William Tyler is an American musician and guitarist from Nashville, Tennessee, who performs a mixture of folk, indie, and pop rock music. Tyler’s father was a songwriter who has written songs for bands and artists such as LeAnn Rimes, S-K-O, and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Tyler always had a passion for music and went on to earn his degree from... read full bio
Willie Nile is a singer and songwriter from Buffalo, New York. He grew up in a musically talented family; his siblings played piano, his mother had a deep love for music, and his grandfather ran an orchestra and played the piano with such famous performers as Bill Bojangles Robinson and Eddie Cantor. Later in life, Willie landed a residency... read full bio
Willie Watson is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, banjo player, harmonica player, actor and found member of the group Old Crow Medicine Show. Watson was born in Watkins Glen, New York and while growing up, listened to all kinds of music from Michael Jackson to Nirvana. He later started playing music in high school with Ben Gould and they both dropped... read full bio
Willy Mason is an indie singer and songwriter from the Northeast U.S. Mason specializes in blending folk and rock styles together. His music can be described as bluesy and at times grungy. He’s toured with several successful artists including the likes of Rosanne Cash, My Morning Jacket, Evan Dando, and Beth Orton among others. Willy Mason has also had two... read full bio
Father, brother, and son all describe Willy Tea Taylor. His songs are a terrific location to lose yourself because of his amazing ability to sing about complex issues simply. That is mostly a product of his upbringing. Willy's initial love was baseball even though he came from a long family of cattlemen—his grandfather Walt was one of the most admired men... read full bio
Wolf Parade is a post-punk indie rock band from Montreal. The band incorporates guitar, synths, drums, and vocals in their music. Their record ‘Apologies to the Queen Mary’ was released to earn critical acclaim and a Polaris Music Prize nomination. The band has gone through several ebbs and flows of performing, at one point they took a hiatus. Wolf Parade... read full bio
Wye Oak emerged from Baltimore's underground scene to critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic by fusing introspective lyricism with colorful polyrhythmic indie rock and pop. The name of the band, which consists of drummer/keyboardist Andy Stack and singer/guitarist Jenn Wasner, comes from a symbolic tree in Maryland that is 460 years old. Wasner and Stack, who formed the band... read full bio
Yacht is a dance-pop band from Portland, Oregon. The band is comprised of members Jona Bechtolt, Claire L. Evans, and Rob Kieswetter. Yacht rose to fame after they were commissioned for performances at New York based art and technology platform Rhizome. They were later recruited to perform at the Museum of Modern Art’s P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center. Their performances... read full bio
"Yaeji is a Korean-American electronic music artist from Brooklyn, New York. She is making a name for herself in the electronic music world, blending up a mix of hip-hop, rap, and house music for audiences internationally. She also does a lot of mellow vocals in her music and sings in both English and Korean. Growing up Yaeji would do Djing... read full bio
Yael Deckelbaum is an activist and singer-songwriter who is Canadian and Israeli with a platinum award. She is regarded as one of the original members of the Israeli folk group Habanot Nechama, whose self-titled CD sold over 40,000 copies and went platinum in Israel. Yael has shared the stage with a number of notable performers, including Gregory Porter, Bobby McFerrin,... read full bio
A song for an Apple commercial was chosen by Steve Jobs. Yael Naim's folk-pop song "New Soul" was humble and whimsical, more purposefully analog than technologically advanced. But basically, it was catchy and spread quickly over the world, from the northern and southern hemispheres to the eastern and western. It appeared on three Billboard charts in the United States alone: the... read full bio
Seattle-based cascadian elemental & alchemical electronic music duo YAIMA has been active for a while. Members Mas Higasa (guitar, flutes, handpan) and Pepper Proud (vocals), who create a precisely tuned container for their audience, weave a complex and calming musical journey, spanning soundscapes with a familiar yet ancient tune—a genuinely magical encounter. YAIMA's concerts have been praised for "taking the... read full bio
French Breton musician and composer Yann Tiersen was born on June 23, 1970. The electric guitar, piano, synthesisers, violin, xylophone, toy piano, harpsichord, piano accordion, and even a typewriter are just a few of the instruments he uses in his eclectic musical style, which is well known for fusing classical and modern instruments. Studio recordings, musical partnerships, and soundtracks for motion... read full bio
Brothers Diarmuid and Brán Mac Gloinn, who live in Dublin, make up the Irish folk duet known as Ye Vagabonds. They have already won more RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards than any other artist, including Best Track and Best Group and have been referred to as "being at the fore of a new wave of Irish folk". The brothers played onstage... read full bio
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a Grammy-nominated indie rock trio from New York. They have been described as having a unique alternative sound that is considered dance-friendly, with elements of art-rock and post punk. The band has recorded four studio albums, Fever to Tell, Show Your Bones, It’s Blitz! and Mosquito, with the first three albums earning Grammy nominations for... read full bio
Yeek is an up-and-coming genre-bending artist who blends genres such as hip-hop, indie, and R&B together. Over the years Yeek has released three albums, “Love Slacker”, “Sebastian” and “IDK WHERE”. Some of his most popular songs include, “Only In the West”, “Cleaner Air”, “Sad Summer”, “Your Loss”, and more. Yeek had a passion for music since he was a kid... read full bio
George Van Den Broek, a talented and enigmatic young musician, is the only leader of Yellow Days, an outstanding alternative indie musical endeavor. George's mesmerizingly seductive and powerful vocals exceed expectations despite his young age. Yellow Days, a Manchester native, started playing the guitar for the first time at age 11, which launched him on the path he immediately realized... read full bio
American indie music group Yo La Tengo was founded in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1984. Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley, a husband and wife team who play guitar, piano, and both drums and vocals, are in the group, along with James McNew, who plays bass and sings. Yo La Tengo, who are renowned for their eclectic sound and wide-ranging musical... read full bio
Yoan Garneau, better known as Yoan, is a Canadian pop, rock, and country singer from Ferme-Neuve, Quebec. In 2015, he released his self-titled debut album after winning Season 2 of the reality television series La Voix in 2014. Garneau had difficulties deciding whether to audition for La Voix with an original song or a copy of Billy Joe Shaver's Live Forever... read full bio
Adrian Galvin, better known by his stage name Yoke Lore, is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Brooklyn, New York. Galvin's unique blend of indie pop and folk music has earned him a devoted following, with fans drawn to his heartfelt and authentic sound. Galvin's music is characterized by his soulful vocals, poetic lyrics, and intricate instrumentation. He draws inspiration from... read full bio
