In 2015, the London-based psychedelic pop group Vanishing Twin was formed. Three albums have been released by the group, which is led by singer and guitarist Cathy Lucas: Choose Your Own Adventure (2016), The Age of Immunology (2019), and Ookii Gekkou (2021). The name of the organization alludes to the pregnancy-related fetal absorption of Lucas' twin. The band's members come from... read full bio
Evan White, better known as Vandelux, is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and vocalist from Vancouver who now resides in San Francisco and has a distinct understanding of music from around the world. With influences from Vancouver, Deland, and Luxembourg helping to shape his music's current form, Evan's stage name reflects his past as a traveler. His music strikes a balance between... read full bio
German bass musician Voltra is a great performer. They combine dubstep, riddim, future bass, and Jersey club to produce a distinctive sound that has been creating waves in the music business. Voltra and Moore Kismet worked together to create the Revenge Of The Unicorns EP, which was made available through Never Say Die Records in August 2020. The EP was well-received... read full bio
DJ Voltage is a British producer and DJ who goes by the name Simon Smith. He has been an active participant in the UK music industry for more than ten years and has established a reputation for his exciting DJ performances and creative productions. When Voltage started making music in the early 2000s, some of the biggest names in the UK... read full bio
The legendary thrash metal group Vio-lence was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1985. They immediately rose to prominence in the Bay Area thrash scene thanks to their raw, violent sound and exuberant live shows. They released a number of demo tapes, an EP, and three studio albums throughout the course of their career, all of which solidified... read full bio
The South African record producer and DJ Vigro Deep is well-known in the Amapiano music community. Vigro Deep, who was given the name Kamogelo Phetla in 2001, was raised in the Pretoria township of Atteridgeville, where he became deeply passionate about music at a young age. At the age of 16, he started making music and garnered a reputation for... read full bio
British rock group Video Nasties are well known for their distinctive sound, which separates them from their contemporaries in the North West scene by fusing hard-hitting riffs with a hint of melancholy and up-tempo rhythms. Damian Von Talbot's sharp vocals and a synthesizer with a John Carpenter feel add to Video Nasties' heavy and eerie live performances. The band's sound is... read full bio
German-Spanish-American singer-songwriter Victoria Canal Tinius, better known by her stage as Victoria Canal, was born on August 11, 1998. Being a third-culture kid who lived in numerous cities, including Shanghai, Tokyo, Barcelona, Madrid, Dubai, and Amsterdam, was a defining aspect of Canal's unusual upbringing. Despite being of American and Cuban ancestry and having lived in Spain for the majority of... read full bio
Kelsey Regina Byrne, popularly known by her stage name Vérité, is an American singer and songwriter from Brooklyn, New York City. She was born on May 6, 1990, in Orange County, New York, where she was raised by a father who was a rock musician. Her passion for music began at a young age, and she started performing at local... read full bio
The UK has received a few cultural gems from Medway, including Billy Childish, Kid Harpoon, an Adele songwriter and competitors on Drag Race. Erin Doyle, also known as Venbee, is a brand-new young upstart from Chatham who is now placing Kent back on the musical map. Messy in Heaven, a collaboration with burgeoning drum'n'bass producer Goddard, lasting 19 weeks in the... read full bio
Viia is a singer-songwriter who was born and raised in Darlington, England. Viia made the decision to give her compositions a lyrical twist by incorporating personal experiences. She also wrote on issues that she was aware will affect her as she grew older. When Viia was a young girl, she joined a local band but soon realized she preferred performing... read full bio
Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, vaultboy is a singer-songwriter who has been honing and developing his skills ever since he started dabbling with music in high school. His choice of a stage name honors his passion for video games, particularly the Fallout series. Vaultboy has amassed more than 1.8 million followers across social media and 3.1 million monthly Spotify listeners since starting... read full bio
Enigmatic, unexpected, and full of potential. This encapsulates Vacra's recent success. The identity of the artist quickly piqued the public's curiosity and raised questions in just a few titles (Plan Séquence, Nunchaku, Mécanique & Tiki Taka) that were launched on the platforms without marketing. Vacra is the product of his generation, with music that borrows from the rules of song... read full bio
Venna has recently gained attention thanks to the success of longtime partner Knucks' recent Top Three album "Alpha Place," but the London-based saxophonist and producer has long been quietly crafting major albums in the afrobeats, jazz and rap genres. On "Alarm Clock," one of the highlight songs from Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy's Grammy-winning album "Twice As Tall," he contributed the stirring sax... read full bio
Vastive, also known as the Bully on the Block, is an east coast native who personifies the harmony between order and chaos. The Bully, whose foundations are all things bass and metal, brings home a sound driven by unadulterated passion and introduces a fresh perspective on storytelling to the bass scene. The Bully has demonstrated repeatedly that whether he is in... read full bio
We are exactly where Bethlehem Mulat wants us to be. The producer, DJ, and vocalist plays with a virtuoso command of tension and control, stretching enormous technical prowess while continually digging for gleeful pandemonium and ecstatic surprise. They cite psychological thrillers and their soundtracks as a major source of inspiration. The session is a testament to Venetta's unique approach, as... read full bio
Pop music is enhanced by the sensual and unique vocals of alternative pop musician Viddy. collaborating with producer Gingersnapps (XFM, Dork Mag, Fresh on the Net, BBC Radio 1). Viddy creates peaceful pop tunes that captivate audiences and entice them to share in all of their emotions through the use of hypnotizing basslines, swarve guitar, soft vocals, and a dash... read full bio
The band Vandoliers is distinctively Texas; they capture the rich and varied musical character of the Lone Star State in a fast-paced, boisterous sound that is all their own. This Dallas-Fort Worth six-piece is back with The Vandoliers, a new album that shows these boisterous, rollicking country punks are tighter, more coherent, more sonically engaging than ever after spending the... read full bio
Valentino Achak Deng's life has been described by The New York Times as a testament to human resilience over tragedy and disaster." Born in the village of Marial Bai, in Southern Sudan, he was forced to flee in the 1980s, at the age of seven, when civil war erupted. As one of the so-called Lost Boys, he trekked hundreds of... read full bio
Vince Papale was a local thirty-year old teacher and coach. Helping making ends meet as a part-time bartender, he was also a season ticket holder for the Eagles. This diehard fan had only one year of high school football and weekend pickup games as experience when he decided to take a shot at his dream to play professional football for... read full bio
