Northwest of Chicago, in McHenry County, Illinois, the Alkaline Trio was born. The only surviving member of the original band, which consisted of drummer Glenn Porter and bassist Rob Doran, is Skiba. After the band's debut EP Sundials was released, Doran quit and Andriano, who made his recorded debut on For Your Lungs Only EP, took over. The Trio's fame increased... read full bio
It's hard to overlook the chart-topping independent rock duo Icon For Hire. The band, which consists of guitarist/producer Shawn Jump and power vocalist Ariel Bloomer, has quietly gathered a devoted following through their extensive touring, which included an outstanding multi-year run on the Vans Warped Tour. Icon For Hire has been dubbed the "sleeping giants of the modern rock scene"... read full bio
Ultravox is a pioneering British electronic band of the 70s and 80s, with fourteen hit singles and numerous platinum records to their name. The group's album Vienna reached No. 3 on the charts, and is still their most successful release to date. The single Vienna" off the album reached No. 2 on the charts, while the album held other top... read full bio
David Coverdale is a rock vocalist, best known for his work with the British hard rock band Whitesnake, and his earlier band Deep Purple. After sending a demo tape to Deep Purple, the band was impressed with his deep blues timbre and recruited Coverdale to share duties with bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes. After the band split up, Coverdale started recording his... read full bio
Benjamin Booker is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from New Orleans, who names The Gun Club, Blind Willie Johnson and T. Rex as his inspirations. The Chicago Tribune called his music "a raw brand of blues/boogie/soul,", while The Independent said it has "frenzied guitar-strumming and raw, soulful vocals that are hair-raising in intensity" and SPIN described it as "bright, furious, explosive... read full bio
Brendan Perry is an English singer and multi-instrumental artist. Perry was born in London but moved to Auckland, New Zealand early in his education. Perry did not have formal musical education growing up so he began playing guitar at his catholic school on his own. Post schooling, Perry had a series of jobs until he joined the... read full bio
American singer-songwriter Eden xo also works as a dancer, producer, creative director, and occasionally as an actress. Under her true name Jessie Malakouti, she has released songs as a member of the band Shut Up Stella as well as through her solo project, Jessie and the Toy Boys. The official music video for "Too Cool to Dance" by Eden xo was... read full bio
American pop punk group The Starting Line was established in Churchville, Pennsylvania. The members of the group are Brian Schmutz (keyboards, vocals), Kenny Vasoli (vocals, bass), Matt Watts (guitar), Mike Golla (guitar) and Tom Gryskiewicz (drums). The group has released four studio albums, is most known for their rock radio smash "Island" and their popular tune "The Best of Me." A hiatus... 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
The captivating psychedelic art rock group Django Django, from London, England, has mesmerized listeners with its avant-garde and varied sound. The four members of the group—Vincent Neff, Tommy Grace, Jimmy Dixon, and David Maclean—met at the Edinburgh College of Art, where their shared love of music served as the starting point for their artistic journey. The band's self-titled debut album entered... read full bio
Chicago’s Finest is made up of former band members of Chicago, Danny Seraphine and Bill Champlin, along with Emmy Award Nominated artist Marc Bonilla, one of the top five finalists on The Voice, Will Champlin, and bassist, producer and vocalist, Rob McDonald (known as Rob McBass). Chicago’s Finest was born to represent the roots of the city of Chicago. The... read full bio
Kevin Hearn is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist; he can play the keyboard, guitar, accordion, mandolin, and sings. His career in music began with the Barenaked Ladies, a multi-platinum selling band. Now, pursuing a solo career, Hearn has released an abundance of new music and so far has released seven albums. Artists like David Lynch and Sun Ra inspire Hearn; he follows... read full bio
Dot Hacker is an experimental rock band from California that consists of Josh Kinghoffer, Jonathan Hischke, Clint Walsh, and Eric Gardner. All except Jonathan Hischke were previous members of the touring incarnation of Gnarls Barkley. They released their debut album but then Klinghoffer joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He didn't quit the band entirely though and they still perform... read full bio
Steve Augeri alongside Asia featuring John Payne is a fun bookable show that’s filled with classic hits. Augeri is best known as being the lead singer of Journey for several years and for also being apart of the Steve Augeri Band, Tall Stories, and Tyketto. Some of the songs he’s most popular for include, “Remember Me”, “World of Our Own”,... read full bio
The Adicts are a British punk band from Ipswich, Suffolk, England, that was one of the most popular punk rock bands of the 80’s. The Adcits consists of members Keith “Monkey” Warren, Pete “Pete Dee” Davison, Michael “Kid Dee” Davison, Kiki Kabel and Highko Strom. Over the years, the band has released 11 studio albums; the first four of their... read full bio
The HU is a Mongolian rock band from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, that consists of members Gala, Jaya, Enkush and Temka. Their music is a mixture of folk metal, heavy metal, and folk rock and the band performs using Mongolian instrumentation such as the Morin khuur, and performs Mongolian throat singing. The band rose to fame after releasing two videos through YouTube,... read full bio
Jorge Siddhartha Gonzalez Ibarra, better known as just Siddhartha, is a solo rock musician from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Siddhartha began his career first performing as a drummer with the band Zoe. He has also been producer of Technicolor Fabics and has played the drums in The Room tour. After playing with Zoe for a while, Siddhartha broke out into a... read full bio
Pete Wentz is an American musician, singer-songwriter, record executive, author, and AnR consultant who is best known for his work as the bassist and lyricist for the American rock band Fall Out Boy. Wentz was born in Wilmette, Illinois, and he began his career playing in the band Arma Angelus, where he recorded the EP, “The Grave End of the... read full bio
Sloan Struble, better known as his stage name Dayglow, is an American musician, producer, and singer-songwriter from Aledo, Texas. Dayglow began his career in music at only 10 years old when he began learning how to play instruments through Garageband. During this time, Dayglow taught himself how to play the guitar, bass, keyboard, synthesizer and drums. He also began learning... read full bio
Composer, pianist with classical training, rock drummer and frontman of the band X Japan is YOSHIKI. Consequence of Sound dubbed YOSHIKI "one of the most important artists and composers in Japanese history," while Billboard Magazine called him "a musical innovator." He has worked on numerous international projects, such as a song honoring the tenth anniversary of the Japanese Emperor's rule, the official... read full bio
