It is no secret that R&B and Neo-Soul are underappreciated musical genres in the present. In order to fill the hole left by the lack of timeless music, devoted R&B fans are looking everywhere for the next generation of performers. Ballad enters the scene. Ballad is a soulful R&B performer from Angola who migrated into American society using music as a safe... read full bio
Balming Tiger is an up-and-coming alternative K-pop band that is a musical collective. The members of Balming Tiger include Omega Sapien, Mudd, wnjn, sogumm, producers which include San Yawn and Unsinkable, DJ Abyss, and film-makers which include Editor Henson and Jan’qui. Balming Tiger rose to fame with the release of their debut mixtape, “Balming Tiger vol.1.” Sogumm then went on... read full bio
Texan instrumental group Balmorhea is known for its harsh but bright pictures of emotional landscapes, defying simple classification. The ensemble has seven full-length albums to their credit, the most recent of which, The Wind, was their debut on the illustrious Deutsche Grammophon label. Balmorhea have played to audiences in cities such as Mexico City, China, Istanbul and Italy. They have... read full bio
Henry and Pierre Beasley, who are both multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter/producers, make up the "groove-pop" combo known as Balu Brigada. Their parents were both actors and ballet dancers, so performing is in their blood. Mother preferred The Beatles, while Dad played Bowie songs. The brothers started jamming in the home rumpus room after Henry switched to guitar and compelled Pierre to pick... read full bio
"Band of Horses, an Indie band that was at first named simply Horses, started in Seattle, Washington. This South Carolina-based indie-rock band's swirling, dream pop-like musical backing, ragged Neil Young influences and tenor vocals initially drew comparisons to fellow Southern-based indie rockers My Morning Jacket. Multi-instrumentalists Ben Bridwell and Mat Brooke formed the group after their slow-core band Carissa's Wierd... read full bio
Vocalists/guitarist Russell Marsden, Bass player Emma Richardson, and drummer Matt Hayward formed indie rock group Band of Skulls in 2004 out of Southampton, UK while attending Southampton City College. The supported themselves with nightclub gigs under the name Fleeing New York. They name was changed to Band of Skulls prior to the releae of their debut. Baby Darling Doll Face... read full bio
Indie-pop band Bandalos Chinos is revered by producer Adan Jodorowsky. The Argentine sextet of Gregorio Degano, Salvador Colombo, Tomás Verduga, Matas Verduga, Iaki Colombo and Nicolás Rodrguez del Pozo is known for its catchy melodies, which would make any classical European composer into the teenage leader of their fanbase. They may not have intended for this to happen when they released... read full bio
Bandits on the Run is a bunch of things: they’re indie, they’re folk, they’re pop, and they’re Americana. The trio consists of three lead-singers, a cello, a suitcase drum, an accordion, and, of course, a guitar. The three of them use their on-stage alter-egos: Roy Dodger, Bonanza Jellyfish, and Clarissa. Needless to say, Bandits on the Run is a bit... read full bio
The three lead singers of the indie-folk-pop-americana group Bandits on the Run are accompanied by a guitar, a cello, an accordion, a suitcase drum, and other toy instruments. Their vibrant performance style, genre-bending sound, soaring harmonies, and ability to create music enchantment in public spaces like concert halls and subway platforms have made them well-known since they were born and... read full bio
Shane Blanchard, professionally known as Banes World, is an alternative-indie musical artist. His music is a combination of 80s and 90s feel, and a 60s and 70s vibe, which can be titled, Dream Pop. Blanchard creates his music in his garage in Long Beach, California. His dreamy music has caught wind of Tyler, The Creator who went to go see... read full bio
Banners, or Michael Joseph Nelson, is a Liverpool-native indie rock musician. After moving to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2015 to pursue his musical career seriously, he got in touch with Stephen Kozmeniuk and began perfecting his craft. That year, he released the song “Ghosts” albeit under the stage name Raines. It wasn’t long before he adopted the name Banners and... read full bio
Barbara Piévic, better known by her stage name Barbara Pravi, was born into an artistic and musical family in Paris. Her mother has Iranian ancestry, while her paternal grandpa was of Serbian descent. As a nod to the Serbian term prava, which signifies genuine, Barbara chose the stage name Pravi. First, a record agreement was presented to Barbara Pravi. She performed... read full bio
BareFuzz, an improvisation-based rock band from Ohio, breaks through the apparently endless backdrop of improvisation-based rock bands. The group's distinctive fusion of jam, blues, psychedelic and funk is taken to new heights by the guitarists/vocalists Ryan Jones and Andrew Maughan, bassist Adam Tackett, drummer Derek Petrucci and percussionist Jason Weihl. The group has just come off a huge year that saw them play... read full bio
Barenaked Ladies Are: Experienced. Going strong for nearly thirty years, this four-piece Toronto based band has witnessed births, marriages, deaths and near-death experiences in addition to their prodigious professional accomplishments. They are also a top concert attraction, and musicianship has been one of the band’s founding principles since the very beginning. This pop-heavy quintet isn't afraid to lay bare its... read full bio
Barnacle Boi is the stage name of Ian Oliver, an East Coast-based American record producer, DJ, performer and visual artist. During the short time he spent living in Denver, barnacle boi created his production technique and has kept with it ever since. He is renowned for both his original compositions and the music he has produced for celebrities like Holly Stell,... read full bio
Barns Courtney began his musical career as the lead singer of British indie band, SleeperCell. Rising to fame, the band was featured on Channel 4’s Orange Unsigned competition. After a while, Courtney realized pursuing a solo career would benefit him. He released his first solo track, ‘Glitter & Gold’, and received radio play on BBC Introducing Suffolk and on BBC... read full bio
Barny Fletcher is a rising pop sensation with unquestionable charisma. He made his breakthrough with the singles "Christ Flow" and "Blu Skyes," which paved the way for his highly anticipated debut album, CANVAS2033, and its sequel, BOZO. Following the releases, BBC Radio 1's "Introducing Playlist" offered support, which resulted in a coveted performance spot at the BBC Introducing Stage during... read full bio
Barrie Lindsay, a producer and musician from Brooklyn who goes by the name Barrie, is passionate about making left-leaning pop music that captures what The New York Times calls "a kaleidoscopically vivid inner world." She works in Logic all day, creating songs and storing them in a vast collection of files and hard disks. She settled on sixteen songs when... read full bio
Barrington Levy's outstanding career as a top-class reggae vocalist began more than two and a half decades ago. Called reggae's 'Mellow Canary' by virtue of his strong, pure vocal style, he's renowned as the first original singer of the dancehall era. His hits include ""A Yah We Deh,"" ""Shine Eye Gal,"" ""Moonlight Lover,"" ""Sister Carol,"" ""Look Youthman,"" ""Eventide Fire A... read full bio
Bartees Leon Cox Jr. was moved around a lot as a young child before settling down in Mustang, Oklahoma. He was born in Ipswich, England to a military father and an opera singer mother. Later, while working for the Barack Obama administration and (ultimately) the environmental movement, Bartees got his start performing in hardcore bands in Brooklyn and D.C. Since deciding... read full bio
