producer who blends elements of rap, pop, trap, emo, and punk to generate songs with a distinctively off-kilter style. He not only has a ton of EPs under his belt, both solo and with the alternative hip-hop group Boyfriendz, but he also writes songs for performers like Liam Payne, Icona Pop, Lizzo and Blackbear. Aaron Jennings... read full bio
These Norwegian mavericks began as passionate prog metal explorers and have now become one of the most distinctive and captivating bands in contemporary heavy music and created some of the deepest and most gratifying music conceivable during the past 20 years. Leprous have always displayed a genuine ambition to create music that sounds unlike anything else on Earth, beginning their creative account with their... read full bio
King Youngblood is dedicated to restoring rock music, particularly black led rock with potent songwriting, an Afropunk mindset and an unmistakably thrilling live performance. King Youngblood is referred to as "Seattle's Alt Rock Princes" by Alternative Press; they certainly got that right. Cameron Lavi-Jones, the band's founder and frontman, along with drummer Alix Daniel, cellist Chet Peterson and bassist Samy Garcia, have... read full bio
Jesse James Dupree, well known as the chainsaw-wielding vocalist of the boisterous Southern hard rock band Jackyl, decided to try a solo side project, assembling a supporting band including Brother Cane bassist Roman Glick and guitarist John Hayes. The resulting album, Foot Fetish, which was released that summer, allowed Dupree the chance to delve into some of his other favorite... read full bio
Former NFL player Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbaja-Biamila currently co-hosts American Ninja Warrior on NBC and The Talk on CBS. With his six siblings, including former NFL player Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, and his Nigerian parents, Akbar was born on May 6, 1979, in Los Angeles. Akbar grew up in the Crenshaw neighborhood. Akbar joined the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2003... read full bio
Oddisee, a rapper and record producer, came to the early conclusion that success and purpose are self-designated. Amir Elkhalifa, who was born in Washington, DC, to a Sudanese father and an African American mother, and who was reared in Prince George's County, Maryland, saw glaring unfairness at a young age and developed a political outlook similar to that of the... read full bio
The Hannah Brothers and a mountain are the first two things in Mountain Head. The enigmatic pair made their way across the wasteland until they came to a mountain, which they ascended. They came into a shaman at the summit who forever altered the boys' outlook on life. They emulated Billy Gibbons, Flavor Flav and Johnny Cash as they downed the mountain.... read full bio
John DeBold on bass, Gabe Durastanti on guitar, Grant Milliken on piano, Nick Velez on drums and Ryan Yoo on vocals make up the Los Angeles-based band mmmonika. The goal of mmmonika, who write and produce all of their music in-house, is to make upbeat songs for depressed individuals, as seen by the exclamation point that has become synonymous with most... read full bio
Mat Kerekes is most known as the main vocalist of the emo/post-hardcore band Citizen, although he has also performed solo and made pop-oriented indie music with his band the Flats. Youth, the Flats and solo Kerekes all made their music debuts after Citizen, who debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. His following solo albums, such as the cheerier Ruby... read full bio
Man About a Horse performs bluegrass music occasionally, although not usually on conventional instruments. The Philadelphia-based band incorporates blues, funk and rock influences into their music. They were nominated for an IBMA Band Momentum Award in addition to winning the FreshGrass Band Award. The first full-length album by Man About a Horse debuted at #11 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart and received... read full bio
Night Tempo is a Korean producer/DJ who gained notoriety in the future funk scene by remixing songs from the Showa era, the 1980s, and the Japanese disco style. performs mostly in Japan and the United States. His internet-based renaissance of Japanese city music in the United States and Europe was ignited by his re-edit of Mariya Takeuchi's Plastic Love. His name is Jung... read full bio
The renowned rock-pop band Honeyblood is led by guitarist, vocalist and composer Stina Tweeddale. One of the most popular Scottish talents to emerge in recent years, Honeyblood is backed by a live band and has done sold-out headline tours throughout the UK, US, Europe, Australia and Asia. She has also shared stages with groups like the Foo Fighters, Wolf Alice and Garbage. Honeyblood has... read full bio
American blues-rock guitarist and vocalist Jared James Nichols hails from Wisconsin and is known for his 'pick-less' style of playing the electric guitar. He seldom performs without his recognizable single-pickup Epiphone Les Paul Custom P90, affectionately known as Old Glory. Under his own name, he leads a power trio that is heavily influenced by Cream and Mountain's early 1970s hard rock.... read full bio
DevilDriver, a punishing groove and melodic death metal band from Santa Barbara was previously known as Deathride until a copyright issue compelled them to change their name. The band debuted but didn't really take off until the release of Last Kind Words, which heralded a string of high-charting albums like Pray for Villains, Winter Kills, Trust No One and the concept double... read full bio
Although both bands were formed around the same time and are excellent representations of the scene's overall sound, Coal Chamber emerged from the Los Angeles alternative metal scene with a sound frequently compared to Korn: heavy, detuned guitars like the murkiest Black Sabbath; grungy, noisy textures like White Zombie or Tool; white-knuckle intensity like Pantera and hardcore punk; and perhaps... read full bio
By their own admission, TesseracT guitarist James Monteith and longtime friend and associate bassist/MC Jon Reid initially began the group as nothing more than a bedroom endeavor. Cage Fight was merely an outlet for their anger and a fond remembrance of the bands from their youth, like Slayer, Terror, Hatebreed, Biohazard and Stampin' Ground. After adding drummer Nick Plews, French vocalist Rachel... read full bio
Brother Hawk gets dressed for the day, unties its wild horse and gallops out in the direction of a large pink home that is visible in the distance over the hills. The four-piece Atlanta band specializes on explosive hooks and furious guitars. As serpentine guitar lines uncoil and slither, punctuated with poisonous licks that can only be produced by a forked tongue,... read full bio
The Way Down Wanderers have no fairytales in these songs, yet wanderers compose them with a guts that is definitely earthbound: a soon-to-be parent battling for self-growth, delighted but afraid; someone recovering from alcoholism, dedicated to recovery but with a confession to make. The five-piece Illinois band has changed their image with More Like Tomorrow from quirky bluegrass students who like to experiment... read full bio
