The Latin Grammy award winning, Banda Los Recoditos are a Mexican band from Mazatlan, Sinaloa. The band was founded by friends and family members of, La Banda El Rocodo de Cruz Lizarraga. Banda Los Recoditos have differentiated themselves from their parent group by adopting a looser, hipper style to appeal to the regional Mexican youth market. They gained international attention... read full bio
Not only is the world-renowned Banda El Recodo the first banda to come out of Mexico, but it is also the most popular and successful. The group is made up of four clarinets, three trumpets, a tambora, a bass drum with a cymbal on top, a tarola, a snare drum, a tuba, three trombones, two alto horns, and two singers.... read full bio
Band-Maid is a Japanese-based all-female rock band who’s been slinging great songs since 2013. Regardless of their very unique and bubblegum style and eccentric fashion choices, there’s nothing that separates them from other heavy metal peers. They are highly skilled musicians, songwriters, and rockers with incredible sound. They shred on their guitars and pound their drums and their loud hooks... 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
"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
Band of Heathens is a Texas based Americana-Rock band that broke the mold when their first two releases were live recordings. They didn’t even use a setlist until winning Best New Band at the Austin Music Awards. They’ve created a unique and cohesive sound that stems from their songwriting background and relaxed vibe early on.... read full bio
The Band From TV lineup includes a bunch of well-known and acclaimed actors including: Greg Grunberg (drums) - ""Alias"", ""Felicity"", ""Heroes"" James Denton (guitar) ""Desperate Housewives"" Bob Guiney (vocals) ""The Bachelor"", TLC's ""Date My House"" Jesse Spencer (violin) ""House” Adrian Pasdar (guitar) ""Heroes"", ""Desperate Housewives"" Scott Grimes (keyboards) “ER”, ""American Dad.” Band From TV’s set features some of the... read full bio
Founding members Keren Woodward, Sarah Dallin, and Siobhan Fahey formed Bananarama after friends suggested that they form a band. Initially, it was friends (including Mel O'Brien) fooling around on instruments in The Professionals (ex-Sex Pistols Paul Cook, and Steve Jones) rehearsal room under their squat in Denmark Street, London. Fans disagree as to what their best album is, most... read full bio
Steven Shaw, better known as his stage name Banachek, is an English mentalist, magician, writer, mind reader and skeptic. He came to popularity after appearing in James Randi’s Project Alpha experiment. He has since gone on to be director of the One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge, which was conducted by the James Randi Educational Foundation. He is also a fellow... read full bio
Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean politician and diplomat who has previously served as the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations. Ki-moon was born in Insei, Japanese Korea, which is now known as Eumseong County, South Korea. While in high school, Ki-moon excelled in his studies of the English language which led to him winning an essay contest that earned... read full bio
Bamily is a Brixton, London band with an incredible fusion of pop, disco, soul, and hip-hop in their sound. They also utilize certain elements of DJing, making them very different than other pop groups that are kind of like them. Then again, there aren’t a lot of bands like Bamily, with their use of heavy beats samples over heavy drums... read full bio
Kirsten Azan, often known as Bambii, is one of Canada's most captivating DJs. Her political and musical vernacular, whether online or on dancefloors, lends validity to dance music's ever-expanding reach, as well as the links it fosters between individuals, cultures, and spaces. As proof, she recently concluded her third European solo tour and has also toured Asia. She's backed some of... read full bio
One of the most well-known artists in the Burning Man scene in London is Bambi Rambo. She first gained recognition by organizing grassroots fundraisers and decompression parties before polishing her skills at clubs throughout the capital, including Mick's Garage, The Steelyard, and many others. Her debuts in Berlin, Istanbul, and Mykonos solidified Bambi's standing in the global music landscape. These... read full bio
Before they were known as Bambara, 23jinx got their start as a post-punk and noise rock band in 2001. The band consists of Reid Bateh on lead vocals and guitar, Blaze Bateh on drums and vocals, and William Brookshire on bass and vocals. Under 23jinx, they released their debut album “Curtains and Cannibals” in 2005. After adopting the name Bambara,... read full bio
Bam Margera is a well-known professional skateboarder, television/radio personality, and daredevil. He released a series of videos under the CKY banner and became famous after being drafted into MTV's Jackass crew. He has since appeared in MTV's Viva La Bam and Bam's Unholy Union, all three Jackass movies, also Haggard and Minghags, both of which he co-wrote and directed. Bam... 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
Baltra, who was born and raised in Philadelphia but now calls New York home, has spent the last ten years perfecting a sound that is full of romanticism and sorrow. And usually with cozy, sentimental music. Along with musicians like Mall Grab, Ross From Friends and DJ Seinfeld, Baltra released his first tracks during the lo-fi house boom of the mid-2010s. His... read full bio
Balsam Range a bluegrass band that consists of Buddy Melton, Caleb Smith, Marc Pruett, Darren Nicholson, and Tim Surrett, all of which originate from North Carolina. The band has won two IBMA awards including, Entertainer of the Year, and Vocal Group of the Year. Some instruments that can be heard during their performances include, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, bass, dobro, guitar,... 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
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
