Gaby Moreno is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter and musician who performs a mixture of jazz, blues, soul, and R&B music. Moreno was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and she began her career performing locally, and gained fame in Latin America after performing a song entitled, “Fuiste Tu,” with Ricardo Arjona, another popular Guatemalan singer. She also became more well-known for her... read full bio
Gary Clark Jr. is an American blues artist from Austin, Texas. He started playing guitar when he was only 12 years old and he played gigs in Austin while growing up until he met Clifford Antone, who helped him start playing with artists such as Jimmie Vaughan who helped him get his name out there. Since then, Clark has released... read full bio
Gedeon Luke is a soul musician who was born and raised in Memphis, and he has all the colors of the rainbow coursing through his blood. Gedeon and his band The People are here to crash through the boundaries of music and society in order to bring Love, Peace, and Soul to the world. Gedeon was raised on the gospel-infused... read full bio
Geezer humorously swing the entire history of popular music, from Buddy Holly and the Beatles to AC/DC and Dr. Dre, by fusing rock, comedy, rap, and barbershop. They even mash up mid-song with perfect Weezer and Beastie Boys classics. The world's oldest cover band has answered questions on NPR's Ask Me Another, collaborated with Weezer on a KIA commercial at... read full bio
George Ezra, the son of two teachers, is in his early twenties, but you wouldn’t know it by the sound of his bluesy, baritone voice. This British youngster sounds right out of the homey south despite growing up in Bristol, England. We have Bob Dylan, Lead Belly, and Woody Guthrie to thank for that. He taught himself early on to... read full bio
George Thorogood and the Destroyers gathered a strong following with such releases as “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” “Move It On Over,” “Born To Be Bad” and “American Made.” But it is the band’s breakthrough hit album's title song, “Bad to the Bone,” that has become synonymous with the group. The album spent nearly an entire year on the... read full bio
Years had passed since Volt left her home of Brussels to busk on the busking circuit in the vibrant city of New Orleans, where she initially gained notoriety as the fiery frontwoman of Mama's Boys, the local heroes. This connection resulted in Volt's critically acclaimed debut album Let The Demons Out (hailed by Classic Rock as "an irresistible force") and Volt's... read full bio
Rock 'n' blues group Ghost Hounds is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their blues-inspired rock approach demonstrates to the next generation of rock enthusiasts that the genre is not only alive but thriving. Ghost Hounds are reintroducing blues rock to the world after playing for audiences all around the world. To far, Ghost Hounds have put out four studio albums. After... read full bio
Singer-songwriter Virginia Claire Wigmore is from New Zealand. Wigmore, who was featured on the Smashproof song "Brother" in 2009, later released four albums, the first three of which reached the top of the New Zealand Albums Chart: "Holy Smoke" (2009), "Gravel and Wine" (2011), "Blood to Bone" (2015), and "Ivory" (2018). She is renowned for her raspy, high-pitched voice. At... read full bio
Gitkin's music occupies a liminal space between primitive, rootsy recollection and far-off exotic desire — a dusty bordertown where the familiar mixes imperceptibly into the enthrallingly alien. Multi-instrumentalist Brian J set out to experiment with tonalities he'd never played with after a lengthy and successful tenure as a bandleader with the continuously touring party-rockers Pimps Of Joytime and a Grammy-nominated country... read full bio
San Diego's finest bluegrass band, Gone Tomorrow plays hard-driving bluegrass music. Based in San Diego, the band also plays a wide variety of Texas swing, old-time, and early country music. The name of the band says it all, and true-to-form there have been a number of personnel changes as musicians come and go. The latest incarnation of Gone Tomorrow includes... read full bio
Early in her career, she released songs that demonstrated poignant promise. Thanks to the late Heath Ledger, the young songwriter was thrust onto the worldwide scene and met Ben Harper, her first mentor, who would go on to record her debut album, Always Want. Beautiful fusion of inspirations that, when viewed through Woodroofe's particular perspective, echoed the sonic depth of... read full bio
"Grandson is the rock act of young artist Jordan Benjamin. He released his first track, Things Change, setting off on a path into the rock music world. Grandson aims to change the rock and roll genre, or at least participate in its evolution. Grandon and his band performs an alternative style of rock. By mixing blues riffs, hip-hop beats, and... read full bio
Grant Maloy Smith puts his heart and soul into American Roots music. Smith uses his mastery of singing and songwriting to blend traditional country, bluegrass, and folk music into a unique sound of his own. He is a Grammy nominated artist, a four-time nominee in the Indie Music Channel awards, an Associate Producer of Grammy nominated and Grammy Award-winning album... read full bio
Hamilton Loomis is a talented guitarist, based out of Houston, Texas, who performs for fans all around the world. He holds a strong musical foundation, growing up with a musically inclined family. Loomis has developed many skills as a multi-instrumentalist, playing drums, piano, guitar, and harmonica at a young age. He founded a vocal group comprised of family members, and... read full bio
Bay Area native Hanni El Khatib blends blues, garage, folk and classic rock & roll crooning into his music. Khatib released two singles, “Dead Wrong” and “Build. Destroy. Rebuild”, through Innovative Leisure, for which he is the visual director and co-owner. He landed a spot with Florence and the Machine on tour, and quickly built up a solid fan base.... read full bio
Cincinnati-based garage rock band Heartless Bastards is known for their well-crafted blend of genres including country rock, garage, blues, and indie. Band members when the band was created include Dave Colvin as the drummer, Michael Weinel as the lead guitarist, Adam McAllister on the bass guitar, and Erika Wennerstrom as a pianist, guitarist, and lead vocalist. The bands first ever... read full bio
Hector Tellez Jr., a musician of Cuban descent, performed with passion in many Havana bars every week, showcasing his polished, melodic blues rock sound. But locals weren't always fond of his style, which combined the raw intensity of Muddy Waters screaming on electric guitars with the enigmatic yet loving aura of Jeff Buckley. Betty Malo was one of the believers. During... read full bio
Widely hailed as a pianist and vocalist both as a solo artist and with a variety of groups. Considered by many to be the premier exponent of the great New Orleans jazz and blues piano tradition, Henry Butler is equally respected for his versatile work as a composer and arranger in a broad range of genres, and as a... read full bio
The grit of low-down country and urban blues with the bold brass of New Orleans; the hand-clapping fervor of gospel punctuated with fiery postmodern, jazz-infused horn arrangements; the haunting cries of work songs and pulsating drums that reach back to the real roots of it all. Youll journey across the Middle Passage, be driven down Highway 49 from Clarksdale to... read full bio
