Ben Shirken's performance as Beshken gained notice and swiftly developed into a full-time job. In an effort to take back the project from his younger self, Ben finds himself. Ben collaborated with Venezuelan visual artist Pedro Bello to create Mimo, which is Spanish for "mime," an animated alter ego for his project. A cat-like jester, his activities are closely watched as... read full bio
From Milton, Ontario, comes the singer-songwriter Billianne. She enthralled the internet with her husky voice and millions of people heard her moving cover of the Tina Turner classic "Simply The Best," which shot to the top of TikTok and ignited a spark of virality that changed the course of her life. Since then, Billi has released two covers, establishing two... read full bio
Boslen is a pioneer from birth. The people of Vancouver have become essential to how the hip-hop experimenter views himself and his art. A place of contrasts with snowy peaks and warm waters, lush landscapes and crowded cities, it's the ideal place for an artist to reconcile conflicting impulses by fusing various genres and sounds that don't naturally go together.... read full bio
Greater London-based musician Bone Slim (also known as Phantom, Bone, Slim and Shark) performs music. He is the voice of the audio-visual group HOTR and one of NiNE8 Collective's original songwriters. Critics have referred to his work as "UK rap and hip hop merging the established sound of noughties boombap with a new transatlantic twist" and have praised his intricate rhymes and... read full bio
Black Party is an artist, producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist who embraces a broad range of musical genres, including R&B, hip-hop, psychedelic soul and what he calls "tropical funk"—his own distinctive synthesis of reggae, dancehall and tropical sounds. With his full-length debut, Endless Summer [Wolf + Rothstein/RCA Records], the Arkansas-born and Los Angeles-based auditory alchemist mixes a lifetime of musical obsession into unusual, indisputable and... read full bio
The Irish singer-songwriter Biig Piig has matured as a composer and a young lady, with a voice that is instantly recognizable, bilingual and capable of fusing a suitably diverse range of inspirations (hip-hop, R&B, dance music, stripped-back soul) into candid, genre-fluid modern pop. Biig Piig's capacity to find moments of serenity and clarity in the most chaotic of situations endures despite... read full bio
With unabashed bars, obvious flare and her own blazing flow, Big Boss Vette declares herself a bright, blunt and brave force for hip-hop. The rapper and vocalist from St. Louis instantly draws attention and brightens up any space. She bosses up on a series of songs for Republic Records and her debut EP after racking up over 30 million streams overall independently... read full bio
For multi-instrumentalist, composer and artist Baird, the idea of home is embodied in the local music. Raised in Baltimore, he also feels at home in Providence where he went to Brown University and Mexico City, where he lived for over a year after graduating before relocating to Los Angeles. Baird is able to enjoy the qualities of music that are both frightening and... read full bio
This exceptional singer-songwriter hails from the lush valleys of western North Ireland. After quitting school, he traveled Ireland with only an acoustic guitar, a suitcase and a heart full of Irish gold. Over the past few years, he has proven to be quick on his feet and unstoppable in his resolve. Brad has found himself in London, signed with a reputable management... read full bio
The performer Blaketheman1000 is known for his enthusiastic performances. He once played in the Lower East Side's Ming's Cafe's outdoor dining hut and he closed up a poetry reading at East Village's KGB Bar with a performance while perched on a diner chair, his makeshift platform. Although he hasn't released an album (though he's thinking about signing his first record deal),... read full bio
The singer-songwriter from Minnesota has a talent for writing songs that are both intensely personal and universally appealing. Her talent for crafting songs on love, life and everything in between has helped the singer amass a devoted following and receive widespread online recognition. The song "Meant To Be" astonishingly became popular over night, garnering several millions of streams and attention from... read full bio
The cancellation of a senior prom because of pandemic worries would be a catastrophic blow to the social high point and pre-adult sendoff that students throughout the nation have been looking forward to for years for the majority of high school seniors. But, the singer, songwriter and guitarist known as Blessing seized the chance and used the wasted opportunity as inspiration for her... read full bio
Some pop stars simply create music for its own sake. However, Be Charlotte sees meaning in music. Her extraordinary songwriting ability, talent for sweeping melodies and fierce sense of identity and self-worth are what turn heads outside of the UK. Be Charlotte has toured around Europe, North America, Asia and Africa in addition to sharing the stage with Major Lazer while still in... read full bio
Chloe Baker performs as Baker Grace, a pop singer and composer with a soft, folk-like tone to her voice. She is from New Jersey and her father, producer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Baker, helped her release her debut EP under a different alias, Bitter's Kiss. She was partnered with multi-platinum songwriter/producer Scott Harris by major-label A&R while still a student at New... read full bio
From Sydney comes Brock Jays, a rising star in the pop/R&B genre. As a part of the popular four-piece What About Tonight on reality television show XFactor, Brock Jays first garnered success. The previous two years have given Jays the time and space he needs to find his new direction as a solo artist. He has worked with a number of producers... read full bio
When Thomas Busby saw the multi-talented musician Jeremy Marou strumming his ukele in a verdant woodland close to the banks of the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, he made the decision to put his "office worker by day, rock star by night" theory to the test. The Australian music landscape is increasingly being impacted by Busby Marou. If you are unfamiliar with them,... read full bio
Brendan Maclean is a well-known singer-songwriter who has amassed over ten million Spotify streams for his original music and an equal number of views for his breathtaking, dance-heavy music videos. After Brendan's debut single gained traction in a developing online market, Maclean was signed to Universal Publishing and released funbang1, an electro-pop album that appealed to Australian listeners and attracted new... read full bio
Ben Zaidi's music mixes the gentle, velvety electronica with the lyrical wit of spoken-word poetry. His compositions, which he alone wrote and recorded in his bedroom, have the intimacy of a personal journal. Zaidi was surrounded by the tranquility of the Pacific Northwest's natural world while growing up in Seattle. He started creating songs while still in high school, which drew... read full bio
The Phoenix-based band Belaganas plays alternative hip-hop and bedroom pop. The band, which was founded by frontmen and vocalists Joey J and Shanker and also includes drummer Nick Wille, is renowned for its mesmerizing live shows and deeply moving songs. Since starting to compose music in the summer, the band has produced a series of tunes that explore teen angst... read full bio
Before becoming a band from Florida, Bad Luck was a Long Island solo project. The next year, while still living in Florida, they put out Cold Bones and Noise in Your Head, two sharp pop-punk albums that combined nostalgia with neuroses. After such fears caused a busy touring schedule and the group's first exposure to the industrial ecology to fail,... read full bio
