The Zawose Queens' music exudes fire and enthusiasm. The sound of the ancestors' vibrations may be heard in the soaring chizeze fiddle, the buzzing illimba thumb piano, the chattering and thunderous ngoma drums and the deep, high and ethereal vocals. Their synthesis of organic, harmonic and contemporary electronic elements, influenced by dance, embodies a relationship to nature, ceremony and tradition. There are lyrics that... read full bio
The rock group The Young Evils, from Seattle, Washington, is a great example of how final results frequently diverge significantly from original plans. Troy Nelson and Mackenzie Mercer, coworkers at a record store, started The Young Evils as a fun, Vaselines-inspired pop duo. However, they no longer sound anything like that group. The Brooklyn-based band extended their sound after their... read full bio
The Young Escape is a Christian EDM indie-pop band that consists of siblings Ryan, McKenna, Kyrsten, and Luke Johns. The group is best known for their singles, “Good Life” which peaked at number 35 on the US Christian charts and “Love Me Like You”, which peaked at number 27 on the US Christian Airplay charts. They have also released the... read full bio
The Yacht Rock Revue is the Greatest Show on Surf and the finest tribute to ‘70s light rock to ever perform anywhere. Ever. Their spot-on renditions of Hall & Oates, Michael McDonald, Steely Dan, and the rest of the Time-Life Infomercial Catalog have enthralled fans across the United States. It goes without saying they have taken their act to the... read full bio
The Yacht Rock Revue is the best tribute to '70s light rock ever presented anywhere and the Greatest Show on Surf. Ever. Fans all over the country have been mesmerized by their accurate covers of Hall & Oates, Michael McDonald, Steely Dan, and the other songs from the Time-Life Infomercial Catalog. They have, of course, taken their act to the... read full bio
The xx are a Mercury Prize-winning trio who arrived with their brilliant debut single ""Crystalised."" Their very first album, self-titled xx, was released to great critical praise, and produced music that was used frequently throughout television and in the media. Coexist, their follow-up, is largely inspired by electronic dance music. Touching on themes of heartbreak, loneliness, and intimacy, the album... read full bio
The Wytches are an English rock band from Peterborough, England, who are now based in Brighton, England. The band consists of members Kristian Bell, Gianni Honey, Daniel Rumsey and Mark Breed. Bell and Honey had previously played together in The Crooked Canes and the duo later moved to Brighton to go to school and later formed The Wytches. Since then,... read full bio
The Wrecks are an indie rock band with Los Angeles as their home base. This four-piece, who have drawn inspiration from bands like The Pixies, The Strokes, Weezer and Vampire Weekend, isn't afraid to mix choruses that are unquestionably catchy with lyrics and vocals that have underlying substance and a certain peculiarity that give them their fresh, distinct sound. The band unexpectedly... read full bio
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die blends driving, emotionally raw songwriting with electronic elements and the drawn-out atmospheres of groups like Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Explosions in the Sky to create one of the more dynamic bands to emerge from the new wave of emo that started in the late 2000s... read full bio
The Word is a blues/jam rock ensemble made up of Robert Randolph, the gospel/pedal steel sensation John Medeski, the Dickinson brothers, Chris Chew and one-third of the jazz-funk trio Medeski, Martin & Wood, who together made up North Mississippi Allstars (of the famed Sacred Steel series on Arhoolie and his Family Band). The gospel album, which the Dickinsons and Medeski had... read full bio
The most endearing duo in track and field were leaning on each other and soaking it all in while donning their gold medals in the depths of the Stade de France. Hunter Woodhall, a US double amputee sprinter, was one half of the pair who had won gold in the T62 400 meters at the Paralympic Games with his prosthetic blades. Beside... read full bio
After pursuing solo music careers for fifteen years, The Wood Brothers (Chris and Oliver Wood) decided to combine their songwriting and instrumental talents to form a group together, later adding on multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix. They signed with Blue Note Records, releasing Ways Not to Lose and Loaded under the label. Ways Not to Lose became the Amazon.com editors number one... read full bio
Matt Vinson, a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, works alone as The Wonderfool. In the years after starting The Wonderfool while still a student at Ohio University, Vinson has collaborated with the indie folk band CAAMP and released three recordings under the name. Vinson played every instrument on The Wonderfool's prior records individually, building the album around his upbeat modern folk tunes... read full bio
The Wonder Years is one of the hottest pop punk bands in the world. Some of their most popular songs include “My Geraldine Lies Over the Delaware”, “Melrose Diner”, “Don’t Let Me Cave In”, “Came Out Swinging”, “Local Man Ruins Everything”, “Living Room Song”, “Passing Through a Screen Door”, “There, There”, “Dismantling Summer”, “Cardinals”, “Cigarettes & Saints”, and “Stained Glass... read full bio
The Wombats are an indie alternative rock band from Liverpool. Comprised of members Dan Haggis, Tord Overland Knudsen, and Matthew Murphy, the band combines vocals, guitar, drums, and bass to create their unique sound. Having sold over one million copies of their albums worldwide, The Wombats are a staple in alternative rock music. The group members met while attending university,... read full bio
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The Willis Clan is comprised of twelve brothers and sisters from Nashville. Three of their albums, highlighted by Heaven, were up for sale in outlets like Walmart and Cracker Barrel, as well as peaking on iTunes at number six on the pop chart. The family has performed on Americas Got Talent, won the Today Shows Real Life Sound of Music... read full bio
The Wildwoods, a folk/Americana trio based in Lincoln, Nebraska, are a husband-and-wife team consisting of violinist Chloe Gose and guitarist Noah Gose, who are joined on bass by bassist Andrew Vaggalis. Their journey has brought them from the Midwest to international venues, leaving a distinct mark on the folk scene. Their story is a symphony of discovery and connection. ... read full bio
Zane Williams, a seasoned troubadour with seven solo albums under his credit, assembled a carefully curated group of exceptionally gifted musicians from the Texas music scene to launch The Wilder Blue. They've drawn compared to early Eagles and Alabama in the 1980s with their first album Hill Country and follow-up The Wilder Blue, which both contain five-part harmonies woven within... read full bio
The Wild! is a rock ‘n’ roll band from Kelowna, British Columbia, that consists of members Dylan Villain, The Kid, Lucas “Boozus” and Crash Anderson. The band began without a booking agent or record label and they still released their debut single, “Roadhouse”, which was featured on rock radio stations in Canada. This led The Wild! to gaining an agent... read full bio
