Rarely does a band's name so perfectly express the essence of the group as does Sun Room from California. Sun Room accomplishes this in a similar fashion to how Rage Against The Machine introduces themselves before "Killing In The Name Of" ever reaches your ears. The four Californian men's music and spirits both radiate the sunshine that their moniker alludes to.... read full bio
Rapper Terrell "Cochise" Cox, whose songs include "Knicks," "Hatchback," "TELL EM" and "Pocket Rocket," is a rising star. The success of "Hatchback" on social media led to Cochise signing a record deal with Columbia Records. The first song by Cochise to receive a Gold certification from the RIAA was "TELL EM." The second was "Hatchback". Currently residing in Fort Collins, Colorado,... read full bio
KennyHoopla is the stage name of Kenneth La'ron, an American songwriter and music artist raised in Cleveland, where he was exposed to a wide variety of music and visual arts. The Drums, Funeral Suits, Common and Teen Suicide are among his biggest influences. His music is personal, reflective and self-described as "new wave nostalgia," with melodies that capture both the joys and... read full bio
RedHook is a Sydney-based independent, shape-shifting alt-rock quartet that has gained a large international following because to their potent lyrics and engaging live performances. Tens of millions of streams—and counting—of their emotional, attitude-filled and accessible brand of alternative rock have been generated by them. The promoter of Download, one of the biggest heavy festivals on earth, quickly booked them to play the... read full bio
The band Pulled Apart By Horses is more of a dysfunctional family than a gang. The Leeds trio is a close-knit rock group that writes songs with suckerpunch riffs and zinging choruses. Their music delights and threatens. They've emerged from the remains of many bands in Leeds. Since then, they have thrived in their own tumultuous ecology, touring nonstop and barely... read full bio
With the release of their anthem-filled debut EP, Too Late for Apologies, the Australian underground was blasted by the sun-drenched punk of Yours Truly. The Sydney-based band, which includes vocalist Mikaila Delgado, guitarists Teddie Winder-Haron and Lachlan Cronin and drummer Bradley Cronon, soon built a following by touring nonstop throughout Australia to perform their brand of anthemic pop-punk with emo influences. Yours... read full bio
In terms of skateboarding, Tommy Guerrero may be more well-known than in the music industry. Guerrero, a San Francisco native, joined Powell Peralta Skate Company and was one of the founding members of the fabled "Bones Brigade" squad. Along with his brother Tony, TG has been performing music since the late 1970s. Both brothers were reared on a regular diet... read full bio
Chuck Ragan and Chris Wollard's vocal chemistry, the tight, jazz-trained rhythm section and the gritty guitars all combine to make Hot Water Music stand out in the post-hardcore genre. The Florida-based band, whose name is derived from a collection of Charles Bukowski short stories, made its debut in the mid-1990's with a sound that fused the attitude and vitality of punk... read full bio
The Flatliners' career is evidence of tenacity and commitment. The band has traveled countless hours on the road and gathered a devoted legion of followers along the way with a lineup that has never deviated from the original members who first met when they were teenagers. The Flatliners, who have been pounding out loud songs in dive bars, festival stages and concert... read full bio
Oysterband creates modern, folk-based British music that is acoustic at heart, dramatic at times, and rocking at others. They've performed at festivals, concerts, pubs, rallies, jails and other venues in 35 countries. They received five BBC Folk Awards and released 13 studio albums and one DVD. The multi-award-winning band that brought passion, power and a dash of poetry to folk and roots... read full bio
The renowned American metalcore group Veil of Maya is from Chicago, Illinois. Members of the defunct melodic death metal band Insurrection, including lead guitarist Marc Okubo, drummer Sam Applebaum, and bassist Kris, came together to establish the band in 2004. In 2005, they began recording their first independently released demo after enlisting the help of guitarist Timothy Marshall and singer... read full bio
Olivia Bartley, a singer/songwriter from Melbourne, was inspired to create Olympia by both non-musical influences like Pele and Carl Sagan as well as musical influences like Neil Young and Stina Nordenstam. She performed under the alias for solo appearances, but she also played in a band with a changing lineup of musicians, most frequently with Peter Luscombe and Pat Bourke. Bartley... read full bio
Jason Spencer started Wilson in 2010 while he was a student at Michigan State University. Wilson was a dynamic five-piece rock group from East Lansing, Michigan, in the United States. Chad Nicefield's inclusion to the band's vocalist lineup in late 2010 established its line-up, which had previously featured Jason Spencer on guitar, Kyle Landry on guitar, James Lascu on bass,... read full bio
Malina Moye, a well-known singer, composer and left-handed guitarist, fills a niche in the entertainment sector by turning a Fender Stratocaster upside-down. As one of the few musicians in history to be able to cross over between the rock and soul genres, Moye has carved out her own niche in today's music scene and emerged as one of the world's top... read full bio
Taylor Kingman's band, TK & The Holy Know-Nothings, is probably his most cherished endeavor. The group was founded out of Kingman's goal to establish a free, groove-heavy bar band that never compromises the significance of solid, honest songwriting. The group is self-dubbed "psychedelic doom boogie," half-dutifully and half-facetiously. Laurelthirst royalty Tyler Thompson on drums, multi-instrumentalists Jay Cobb Anderson on lead... read full bio
The Los Angeles-via-Brooklyn band DREAMERS has performed at clubs, arenas and festivals like Lollapalooza, Bumbershoot, Firefly, Reading and Leeds. They have also performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and shared stages with artists like X Ambassadors, The 1975, Bleachers, Atlas Genius, Catfish and The Bottlemen and Weezer. The group's first full-length album, This Album Does Not Exist, was published and had the top 10... read full bio
From tours with artists like HIM and Marilyn Manson to music videos filmed in Hollywood, with more than 3 million streams on Spotify and YouTube combined, Esoterica is a London-based alternative hard rock band with powerful, proggy and melodic moments combining large choruses, massive guitars, vintage analogue synths and energetic percussion. Esoterica has performed at some of the most prominent festivals in Europe, published... read full bio
The Pogues, who played music that fused Irish lyricism and punk rock ferocity, came out of London. Their infectious rush of accordions, banjos and tin whistles was driven by a locked-tight rock'n'roll rhythm section and they won over a number of lifelong fans along the way, including Tom Waits, Bob Dylan and The Clash's Joe Strummer, who even briefly served as the band's... read full bio
Sometimes moving ahead best involves taking a step backward. William Ryan Key, the vocalist and guitarist for Yellowcard, accomplished this after the band's dissolution with the publication of his solo debut EP, THIRTEEN, on The Lone Tree Recordings. THIRTEEN finds Ryan in a new frame of mind with a sound that departs from the pop punk genre that Yellowcard helped... read full bio
Without roots, very few things can ever grow tall. Through The Roots' five members worked tirelessly for ten years to create their distinctive sound, a contemporary fusion of roots reggae, hip-hop, rock and electronic pop. The lads started out simply enough, organizing their own backyard concerts in college towns all around southern California. It's a sound that alludes to the band's... read full bio
