MADDS BUCKLEY creates strong alternative/folk music with goals only surpassed by the scope of her inspirations, drawing inspiration from both stage and screen. Her whole discography exhibits this talent for cinematic passion and uncompromising candor, the same heart and vigor that propelled her song "The Red Means I Love You," which was inspired by the renowned anime My Hero Academia, to... read full bio
Brothers Hom Yu and Jiun Chi started the psychedelic music group Mong Tong in Taiwan. The brothers' childhood moniker, which might imply completely different things in Burmese, Cantonese, or Chinese, is where the name "Mong Tong" originates. Southeast Asian mythology and folklore, as well as 1960's and 1970's psychedelic music, are major influences on Mong Tong's music. Their music features mesmerizing... read full bio
Chad Ubovich of Meatbodies was a consistent MVP contender in the thriving West Coast rock scene of the 2010s. The Los Angeles native spent the most of the decade playing guitar solos in Mikal Cronin's backing band, providing Ty Segall and Charlie Moothart with Sabbath-like low end as the bassist for Fuzz and fronting his own Meatbodies. With 333, a destructive brew... read full bio
Working with his father Mike Holmes as a crew member on the popular TV show Holmes on Homes® gave Mike Holmes Jr. the opportunity to gain an education of a lifetime. Today, Mike Holmes Jr. is a professional contractor, television host, public speaker, educator and champion for healthy homes. Since that time, Mike Jr. has worked on Holmes in New Orleans, Holmes... read full bio
Poet, visual artist and composition professor at the USC Thornton School of Music Camae Ayewa, often known as "Moor Mother," is a touring musician who performs both domestically and abroad. Her music crosses several genres, including electronic, free jazz and classical. The Guggenheim Museum, The Met, Carnegie Mellon and Carnegie Hall, Documenta 15, Berlin Jazz Festival and Glastonbury Festival have all displayed Camae's... read full bio
A great pop album is similar to a great friend in that it can be your confidante, a shoulder to weep on, and your accomplice when you want to get all dolled up and dance the misery away in front of your bedroom mirror or beneath the disco ball. That's what Marci, Marta Cikojevic's solo project (of Montreal soft-rock trio TOPS),... read full bio
Irish finger-picking guitarist and vocalist Muireann Bradley was raised in the hills above the Finn Valley, just outside the village of Ballybofey in County Donegal. Muireann mostly plays blues from the 1920s and 1930s in the styles of country, ragtime and Piedmont. To mention a few, her influences include Robert Johnson, Elizabeth Cotten, Blind Blake, Mississippi John Hurt, Rev. Gary Davis, Blind... read full bio
US rapper and producer Mike's Dead has carved out a unique path for himself as a versatile artist by fusing aspects of contemporary trap and electronic music with elements of classic industrial/hard rock bands like Rammstein, Nine Inch Nails and Limp Bizkit. After launching his brand, he gained hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, which has helped him reach... read full bio
Although Moon Walker's music is entirely written, produced and performed by Harry Springer in his bedroom, the band's thrilling and distinctly eclectic sound definitely sounds more at home in a stadium. At the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Springer was just seeking for a way to pass the time and earn some extra cash by selling tunes to music libraries. This... read full bio
Their second EP, "FEHLER," which included numerous festival appearances and two nominations for the Pop Culture Award this year, marked the official debut of new music. While Maryam's style veers between grand and epic and cheeky and direct at times, her take on German Indie Pop consistently feels distinct and global.... read full bio
Ray Monde and Kris Chau, the duo from Los Angeles that goes by Monde UFO, are a monochromatic sunset for the senses. A voyage through jazz, space rock and psychedelic music via sound. A celestial realm where Spacemen 3 and Vanishing Twin collide via Sun Ra. 7171 flawlessly captures the foundation of low- and high-fidelity tones that have contributed to the... read full bio
Hailed as your new "favorite angsty, feminist, and socially conscious pop princess" Morgan St. Jean's raw lyrics, astounding delivery, and head-turning flair are adding a whole lot of glitz and grit to the pop landscape. She studied pop music at the University of Southern California, where she also released an early song called "Addicted." As she proceeded to refine her... read full bio
Maryjo is a singer-songwriter from Cleveland with a voice that's perfect for heartfelt piano ballads. Although she frequently switches between a full-throated belting and a wonderfully frail delivery laced with cracks in her songs, the Knoxville-born performer took years to get over her dread of performing in front of an audience. As she grew older, she used social media to... read full bio
Following his departure from Ride during the mixing of the band's album Tarantula, the guitarist and singer Mark Gardener started working on solo projects, releasing the song "Magdalen Sky" on Oxford, England's Shifty Disco label. Soon after, he formed the Animalhouse band by partnering with bassist Hari T, guitarist Sam Williams, and drummer Loz Colbert from Ride. They put out... read full bio
For performer Kojo Degraft-Johnson and producer Barney Lister, music is a community. Together, they represent MRCY, a common realm of soulful self-expression that blends the classic melodic warmth of Marvin Gaye with the contemporary sensibilities of Khruangbin, Anderson Paak, and Sault. They are from different parts of England and distinct cultures.... read full bio
Marla Kether is a bassist, producer, and DJ who was born in London to Congolese parents. As a session bassist for artists like Little Simz, Yazmin Lacey, Oscar Jerome, and Obongjayar, Marla has amassed over 35 million Spotify streams. Her highly anticipated debut EP, "All That We Have," was released in November. Four singles from the EP were supported by... read full bio
For than twenty years, Mary Ocher has been pushing the limits between pop and avant-garde with her bright and lively forms and her witty text, which makes subtle nods to pop culture and history. Ocher is a self-taught punk poet, sound artist, director, and visual artist who has toured the entire globe. Among her admirers are Sean Lennon, Animal Collective, Karen... read full bio
For over a decade, Dr. Mark DeVolder has motivated and equipped thousands to navigate change, build high levels of trust and become fully engaged at work and at home. As an expert in the dynamics of organizational change and employee engagement, DeVolder reveals why 70 percent of all change initiatives fail to achieve their stated goals. With straight-forward strategies and... read full bio
MxPx got started playing very fast punk rock music inspired by The Descendents, Black Flag, and other fast bands. Their band name originally was Magnified Plaid but when they created band posters, they abbreviated their name to M.P. The periods were drawn on the posters as little X's so their band name appeared to be MxPx which eventually stuck. They... read full bio
Michael Fullan is a speaker, researcher, and expert on leadership who works as the Global Leadership Director for New Pedagogies for Deep Learning. The four tenets of deep learning that are promoted by the NPDL are as follows: Learning Partnerships, Learning Environments, Pedagogical Practices, and Leveraging Digital. Fullan earned his doctorate degree in sociology from the University of Toronto; he... read full bio
