The indie rock band Joywave originally came to fame with their song "Dangerous," which was a duet with the electronic music project Big Data and peaked atop the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. After that, they came out with two extended plays (EPs) and an album titled "How Do You Feel Now" The songs "Tongues" and "Somebody New" were both successful... read full bio
JP Cooper is an English singer and songwriter. Best known for his feature on the Jonas Blue single, ‘Perfect Strangers’, which was certified platinum in the UK, Cooper has also experienced a successful solo career. His follow up single, ‘September Song’, peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 10 in the Republic of Ireland... read full bio
JR JR, also formally known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is an American indie pop band that consists of members Daniel Zott, Joshua Epstein, Mike Higgins, Jon Visger, and Bryan Pope. They have released four EPs and three albums. Some of their most popular songs include, “Gone”, “If You Didn’t See Me (Then You Weren’t On The Dancefloor)”, “As Time... read full bio
Nashville, Tennessee-based Americana-folk group Judah and the Lion was founded in 2011. In 2013, they independently released the EP "Sweet Tennessee," which was commercially successful and charted on multiple Billboard lists. Judah Akers, Brian Macdonald, and Nate Zuercher make up the band. On April 16, 2013, the band released "Sweet Tennessee," and on May 4, 2013, it debuted on the... read full bio
You would probably believe Judy Blank if she told you she was raised in a Southern California beach town. However, nothing could be more false. The blue-eyed indie folk phenomenon, who is from Utrecht, The Netherlands, is well-known for her varied music. Her sound never loses the intimacy of a singer-songwriter, falling somewhere between indie/garage rock and 1960s girl groups.... read full bio
The music of Julia Jacklin is strongly influenced by the dichotomy of casual crises. The Melbourne-born, Blue Mountains-raised singer/songwriter has established a frightening reputation as a straightforward lyricist since the release of her first album Don't Let the Kids Win. In songs that are stark and raw, free and humorous, she is unafraid to explore the boundaries of intimacy and... read full bio
Julia Pratt is a Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter. The music of Julia, a songwriter at heart, combines pop, jazz, R&B and folk with a touch of electronic production. Julia's lyrics, which are rooted in moving lyricism and are influenced by artists like Kevin Garrett, Amy Winehouse and Hozier, talk with family, love, treachery and the struggle with the idea of "the self." She began a... read full bio
American musician Julian Casablancas is a singer/songwriter who not only had a solo career, but also is the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Strokes. The band started gaining a lot of success and they released their critically acclaimed album, This Is It. The band has built a huge fan base all over the world. In 2007, the... read full bio
Dallas, Texas native Juliana "Jules" Madrid is a singer-songwriter. Madrid blends folk, alt and pop elements to create accessible yet distinctive coming-of-age stories. Jules began playing the guitar at the young age of 9 with the assistance of her parents. She then quickly enrolled in a nearby School of Rock program. There, she started to find her voice and discovered she was... read full bio
Julie Byrne hails from Buffalo, New York. Influenced by her fathers guitar playing, Byrne creates her music with the same style. Her guitar playing is paired with ethereal vocals, delivering an angelic folk sound. She has released two studio albums, Rooms With Walls and Windows and Not Even Happiness. Byrne has been featured on Pitchfork and in the Guardian.... read full bio
Julie Fowlis is a talented singer and instrumentalist from Scotland. She is the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year 2008 and in a few short years has taken the music scene by storm. She is somewhat of an enigma as she sings in a language only understood by around 60,000 people - which accounts for only approximately... read full bio
Julien Rose Baker is an American singer and guitarist who plays indie rock and often writes about spirituality, addiction, mental illness, and the nature of people in her songs. Her songs are known for their melancholy atmosphere and introspective lyrics. Baker, who was born and raised in the suburbs of Memphis, Tennessee, released her self-titled debut album in 2015 when... read full bio
A compelling artist, June McDoom's debut EP is a testament to her individual path and wide-ranging influences. McDoom, whose music is rooted in the rich cultural fabric of South Florida, has a Jamaican history that is carefully woven into her story and a rich upbringing that is infused with reggae rhythms. Her self-titled debut EP acts as a colorful mosaic, a... read full bio
Junior Brother, a stalwart of alternative folk, bravely breaks new territory with his daring new tune, "The Men Who Eat Ring Forts." The mammoth "Junior Brother's Favorite" EP from June and the critically praised double LP The Great Irish Famine precede this brand-new offering, which is known for its "Wry songs of anxiety and frustration" (The Guardian) and "Truly unforgettable"... read full bio
Justin Nozuka is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, actor, and musician from New York City, New York. Nozuka’s music is a mixture of folk, rock, and soul, and he rose to fame after the release of his debut album, “Holly,” which found popularity in countries such as Europe, Canada, Japan, and the United States. Nozuka always had a passion for music and... read full bio
Kristine Meredith Flaherty, known to the music-loving world by her rapper name, K.Flay, is an artist from Illinois. Her career started off with a satirical note when she wrote her first rap song entitled “Blingity Blang Blang,” and writing this song helped her discover her love for writing and creating music. She started experimenting with rap during her time attending... read full bio
Kailee Morgue is a young and budding alternative pop artist. At the age of 10, Morgue picked up the guitar and began developing her musical style. Influenced by artists like Gwen Stefani and Pink Floyd, Morgue provides an electro-pop-y perspective on indie music. She rose to stardom after releasing a partially complete project of her original song, ‘Medusa.’ When Morgue... read full bio
With her debut album What Else Can She Do, country music's Kaitlin Butts introduces listeners to a cast of sensitive, brave and gallant characters. What Else Can She Do is a gut-wrenching demonstration of how powerful and honest words and deeds may be, as well as how sometimes knowing when to back off can be just as appealing. What Else Can She Do finds... read full bio
Language limitations are irrelevant to the dramatic and contagious alternative rock of Norwegian sextet Kaizers Orchestra. The band has amassed a passionate following throughout Europe and beyond and is a sell-out performance staple in Scandinavia. The band's eccentric, theoretically ambitious and triumphant music—a combination of Scandinavian and Eastern European folk traditions fueled by high-energy blues, indie, metal and rock—is universally resonant even... read full bio
Kaizers Orchestra, a Norwegian sextet, creates cathartic rock tunes that significantly reference Tin Pan Alley dirges and Eastern European folk music. The band, comprised of Jan Ove Ottesen and Geir Zahl on vocals, guitar and oil barrel, Helge Risa on pump organ, Yvind Storesund on accordion and bass, Terge Vintersten on guitar and percussion and Rune Solheim on drums, was founded in... read full bio
