Tor Miller's love for music initially began to bloom during the lengthy journeys he took to school, when his mother would serenade him with records featuring well-known performers from the 1970s, like David Bowie and Elton John. Much of his own work, which now blends upbeat instrumentals with a variety of poetic themes about love, desire, and loneliness, was influenced... read full bio
"Singer-songwriter Kim Mitchell is a true Canadian icon who has achieved gold and multiplatinum records leading the musically eclectic Max Webster in the 70's and later during his solo career, selling over a million recordings in this country over a 30 year career that is still rocking today. He has won two Juno Awards for ""Album of the Year"" and... read full bio
Cy Curnin is a British musician and composer who was given the name Cyril John Curnin. He is most recognized for being the New Wave band The Fixx's lead singer. While taking acting classes in college, he met Fixx drummer Adam Woods. They established the Portraits as their band in 1979. Before changing to The Fixx, they recorded two albums... read full bio
Early in Mike Reid's career, music was one of the last things people thought about. Even though he had received a music degree from Penn State, it was his extraordinary football talent that made him famous. He was chosen as an All-American, awarded the Outland Trophy as the nation's top collegiate lineman, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the... read full bio
Texas singer-songwriter James McMurtry leanred how to play the guitar when he was seven years old. While still a student at the University of Arizona, McMurtry started playing his own songs, and he continued to do so after moving back home and getting a job as a bartender. When it turned out that John Mellencamp was both directing and staring in... read full bio
Pamela Moore is an American singer-songwriter who blends industrial, hard rock, melodic rock, and pop music. In her earlier years, she also experimented with pop and electronica. She is presently a Seattle, Washington, resident. Moore, who was born and raised in Seattle, was exposed to theater at a young age and became passionate about acting on stage. She learned how... read full bio
Described as "doom punk," this music is ideal for anyone who enjoys loud, riff-driven music and angry voices. They all moved to Manchester to attend university, where they eventually met and started the band. The band didn't form with a certain genre in mind and it took some time for them to discover the kind of music they wanted to make.... read full bio
The Foxies, a band with definite DIY tendencies, co-produced Who Are You Now, Who Were You Then with a changing cast of collaborators in Los Angeles and Nashville, frequently recording tracks in their own homes. As they created the record, the three drew influence from pop legends like Prince and David Bowie and concocted a distinctive sound by fusing a variety... read full bio
Legends from the thriving local scene in Hattiesburg are in the band MSPAINT. Nevertheless, they succeed in standing out in a field already crowded with creative, unconventional actions. The band's self-titled debut, which includes four songs, demonstrates how they are both firmly rooted in decades of rich musical heritage and unmistakably post-modern. MSPAINT deftly combines a diverse variety of inspirations to create... read full bio
American instrumental power metal cover group Powerglove is renowned for doing metal covers of well-known video game tunes. The Power Glove, a NES controller device, inspired the band's name. The band's members had been in other bands before starting this one as a side project. After the band they were all in, a melodic death metal outfit, split up, they made... read full bio
The spectacular grit that Hello Mary's vocalist/guitarist Helena Straight, bassist Mikaela Oppenheimer and drummer/vocalist Stella Wave created cannot be adequately expressed in words, despite all the acclaim showered upon them. The Brooklyn trio's thick soundscapes pay homage to the '90s while also embracing a distinct modernism by utilizing elements of shoegaze, indie and alt-rock. It's not surprising that their grungy, high-fuzz rippers... read full bio
The Dare, an English rock group from Oldham, England, is led by Darren Wharton, a former Thin Lizzy keyboardist. Up to this point, they have put out ten albums—nine studio and one live. Out of the Silence, the band's debut album, was made available via A&M Records. At singer Joni Mitchell's home studio in Beverly Hills, it was recorded. Darren... read full bio
American rock musician Des Rocs hails from New York, New York. Daniel Rocco, a native of New York, is the producer and director of the solo project Des Rocs. Longtime friends and bandmates William Tully and Eric Mendelsohn travel with Rocco. Rock groups including Muse, The Rolling Stones, and The Struts have all toured with Des Rocs. Muse, Elvis Presley,... read full bio
The sweetest, hardest and craziest rock'n'roll record you will hear this year was written in a hut in the woods by Montreal singer-songwriter Gus Englehorn before he was signed to Secret City Records. Before recording the album, he was living in Salt Lake City and instantly fell in love with Estée Preda, a drummer who sounded like Moe Tucker on salvia. Gus... read full bio
Luke Robert Hemmings is an Australian singer and musician who is best known for his roles as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Hemmings comes from the country of Australia. 5 Seconds of Summer are one of the most successful Australian musical exports in the history of the country, having sold over... read full bio
Anthony Green of Circa Survive, Saosin, and The Sound of Animals Fighting leads the American supergroup L.S. Dunes, which also includes Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance, Travis Stever of Coheed and Cambria, Tim Payne of Thursday, and drummer Tucker Rule. On November 11, 2022, they released their debut album, "Past Lives," which was preceded by the singles "Permanent Rebellion,"... read full bio
The Hotelier is a Massachusetts-based indie rock band that is now signed with Dreams of Field Recordings. Home, Like Noplace Is There, the band's second album, has been ranked among the "101 Best Albums" by Spin and is regarded as a "essential emo record" by AltPress. The group has performed at festivals such as Primavera Sound, Pitchfork Music Festival and Pirate Satellite. Home,... read full bio
Ryan Santiago, professionally known as Royal & the Serpent, is a talented singer and songwriter hailing from New Jersey. With a passion for music that started at a young age, Ryan took up competitive dance before shifting her focus to musical theater. As a teenager, she learned to play the guitar and began writing songs that would eventually become the... read full bio
After spending his early twenties as the frontman of the London-based heavy rock band Burning Beard, John Joseph Brill became a pillar of the West London music scene. Brill was greatly encouraged to explore a more candid, honest type of songwriting by the same musical scene that gave rise to The Staves, Laura Marling and Bear's Den. He left his previous... read full bio
Glorietta is the creation of Matthew Logan Vasquez (Delta Spirit), who wanted to work with friends he had made over the previous ten years. Over the course of a nine-day recording session, those friends—Noah Gundersen, Kelsey Wilson (Wild Child), David Ramirez, Grammy Award winner Adrian Quesada (Brownout, Black Pumas) and Jason Robert Blum—met up in a rental home in Glorieta, New... read full bio
