Four musicians, AVU (Vo), YASHI (Ba), RURI (Dr), and HIBARI (Gt), created QUEEN BEE in Kobe. The band first gained notoriety after being selected to perform on the highly coveted "ROOKIE A GO-GO" stage at FUJI ROCK event, Japan's biggest outdoor music event. "Snake Princess," the band's second album, was released. Since then, they have established themselves as frequent attendees... read full bio
Based in Florida, Corey Hueston is a producer, songwriter and artist. Cory was the lead singer of the indie/alternative combo The Blancos, but he is now focusing on his first solo project, HUESTON. The current wave of commercialism afflicting the music industry does not provide Hueston with comfort. An arrangement of unadulterated individualism combined with poignant storytelling that tests and strains the... read full bio
Laetitia Sadier, well known for being the lead vocalist for Stereolab, was born in France and was employed as a nanny in the late 1980s when she went to a Paris gig with McCarthy member Tim Gane. She moved to London with Gane, and shortly after McCarthy's breakup in 1990, the two started Stereolab. The band's sound was further enhanced... read full bio
Jerome Collins, an Allentown native, rose to fame as a tenor performer and original member of the well-liked male a cappella group Straight No Chaser. He is an Indiana University Bloomington alumnus who has performed in musical theater and is currently pursuing a side gig as an R&B vocalist. The nine members of SNC, a student organization that was formed at Indiana... read full bio
After more than 20 years of providing unwavering "underground sonics" from a roster of some of the most notable names in drum & bass music, Kasra Mowlavi and the Critical Music label, to which he has devoted the majority of his life, have become two of the most reputable names in the electronic music industry. Kasra first made the transition from... read full bio
Buffalo Tom was cast off as Dinosaur Jr. junior when the Boston-based trio released their debut album in 1989. It's true that J Mascis's folk-tinged melodies and booming guitar drove their debut, and Mascis's production of the album didn't help either. With time, Buffalo Tom shed their grungier influences and became an early '90s straight-ahead rock outfit that could deliver... read full bio
Throughout his career, Alejandro Aranda (f/k/a Scarypoolparty) has gone through several pivotal moments. After making an appearance on the seventeenth season of American Idol, Alejandro's life was thrown into a state of near constant motion, going from performing bars and backyards to sold-out headline tours and enormous festival stages. Simultaneously, Alejandro was showered with praise from critics after three consecutive... read full bio
The pop-rock ensemble Affection Place was formed in the 1980s amid the international New Wave/Post-Punk music scene and is located in Lyon, France. The original lineup toured alongside bands like Magazine, the Cramps, A Certain Ratio, Marquis de Sade, and many more gave several shows in France and Switzerland. After coming back together, the group put out a compilation of previously unheard... read full bio
Known as "The All American Boy," DEAD X began his career as an American Hard Dance musician. Along with working together and sharing the stage with fellow producer Lil Texas, he is keeping up his fast-paced song release schedule. Dead X is cited as saying, "It's my mission to bring Punk Rock to Hardstyle," in response to a question concerning... read full bio
Bart Skils has made a name for himself as one of the most reputable and sought-after techno DJs in Holland by always staying one step ahead of the curve. Techno fans praise his DJ sets for being very innovative and masterfully composed musically. As members of Drumcode Records, the premier techno imprint founded by Adam Beyer, alongside musicians that share same... read full bio
Arthi has collaborated with party collectives in France, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland in addition to doing sold-out headline performances throughout Europe. She performed at some of the biggest summertime events in the UK this year, such as FourTet's All-Dayer at Finsbury Park, Shangri-La at Glastonbury Festival, and a pop-up rave in east London presented by Fred Again with Kenny Beats... read full bio
After thirty years of creating music, Alan Sparhawk is venturing into new realms. Sparhawk and the late Mimi Parker, the drummer and singer of Low, co-founded the band. Their music's daring exploration of serene, soft regions gave it an essential strength. Thirteen albums later, Low inspired a wave of roomy, elegant, personal, and constantly changing music. As time went on, the... read full bio
The highly regarded pianist and producer Moses Yoofee's latest endeavor is the Moses Yoofee Trio. Yoofee is renowned for having extraordinary talent in both production and jazz. The trio draws inspiration from the genres of jazz, hip-hop, R&B and soul music to create an explosive sound. The trio, which features the soulful Roman Klobe on bass and the outstanding German drummer... read full bio
Taylor's remarkable debut album, Black Powder Soul, opens with the voice of his grandfather, fittingly enough. Singing an ancient slave gospel, it's a premonition of things to come as well as a tribute to his late ancestor. The result of Taylor's meandering musical path, Black Powder Soul started at the age of seven when his parents gave him his first... read full bio
John Sitilides is a Principal of Trilogy Advisors LLC in Washington, D.C., where he specializes in foreign affairs, geopolitical risk, and U.S. government relations. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute's National Security Program. He is a professional speaker on geopolitical risk management and the business impacts of international security policies at corporate, investor, and... read full bio
After years of hard work, Benga and his boyhood friend Skream are growing stars in the global dubstep scene. He releases his official debut album for Tempa this year; it's tentatively titled "Diary of an Afro Warrior," named for the massive mane that grows out of his head. Benga has a lot to be grateful for, other from having the... read full bio
Singer-songwriter Darren Mulligan is a Christian. He is a member of the band We Are Messengers, which is located in Monaghan, Ireland. The current members of the band are drummer Drew Kerxton, bassist Raul Aguilar, lead vocalist and guitarist Darren Mulligan, and singer and guitarist Kyle Williams. Their self-titled debut studio album, We Are Messengers, was released by Word Records and... read full bio
The five-piece hard rock group LILIAC, dubbed the "First Family of Rock," is from Los Angeles. Melody, lead guitarist Samuel, drummer Abigail, bassist Ethan, and pianist Justin form the band's front line. Papa Liliac, the sibling's loving father who also serves as the band's manager and producer, was the one who saw their talent. They practiced their skills as weekend... read full bio
Five years after their start, the Brazilian ensemble Bixiga 70 from Sao Paulo continues to journey musically forward, only to discover themselves more and more at home. III, the band's third album, is a luminous and vibrant mash-up of Atlantic cultures. The album's hyper-contemporary discussion travels between Brazilian and African sounds and rhythms, as well as between the band's ten musicians... read full bio
Throughout his storied career, Phantasy has sculpted and moulded the music we know and love via relentless invention, never standing still and never afraid to try new roads. DJ Phantasy recognized the need to become involved right away and quickly rose to become one of the world's most regarded producer/DJs, helping to nurture Dance Music from its infancy to the... read full bio
