A four-piece band called Wild Youth took over the Spotify Viral Charts, where their debut song spent two weeks at the top. They play a melodic type of pop-rock with electronic nuances, drawing inspiration from artists such as Imagine Dragons, The XX, The Script and The 1975. Conor O'Donohoe, a songwriter and keyboardist who had to undergo extensive rehabilitation as a... read full bio
Travis, a Glasgow-based band with Fran Healy on vocals and guitar, Andy Dunlop on lead guitar, Dougie Payne on bass and Neil Primrose on drums, came of age during the height of Britpop but has always maintained a distance from the barely restrained insanity of that movement. Travis' mellow, upbeat tunes served as the ideal remedy for the pandemonium of the... read full bio
Sunflower Bean, a Brooklyn-based indie pop group, creates a sound that is both recognizable and original by fusing rock & roll fervor with dream pop beauty. The group swiftly gained attention with their first album, Human Ceremony, drawing similarities to groups like Blake Babies and Blondie, all the while touring and gaining fans with their energetic live performances. On Twentytwo... read full bio
John R. Miller, a singer-songwriter-picker, is a true hyphenate artist. His captivating debut solo album, Depreciated, features a band that is on fire, as well as songs that are rich with clever wordplay and melancholy imagery. Tyler Childers, a longtime admirer of roots music, describes him as "a well-traveled wordsmith sketching out the world he's seen, three chords at a... read full bio
Jeremy Ivey, a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Nashville, originally gained recognition as a member of the country-soul group Buffalo Clover alongside his wife, singer/songwriter Margo Price. On the more sonically varied Invisible Pictures, his development continued. After spending many years supporting and collaborating with other musicians, he finally had his moment in the spotlight when he signed a deal with Anti- to release an... read full bio
Although the term "supergroup" is overused to characterize side musical endeavors, it is appropriate and well-deserving in the case of The High Hawks. Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon), Tim Carbone (Railroad Earth, Blue Sparks From Hell), Chad Staehly (Hard Working Americans), Adam Greuel (Horseshoes & Hand Grenades), Brian Adams (DeadPhish Orchestra) and Will Trask (Great American Taxi) have each racked up nearly... read full bio
Joy Oladokun sings with all the poetry, agony, passion and force her soul is capable of, holding a guitar with one hand, a baseball cap over her eyes,and a hooded sweatshirt hanging loose. She represents a fresh breed of American troubadour. The Nigerian American singer, songwriter and producer conveys uncensored spirit over sparse piano and exquisite guitar. She has received praise from publications... read full bio
Michele Stodart is a multi-instrumentalist, multi-award-winning solo performer. Famous for being the bassist, singer and co-songwriter of the well-known, double-platinum selling band The Magic Numbers, which has put out five critically acclaimed studio albums with top 10 songs and still performs frequently and tours the globe. After nearly a decade of touring with The Magic Numbers, Michele took some time away to... read full bio
Strong live performances and songwriting abilities by Marcus Bonfanti have already won over influential members of the music business and the media, as well as their support. Marcus inherited and embraced his father's tremendous work ethic and insatiable desire for musical exploration. Marcus was born and reared in North London to an English mother and a "dangerously Italian" father. After spending his formative... read full bio
Two of the most well-known bands of the decade, JOHNNYSWIM and Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors each draw on a variety of musical styles, from contemporary folk and pop/rock to bluesy, southern soul. On their debut EP Farewell Road, which was magnificent and featured the exquisite harmonies of Penny & Sparrow, they first collaborated musically. The album's release landed them a... read full bio
Australian stoner pop group Babe Rainbow is renowned for its boogie psychedelia and retro surf cult aesthetic f formed at Rainbow Bay by kiosk scroungers Elliot O'Reilly, Angus Dowling and Jack Crowther, aka Cool Breeze. The three of them once toiled in Duranbah, New South Wales, close to Tropical Fruit World for local grower John Cutts. The Babe's musical style has evolved... read full bio
Clara Luciani has the ability to transform a personal experience into a timeless principle through her writing. Writing that is infused with the fervor of the impassioned vocalists she grew up listening to such as Françoise Hardy, Barbara, Blondie or Nico, all the way to Lana Del Rey. This young lady has character—she can be fierce and passionate, contemplative and evasive, feminine and... read full bio
Chris Farren effortlessly opens the door for genuine pop catharsis by fusing the pain of even the deepest insecurities with his irrepressible sense of humor and complete lack of self-seriousness. Born Hot is the perfect example of how Farren perfectly captures the sensitive-goofball contradiction present in all of his work, notably his enthusiastic live performance, when he performs alone while playing... read full bio
Cheekface, which consists of Katz, Tannen and drummer Mark "Echo" Edwards, frequently adheres to the post-punk and power pop fusion they first experimented with on their self-titled debut and refined on "Emphatically No." However, for the first time on this album, the chatty indie rock band occasionally lets the music speak for itself, as in the winding dance break of the... read full bio
Indie four-piece Death by Denim's honey vocals, hazy synths and vivacious guitar riffs are quickly becoming their trademark. Palle Mazzulla, Nikolas Ilidias, George Gunson and Hamish Macarthur are close friends who form the band. With their chart-topping single "Wiggy," the band created waves, climbing as high as number three on the triple j most played charts and signing a management deal with Lemon... read full bio
With a smokey voice and a fondness for girl groups, the vocal age and Brill Building pop, Molly Burch's longing indie pop songs on her debut, Please Be Mine, covered infatuation, rebellion and sorrow. Her third album, Romantic Visions, adopted a more glittering, pop-forward sound recorded with members of Tennis and was more driven by self-love than by sadness. Burch was raised in LA by... read full bio
The popular band Real Estate's leader, Martin Courtney, has also established himself as a solo recording artist with the publication of the album Many Moons. As a follow-up to the Real Estate album Atlas, Many Moons gave Courtney the chance to experiment with a more condensed, direct writing approach that seemed naturally his. The ensuing album explores the depths of... read full bio
The Pacific Coast Highway, a famous route that runs beside the coast for nearly the whole length of California, including the Southern California South Bay region where Niko Rubio grew up, served as a never-ending inspiration for the singer/debut songwriter's album. Spacious and ecstatic, Niko's brilliant songwriting style channels the powerful emotion typical of any Pisces while wonderfully evoking the... read full bio
Since their formation, Spanish Love Songs have undoubtedly made their presence felt, from throngs of underground fans at The Fest and SXSW to media outlets like NPR, which praised their album Schmaltz as a "wellspring of big ideas, bigger riffs and the biggest possible feelings about love, war, fear and existential crisis." Schmaltz was an introspective collection of songs that saw the singer... read full bio
The Boston-born, Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and producer creates snappy pop by piecing together elements of indie rock, alternative experimentation, glitchy electronic soundscapes and even a bit home-made hyperpop for good measure. As a result, on her independent first EP, Basement Party, she subverts the current quo with joy. Her adventurous journey from a young age spent in a beachside Massachusetts village... read full bio
