Brazil's Hamilton de Holanda's charisma and communicative enthusiasm on stage, his flawless playing and his sophisticated creativity make him one of the most remarkable musicians of the new generation of performers and composers. He has performed and collaborated with the likes of Yamandu Costa, Joel Nascimento, and of course, Mike Marshall, the latter of which is at the vanguard of... read full bio
The Bobs were dubbed the first new wave a cappella group in history when they were founded in San Francisco, California in the early 1980s. Now based in Seattle, Washington, this genre-bending, eccentric vocal group has maintained a healthy cult following in the U.S. and Europe in the 29 years they have been touring and recording, winning numerous songwriting and... read full bio
Singer Damhnait Doyle began her professional music career in the middle of the '90s. The young singer landed award nominations for Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Best New Solo Artist, and Video of the Year. Not a bad start. She has some pretty impressive help with the album... read full bio
Rockapella is an American a cappella musical group formed in 1986 in New York City. Their name is derived from the words rock" and "a cappella". They sing original vocal music and a cappella covers of pop and rock songs; over time, their sound has evolved from high-energy pop and world music toward a more R&B-style sound. The band originally... read full bio
The story of virtuoso guitarist Stanley Jordan's discovery and rise to international acclaim is legendary as is his revolutionary playing technique. Jordan, at 23 years of age, had recently graduated from Princeton University and was performing on the streets of New York City. He was dazzling passers-by with an absolutely incredible two-handed touch and tapping technique no one had... read full bio
Heartland is a country music band from Alabama. Heartland incorporates a variety of musical influences including Johnny Cash, Van Halen, Elvis Presley and Lynyrd Skynyrd. The band topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with their debut single, I Loved Her First. The single made Heartland an overnight success and became one of the most popular wedding anthems in country... read full bio
"The Ocean Blue, formed in Hershey, Pennsylvania in 1986, is a band that combines synthesizer-based New Wave hooks with “bluesy” saxophone solos and high tinsel guitars to produce a truly unique sound. The band’s sound may be best described as that of ‘Modern Rock’, a genre that filled the musical gap between new wave and grunge. Its current line-up includes... read full bio
Stephen Bishop is an acoustic performer and Grammy-nominated songwriter. He has written songs for artists such as Phil Collins, Eric Clapton and Barbara Streisand, as well as his own hits including: ""On and On"" ""It Might Be You"" ""Save It For A Rainy Day"" "" Separate Lives"" ""One More Night"" ""Somewhere In Between"" (theme from the movie China Syndrome) ""Only... read full bio
With a gentle warmth and wisdom well beyond her years, Crystal Bowersox is the consummate artist. She has an uncompromising vision of herself and her music that is refreshing and rare. Crystal finished second on season nine of American Idol, and has since gone on to produce her own recordings. Bowersoxs recordings are a finely crafted and beautifully arranged tapestry... read full bio
At the age of 5, Michael Grimm began to study music with his grandmother. Michael Grimm began writing music and playing guitar more frequently in his early teens. He began playing regular gigs with other musicians. Artists Etta James and Otis Redding heavily influenced Michael on his transition to Southern Soul. The Mississippi native moved from the swamps to the... read full bio
Rock icons The Lovin Spoonful burst onto the 60_s music scene to become one of the most revered groups in music history. Combining the best of folk music and rock and roll, with a touch of country thrown in, they gave us such hits as Do You Believe in Magic, Daydream, You Didnt Have to be So Nice, Nashville Cats... read full bio
Steel Train is proof that music fans are alive and breathing and, more importantly still supporting live music. Spawning from a scene where taste changes like the tide, Steel Train has been on a steady upward climb for four years and was recently added to The Starting Lines tour. After releasing its second full-length via Drive Thru Records, Steel Train... read full bio
Monica Mancini is an American recording artist and concert performer. Monica Mancini is a Concord Record recording artist and a Double-Grammy award nominee, who has carved out a career as a singer and concert performer, appearing with symphony orchestras worldwide. Mancini is one of the twin daughters of famous film composer Henry Mancini and his wife Ginny. She began... read full bio
DJ Marc Thrasher has created the first true Video DJ experience for audiences of all kinds. He doesnt just play videos on a screen while he spins music; he mixes multiple videos together into one moving image. His work is innovative and exciting and engages crowds in ways that traditional DJs can never achieve. Simultaneously mixing video footage of the... read full bio
Considered by many (including Peter Buck, Eddie Vedder and Kurt Cobain) to be the greatest band to emerge from the underground scene, the Meat Puppets first played together at friends’ parties in their hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. Brothers Cris (bass) and Curt Kirkwood (guitar and vocals) and Bostrom (drums) were simultaneously attracted to hardcore’s cathartic energy and opposed to its... read full bio
Michelle Wright is a Canadian country artist who has become a widely recognized female country singer in the 1990’s. Her music career started in a band in 1983. Michelle and her band signed with Savannah Records and soon released her debut single “I Want to Count on You”, the song was a hit and peaked at No. 48 on the... read full bio
Alberta Cross is a Brooklyn based, Eat London formed band best known for the song Money For The Weekend featured in Ketel One commercials and on the soundtrack for Madden NFL. Additionally, their work has been used on the television shows Californication and Longmire. The blues and country influenced band draw their sound from the foundation built by the Band... read full bio
Jean-Luc Ponty is an innovator and unparalleled virtuoso of violin in the genres of jazz and rock. He is renowned as a pioneer who has applied his unique visionary spin that has broadened the vocabulary of modern music. Besides recording and touring globally with his own group, Ponty has also performed some of his compositions with the New Music Ensemble... read full bio
The members of Street Corner Symphony are from all over the Southeast US, and are proud to call Nashville, TN their home base. The a cappella group was formed for the sole purpose of winning NBC's The Sing Off, where they became finalists. SCS brings a unique laid back southern soul, demonstrating notable influences from artists like Take 6 and... read full bio
Adrian Belew is simply one of the most innovative electric guitarists of all time. His guitar sound is actually his own, instantly recognizable as only he can play it. He is one of the true creators of the palette of electric guitar sounds that define and continue to inspire two generations of guitar players. Spending time in bands with Frank... read full bio
