Your definitions don't apply to Jigsaw Youth. Like the majority of Catholic schoolgirls, they also felt constrained by the Eucharist and the uniform. On one of the remaining artistic social media platforms, Tumblr, Nastacha Beck and Maria Alverez first connected online. In November 2014, both females were writing blogs under false identities. With allusion to the Red Hot Chili Peppers,... read full bio
English post-punk group Goat Girl hails from South London. Clottie Cream (Lottie Pendlebury), on lead vocals and guitar, L.E.D. (Ellie Rose Davies), on bass, Naima Jelly (Naima Bock), and Rosy Bones, on drums, made up their original line-up (Rosy Jones). They are "imbued with an instinctive capacity to communicate the socio-political issues of their peers with wit and elegance," according... read full bio
Joe Satriani is the most successful solo guitarist in the world, with more than 10 million copies sold and six gold and platinum albums to his name (plus a further gold for his band Chickenfoot's debut album). He is an instrumental rock guitarist, teacher and famous virtuoso. He was born in Westbury, New York and raised in Carle Place, New York. Taking up the guitar... read full bio
One King Down is back, playing crunchy, danceable metalcore that draws extensively from other bands like Snapcase and Earth Crisis. The brothers duo of bassist Bill Scoville and guitarist Mike Scoville, along with guitarist Matt Wood and drummer Derrick Van Wie, established the band in the middle of the 1990s. One King Down created a CD EP for Trainwreck Records with their original singer,... read full bio
By assuming various different personas, David and Stephen Dewaele have continually pushed the limits of music into uncharted and creative areas. They have a sound system (Despacio), a record label (DEEWEE), a band (Soulwax), a DJ set (2manyDJs) and even developed an app and website (Radio Soulwax). Additionally, they are well known for being one of the most creative remix and producer... read full bio
Hawksley Workman is an established actor, producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and published author. The two-time Juno Prize winner, who has been nominated for the award six times, has had radio success in Canada and Europe and has written music for famous singers all over the world. Many popular musicians, including Tegan and Sara, Serena Ryder, Great Big Sea, Sarah Slean and Jeremy Fisher,... read full bio
Razor Braids is a queer, female, and non-binary identifying rock band from Brooklyn that fuses intense punk intensity with indie rock sensitivity to create dynamic live performances and a sound rooted in the 90s alternative aesthetic. Since the outbreak, they have headlined and sold out a number of adored Brooklyn venues, including Pianos, Elsewhere, Union Pool (Album Release), Sultan Room,... read full bio
Sydney's SPEED was founded in 2019 with a clear mission: to positively grow the hardcore scene by questioning cultural norms, embracing diversity, and fostering compassion across political and racial lines. SPEED is an injection of vital energy into the hardcore scenes of both Australia and the rest of the world. The majority of SPEED members are of South-East Asian heritage,... read full bio
Two musicians, Sam Prekop and John McEntire, have broadened the notion of rock both individually and collectively. Each has received praise for their own musical voices and audio breakthroughs. Prekop has received praise for his solo releases in ensemble or on modular synthesis, as well as for his visual art and photography, in addition to their joint work in The... read full bio
The American Symphonic deathcore band A Wake In Providence was founded in New York City. Adam Mercer on vocals, D'Andre Tyre on guitar, Jordan Felion on drums and Jessie McEnneny on orchestration make up the band. There are bands that utilize evil and aggressiveness as a facade to gain a following and then there are bands like A Wake in Providence who don't... read full bio
8 Kalacas appeared out of Orange County. The word "skacore" was finally created by their explosive fusion of hardcore and ska with Latin influences. The band has released two full-length albums (Self-Titled & Kill the Radio), one EP and numerous compilations. Their third studio album was released in the fall via Oracle Records. The band is inspired by the concepts of hate, love, injustice and life.... read full bio
The Mack Avenue recording artist Veronica Swift debuted with the album "Confessions." She received a five-star review for her second album, "This Bitter Earth", which also landed her a spot on the front cover of DownBeat, the December cover of JazzTimes and the L'Academie du Jazz "Best Vocal Album" award. Veronica Swift established herself as a talented rock and soul singer as well... read full bio
American singer-songwriter Hannah Collins, better known by her stage name Scene Queen, is a Hopeless Records artist. She is credited with creating "Bimbocore," a metalcore subgenre with feminist overtones. She gained notoriety on the social media site TikTok, where she has amassed over 230,000 followers. She launched her self-titled EP, Bimbocore and then a follow-up called Bimbocore Vol. 2. She was raised in Los... read full bio
Issues is an American metalcore band that's been established in Atlanta, Georgia. AJ Rebollo on guitar and vocals, Skyler Acord on bass and vocals and Josh Manuel on drums make up the band at the moment. They are renowned for fusing metalcore, nu metal, pop, and modern R&B. Woe, Is Me's founding members Michael Bohn and Tyler Carter left to join Issues,... read full bio
After releasing an EP and a full-length album, Cognitive joined Unique Leader Records and released Deformity, an album that displayed the band's commitment to their art while telling the story of their home state's own Jersey Devil folklore. The band intensified their touring schedule while continuing to write and push the boundaries of the genre with their songwriting, technicality, speed, brutality and brutality.... read full bio
When Arrival Of Autumn first formed, their goal was to play music without apology and to establish their own path in the music industry. Being from a tiny community in Northern Canada, the band didn't grow up in a scene with regular promoters, venues and fans in a big metropolis, therefore this was a required tactic. The band started planning their next... read full bio
Northern Californian progressive death metal band Arkaik was founded by Jared Christianson and Chance Strickland as part of the emerging Bay Area Tech Death scene, which would soon have an impact on many of the top bands of the present day. Arkaik conveys nuggets of arcane knowledge through intricate storytelling and their distinctive musical style, continuing to take each listener on an... read full bio
American Christian metalcore band Convictions hails from Ohio. Michael Felker on vocals and Zachary Schwochow on drums make up Convictions. The band characterizes their approach as "Aggressive Worship," which is a spiritually charged fusion of hardcore and ambience. The group's debut album, I Am Nothing, was released not long after the group's formation. The band released their Unworthy EP shortly after... read full bio
Michael Bingham, a band member of the Bay Area's Spiritual Cramp who was formerly in the post-hardcore bands Creative Adult and Self Defense Family, may be the band's most well-known member. Instead, Spiritual Cramp leans on danceable post-punk, propelled by Bingham's sonorous vocals and bears little similarity to either. It's a sound made by a large ensemble of musicians—six in all—who... read full bio
A British punk duo called Big Joanie was established in London in 2013. Chardine Taylor-Stone, Estella Adeyeri, and Stephanie Phillips (guitar and vocals) make up the group (drums and vocals). After a few singles and EPs, they published their debut album, Daydream Library Series by Thurston Moore and Eva Prinz, in 2018. Since then, they have signed with Kill Rock... read full bio
