Peter Kember had a new opportunity to go it alone when Sonic Boom made its debut with Spectrum. Kember left the iconic English psych soul band Spacemen 3, which he co-founded with Jason Pierce and replaced it with poppy psychedelia with lo-fi edges, gridless guitars and Velvets-obligated scowls. The self-taught experimentation, circuit bending and interest in modular synthesis that would characterize Kember's career... read full bio
Bay Area hc/punk rock band changed their name and musical direction and made their debut as Sleep with their "Volume One" album. Al Cisneros, Matt Pike and Chris Hakius, the band's core lineup, entered the studio to produce a demo cassette that they sent to Earache Records after Justin Marler departed the group. Under the moniker "Sleep's Holy Mountain," the song was... read full bio
A four-piece progressive bluegrass band called Sicard Hollow was born out of a shared desire for pushing the limits of the music. These youthful pickers, who have been greatly influenced by the Grateful Dead and New Grass Revival, inject new life into a classic sound through bold improvisation and musical prowess. The band came together as a result of shared ties... read full bio
Sunflower Bean, a Brooklyn-based indie pop group, creates a sound that is both recognizable and original by fusing rock & roll fervor with dream pop beauty. The group swiftly gained attention with their first album, Human Ceremony, drawing similarities to groups like Blake Babies and Blondie, all the while touring and gaining fans with their energetic live performances. On Twentytwo... read full bio
Do you ever find yourself wishing that your therapist would lighten up and make a joke, if only for a moment You might find it helpful to listen to the podcast "Seek Treatment," which is hosted by the comedians Catherine Cohen and Pat Regan, who are also best friends. Cohen is known for her stand-up comedy special "The Twist... She's... read full bio
Sasha Calle is a rising American actress best known for her performance as Lola Rosales in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, a role which earned her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Colombian parents, she spent her formative years in both the US and Colombia. Calle attended the American Musical and Dramatic... read full bio
ShockOne aka Karl Thomas from Perth, Australia's drum and bass capital, has been at the forefront of the genre for the past ten years. With his groundbreaking first LP "Universus," ShockOne made a splash in the music industry. The album, which was published by Viper & One Love recordings, demonstrates his wide-ranging musical talent. It takes the listener on a multi-genre odyssey that... read full bio
Sam Wills, a British native, is quickly rising to the top of the UK's future soul and r&b movement. Wills is a pianist and singer with classical training and he combines a cool UK electronic vibe with traditional US soul and hip-hop influences, including Justin Timberlake, John Legend and Michael Jackson. Sam's debut albums set the bar high with "In The Midst Of It... read full bio
The 7E Answer to Burnout: Transforming High Achievers from Tired to Extraordinary, by Sharon Grossman, Ph.D., builds on her two decades of experience as a psychologist and offers high achievers a roadmap for discovering their inner journey toward feeling empowered. She has worked as a Success Coach with Coaching By Sharon in the San Francisco Bay Area. She specializes in assisting... read full bio
The president and chief revenue officer of uFlexReward is Steve Brink. His primary duty is to expand the clientele, which includes current clients, new partners and future resellers. Steve is one of the subject matter experts in HR, notably in the field of Total Reward, thanks to his distinctive experience. In order to execute comprehensive analysis, insights and communications, uFlexReward is The... read full bio
MC, producer and record label owner Skepta, a veteran of the U.K. grime scene, had a significant impact on the genre's creative and economic comeback as well as its transition from the underground to the pop charts. His commercial and artistic breakthrough came with the publication of his fourth album, Konnichiwa, for which he was awarded the Mercury Prize and gold... read full bio
Since their formation, Spanish Love Songs have undoubtedly made their presence felt, from throngs of underground fans at The Fest and SXSW to media outlets like NPR, which praised their album Schmaltz as a "wellspring of big ideas, bigger riffs and the biggest possible feelings about love, war, fear and existential crisis." Schmaltz was an introspective collection of songs that saw the singer... read full bio
The Boston-born, Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and producer creates snappy pop by piecing together elements of indie rock, alternative experimentation, glitchy electronic soundscapes and even a bit home-made hyperpop for good measure. As a result, on her independent first EP, Basement Party, she subverts the current quo with joy. Her adventurous journey from a young age spent in a beachside Massachusetts village... read full bio
Snarls quietly developed over a period of time; two of their tracks earned the Ohio four-piece recognition on Stereogum's lists of the Top 100 Songs and Best New Bands. Burst's first album uncovers the next endearing coming-of-age tale in glistening character drama (standout track "Walk in the Woods"), hazy indie-pop ("Hair") and blue-eyed nihilism ("Concrete"). Snarls' songwriting is as raw and ghostly... read full bio
Sarah Kinsley, a New Yorker, doesn't require much to earn a lot. Sarah is a young artist who, although being very old-school in her approach, creates brilliant, timeless pop music and inserts it into a very contemporary setting. From the magnetic Karma to the epic Hills Of Fire, her debut albums seem bold, brilliant and surprisingly complete. Frigid but inviting, extravagant... read full bio
Samia, a composer from Nashville who currently resides in New York City, has a lyric on her most recent album, Honey, about the Aspen Grove, a grouping of 40,000 trees in North American plains that are all connected by a single, extensive root system. There is no better analogy for this empathy engine's fanbase that she has been building since she... read full bio
In addition to producing a number of well-received chamber folk albums under the moniker S. Carey, Wisconsin-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sean Carey is best known as the drummer and pianist for the indie pop band Bon Iver. Beginning with albums like Range of Light and Hundred Acres, Carey's solo career progressed to the profoundly contemplative Crack Me Open. Carey started playing the... read full bio
Sen Senra's narrative is among the most astonishing achievements in the recent history of the music industry, especially when you consider how unfavorable the conditions were at the turning point between his early albums and the popular Sensaciones. His third album, Sensaciones, was the first that Sonido Muchacho and Universal jointly issued. With 14 songs, the artist finally delivered on the... read full bio
Anja Plaschg, an alternative singer-songwriter from Austria, had Top Five commercial success in her own country while releasing her critically praised album debut as Soap & Skin as a teenager. Plaschg, who was born in Gnas and grew up on a pig farm, started playing the piano when she was a youngster and eventually went on to study at the Vienna... read full bio
Sarkodie is the fourth of five children and was reared in Tema. He graduated from Tema Methodist Day Senior High School and then went on to IPMC to study graphic design. Sarkodie started out as an underground rapper, competing in Kasahare Level, a well-known rap competition hosted by Adom FM. He met Duncan Williams, his former manager, at Duncwills Entertainment while... read full bio
