Guided by Voices produced a series of trebly, hissy indie rock recordings full of infectiously brief pop tunes that sat halfway between the British Invasion and prog rock, drawing inspiration from both jangle pop and arty post-punk. The Dayton, Ohio-based band, led by singer-songwriter Robert Pollard, released six albums on their own and gained a small following in the American... read full bio
Brazilian quintet Ego Kill Talent was founded in São Paulo and combines pop aspiration with crisp songwriting, musical agility and South American flavor. Ego Kill Talent was added to the Lollapalooza Brazil lineup thanks to the success of their debut song, "Sublimated," on local radio. The song ignited streaming services all over the world and peaked at number five on Spotify's Viral... read full bio
Edwyn Collins, a singer-songwriter-guitarist-producer best known for his time as the frontman of the Scottish pop revivalists Orange Juice and his international solo success "A Girl Like You," was born in Edinburgh. He spent his formative years studying guitar and absorbing the current pop music. With the help of the guitarist James Kirk, the bassist David McClymont and the drummer Steven... read full bio
In a career that has included three albums and two EPs with his band project thenewno2, as well as a position in the supergroup Fistful of Mercy (with Ben Harper and Joseph Arthur), Grammy Award winner Dhani Harrison has more than earned his keep. His father's posthumous album Brainwashed, which received three Grammy nominations and won the prize for Best... read full bio
After a ton of touring and a string of literate and scrappy albums recorded for What's Yr Rupture and Rough Trade, Parquet Courts firmly established themselves as one of their era's marquee bands. They do this by blending noisy, punk-friendly clatter with snarky, sometimes serious lyrics delivered in a menacing monotone. As the decade went on, the band started to... read full bio
Since the 1980s, Lou Barlow has been one of the most powerfully recognizable, significant and productive figures in independent music. He played in three significant bands—Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and the Folk Implosion—and also found time to pursue a solo career. His contributions to each of these endeavors were unified by his talent for writing straightforward but memorable melodies and his willingness to... read full bio
In addition to being a band, Bad Wolves are a sonic wrecking ball that is obliterating everything in their path. The band, which consists of drummer John Boecklin (ex-Devildriver), vocalist Tommy Vext (Divine Heresy, Snot), guitarists Doc Coyle (ex-God Forbid), Chris Cain (Bury Your Dead) and bassist Kyle Konkiel (ex-In This Moment), may appear to have just appeared on the scene,... read full bio
Explosions in the Sky, known for their brutally aggressive live performances, were heralded early in their history as the upcoming sensation in dark, dynamic instrumental indie rock, similar to Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. They were one of the most commercially successful bands in the genre and contributed to a number of motion pictures, television shows and video games. The... read full bio
Since their debut, CHAI have been linked to ecstatic happiness. The Japanese four-piece, which consists of identical twins MANA (lead vocals and keys) and KANA (guitar), drummer YUNA and bassist-lyricist YUUKI, has earned a reputation for their live performances' upbeat displays of inventive and eclectic songwriting, impressive musicianship, matching outfits and sheer solace. CHAI's avowed goal to undermine Japan's sometimes oppressive standards... read full bio
The talented guitarist and composer Chadwick Stokes was raised on a rural farm outside of Boston. His numerous endeavors have weaved together music, art, history and activism. He has been a songwriter since early adolescence. From his politically charged band, State Radio, to his nascent solo project, Chadwick Stokes and the Pintos, to the band Dispatch, which he founded in his... read full bio
The Cat Empire have progressively grown to be one of Australia's most popular musical exports. Without anyone at home actually noticing, the band consistently generates more worldwide business than any of their local contemporaries. They do this by attracting passionate devotion throughout the globe. The six people who have been connected by a shared passion of music since their teens have... read full bio
Stars On ESP, a wildly eclectic avant-pop set by His Name Is Alive that found Warren Defever drawing inspiration from a variety of sources including Phil Spector, early ska and reggae, Woody Guthrie, cult '60s label ESP (hence the title) and a number of lost records by actor David McCallum, made a triumphant splash. Its standout track, "Universal Frequencies," brilliantly reimagined... read full bio
Kid Harpoon is a talented singer-songwriter who first emerged on the London music scene in 2006 as a resident at Nambucca. With his first single, "The River, The Ocean, The Pearl," released by Brikabrak, he quickly gained critical acclaim and a following from NME and Drowned in Sound. Two EPs, "The First EP" and "The Second EP", followed, solidifying his... read full bio
The Linda Lindas are a four-piece rock band hailing from Los Angeles, California. Consisting of Bela Salazar, Eloise Wong, Lucia de la Garza, and Mila de la Garza, the band was formed in early 2018 by Wong's father, Martin, who brought the group together to play a show at the Girlschool LA music festival. Initially intended as a one-off project,... read full bio
Waterparks is a Houston-based American rock band founded in 2011 by Awsten Knight and Gage Matthieu. Initially formed with drummer Owen Marvin and guitarist Tommy Denley, the band went through a series of line-up changes before finally settling with Geoff Wigington as lead guitarist and Otto Wood on drums. Their debut EP, "Airplane Conversations," was released in 2012, and was... read full bio
George FitzGerald and TJ "Lil Silva" Carter collaborate together as OTHERLiiNE. The former is a recording artist who has two albums, numerous EPs and remixes to his credit. The latter is a producer and musician who has collaborated with Virgil Abloh, artistic director of Off White/Louis Vuitton menswear, Banks, Adele (on the smash 25), Mark Ronson and Diplo, among others. When Lil Silva... read full bio
The secret to Roger's music's enchantment is a timeless quality, much like its bucolic, serene attributes. Both The Turning Year, his debut solo album for Deutsche Grammophon and Apollo: Atmospheres And Soundtracks, the album he co-wrote with his brother Brian Eno and producer Daniel Lanois to establish his recording career, are examples of this. It's an album of grace, purity, melancholy and... read full bio
One of the cornerstones of modern electronic music is Tinlicker. Their music depicts musical environments where dynamic songwriting, cutting-edge sound design and dancefloor sensibilities coexist. Jordi van Achthoven and Micha Heyboer, based in Utrecht, formed the band Tinlicker. Micha's rich aural palette, which he cultivated as a member of the drum and bass group Black Sun Empire, was quickly realized to be the... read full bio
American bassist and experimental musician Dywane Thomas, Jr., popularly known as MonoNeon, is a Memphis native. He is well-known for playing bass guitar on YouTube and for being one of Prince's final collaborators. Thomas won a Grammy Award for his work on the NAS studio album King's Disease. Thomas is right-handed, yet he plays a right-handed bass guitar with his left-hand upside... read full bio
Myles Richard Bass, professionally known as Myles Kennedy, is a celebrated American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his roles as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist in Alter Bridge and as the lead vocalist in Slash's backing band, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. Kennedy began his music career in 1990 as the lead guitarist for Cosmic... read full bio
