Daniel Kadawatha is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer who goes under several names, including Arc De Soleil. Daniel grew up listening to his father play the songs of the Spotnicks on his homemade guitar amp, which inspired him due to his passion for the band and its soaring guitar-driven sound. Daniel's decision to become a musician was impacted by this... read full bio
Based in Sacramento, California, A Foreign Affair is a five-piece alternative rock band that has received a Grammy nomination. Josh Dotty (Cemetery Sun), Jonny Craig, and Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) are featured as guests on their album "Still Frame." NPR, BBC1 Rock, and SiriusXm Octane have all played the album. Former "Incredible Me" vocalist Alex Strobaugh, Jared Cambridge's tasteful lead guitar work... read full bio
The musical journey of Amistat, a group of twin brothers named Josef and Jan Prasil, is a fascinating one that crosses boundaries and is based on an inexplicable and unsaid kinship. Their melodies are harmonic and have been influenced by a diverse range of cultures, telling a riveting story that is best experienced through their power. Josef and Jan were... read full bio
Theater director Aneesha Kudtarkar is located in New York. She like plays that begin normally and then take an unusual turn. She makes compositionally driven theater that centers marginalized voices in history, drawing on her training as an Indian classical dancer. Men on Boats (Southern Methodist University), A Thousand Maids (Two River Theater), Water by the Spoonful (Juilliard), Queen (National... read full bio
Avi Snow is a Los Angeles-based writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. As a member of the band City of the Sun, he began his career. To date, Avi's song has had over 200 million plays. As an artist supporter of many different musicians, including Thievery Corporation, Peter Bjorn and John, Charles Bradley, Sts9, Matisyahu, Greg Alman, Asaf Avidan, Balkan beatbox, G... read full bio
Producer Ark Patrol has never wavered from his desire to provide his audience with fresh sounds and inspiration throughout the past few years. He used music to help him get over his cancer diagnosis. Alongside Baynk and Big Wild, he embarked on his maiden national tour and performed at the Splash-House music event. After fighting cancer for a few years,... read full bio
Izzy Glaudini (synths, lead vocals), Lola Dompé (drums, vocals), and Halle Saxon (bass, vocals) form the trio Automatic. Their upcoming second album, Excess, has the song "New Beginning." Excess, the second album by Automatic, explores the fictitious boundary between the corporate culture of the 1980s and the underground scene of the 1970s. The band refers to this as "that fleeting moment... read full bio
Amy Myers Jaffe is a leading expert on the geopolitics of oil, energy, security and risk. Associate director of the Energy Program at Rice University's James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, she is a frequent keynote speaker at major energy industry and investment conferences. Jaffe is a co-author of the book Oil, Dollars, Debt and Crises: The Global... read full bio
Andrea Parker is an American actress. One of her most notable roles have been as Linda Farrell, Dr. Doug Ross' love interest, a recurring role on ER. She has also appeared on Married with Children, Seinfeld, JAG, The Mentalist, CSI:Miami, and Suits. Her well-known recurring roles include the series The Pretender, Less Than Perfect, and Desperate Housewives. She currently plays... read full bio
Aaron Tippin performed in local honky-tonks in the 1970s, and competed on TNN's You Can Be a Star talent contest, landing a song-publishing contract and moved to Music City. Always a focused and purposeful man, Aaron worked the midnight shift at a factory in Kentucky. During this time he continued to write songs. His dedication paid off when Charley Pride,... read full bio
Average White Band is widely regarded as one of the best soul and funk bands in the history of music. Though best known for their timeless instrumental mega-hit ""Pick Up the Pieces"", the band's strength actually lay in their consistently accomplished song-writing, stretching across several gold selling albums and multi- Grammy nominations for the legendary Atlantic Records. Somewhat incongruously, given... read full bio
Allison Iraheta, who made a massive impression as the sixteen-year-old rocker chick with the old-soul voice on American Idol" Season eight, is finally back and this time, she's all grown up and making an even more massive impression. After American Idol, Iraheta made guest appearances on Live with Regis and Kelly, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tonight Show with... read full bio
In late 1969, April Wine was founded in Halifax, Nova Scotia. However, the band members—guitarist/vocalist Myles Goodwyn, drummer Ritchie Henman, bassist Jimmy Henman, and guitarist David Henman—quickly relocated to Montreal. Their self-titled first album and their first hit song, "Fast Train," were released in the same year. Jimmy Clench took over for Jimmy Henman shortly after his departure. "You Could... read full bio
Beyond their exceptional musicianship and stage presence, these guys write great pop songs. Zach and Cameron had been friends since middle school, but the makings of Allstar Weekend didnt begin until Nathan met Zach in high school; they saw in each other kindred musical spirits, and began a string of garage bands. Not long after, first Cameron, then Michael came... read full bio
New Yorkers' favorite cast member of Bravo's popular series "The Real Housewives of New York City" is Aviva Drescher. Being the only native New Yorker in the history of the show, she is sophisticated, perceptive, and well-educated, and she gives her four children a wonderful upbringing on the Upper East Side. Aviva's left foot suffered significant injuries in a farm accident... read full bio
AntiGravity are a New York City-based group of Olympic and champion level athletes and dancers who, working under the direction of creator Christopher Harrison, execute breathtaking aerial, stage and environment-based performances that tell stories of human achievement. AntiGravity delivers an innovative and powerfully expressive vocabulary of motion by utilizing the most thrilling techniques of competitive gymnastics, modern circus acrobatics, martial... read full bio
Tennessee native Ashley Monroe was influenced by classics like the Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd at a young age. When she was just eleven years old, she won a talent contest that fueled her show biz drive. After receiving her first guitar, Ashley started writing and gained a publishing deal that led to a contract with Columbia Records. Her first album,... read full bio
Amanda Palmer, singer-songwriter-blogger-provocateur, commands attention. She is known for pushing the boundaries, both in her art and her lifestyle. She caught the attention of international media when she raised nearly $1.2 million through Kickstarter from almost 25,000 fans who pre-ordered her new album, Theatre Is Evil. This album went on to emerge in the Billboard Top 10 and has been... read full bio
Anthony Munoz is one of Cincinnati's true sports icons. Considered by many as the greatest offensive lineman in NFL history, Munoz has a record of excellence that is unrivaled in professional football. An eleven-time NFL Pro Bowl selection, Muñoz is the only Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee in Cincinnati Bengals history. Since retiring, Anthony and his family have remained... read full bio
Andrew Winston is a globally recognized sustainability expert. He works with large companies to determine how they are able to develop sustainable options. His first book, ‘Green to Gold’, was the top-selling green business book, selling over 100,000 copies in seven languages. Winston is a founder of Winston Eco-Strategies, providing information sought after by Boeing, HP, Kimberly-Clark, PepsiCo, and more.... read full bio
