Grammy-winning Mexican-American rock group La Santa Cecilia is based in Los Angeles. They use a variety of Pan-American rhythms, such as cumbia, bossa-nova, rumba, bolero, tango, R&B, jazz and klezmer music, to draw inspiration from around the globe. La Santa Cecilia, named for the patron saint of music, sings in both English and Spanish with a mesmerizing voice about love, sorrow,... read full bio
American rock group Fishbone was founded in Los Angeles and plays ska, punk, funk, metal, reggae and soul music. The ensemble developed a significant cult following thanks to their hyperactive, self-conscious diversity, absurd sense of humor and incisive social commentary. Fishbone's greatest commercial success came from hits like "UGLY," "SUNLESS SATURDAY," "PARTY AT GROUND ZERO," and "EVERYDAY SUNSHINE," among many others.... read full bio
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Steve Ignorant is an artist and vocalist who grew up in Dagenham, East London. Later, he resided at Dial House, an intentional community of anarchist-pacifists in Epping Forest, Essex, which has been self-sustaining since 1967. It was there that he first met Penny Rimbaud, one of the project's founders. Ignorant and Rimbaud went on to co-found... read full bio
Radwimps, a Japanese band, debuted on big labels after being formed in 2001. They quickly attracted a global following, with the younger generation constituting the majority. The group has so far put out nine studio albums. The band won awards for Best Original Score at the Japanese Academy Awards for their work on Shinkai's previous record-breaking animated feature films, "Your... read full bio
Exciter has been a constant force in the world of metal for more than 40 years. The band, which was founded in 1978, is largely recognized for having influenced the early thrash movement and for having invented speed metal. Tours with Mercyful Fate, Motorhead, Megadeth, Manowar and Accept helped to further solidify the band's reputation. Early hits, such as their debut... read full bio
Based in Sacramento, California, A Foreign Affair is a five-piece alternative rock band that has received a Grammy nomination. Josh Dotty (Cemetery Sun), Jonny Craig, and Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) are featured as guests on their album "Still Frame." NPR, BBC1 Rock, and SiriusXm Octane have all played the album. Former "Incredible Me" vocalist Alex Strobaugh, Jared Cambridge's tasteful lead guitar work... read full bio
Brice Bottin and Yousra Mansour founded Bab L'Bluz in Marrakech. This French-Moroccan foursome combines Moroccan musical traditions such as Gnawa and Chaabi with more contemporary rhythms such as rock, blues, and funk. In addition to drums and guitars, the lineup includes traditional Gnawa instruments such as qraqabs (metal castanets), guembri (bass lute with a camel hide body), and awisha (a smaller,... read full bio
Originating from the thriving music scene of Guinea, West Africa, Natu Camara has become an international star because to her captivating presence and strong voice. Born in the heart of West Africa, she is a powerful singer and songwriter whose presence and music reverberate as a perfect fusion of iconic voices like Tina Turner, Tracy Chapman, Nina Simone, and Miriam... read full bio
From Reading, Berkshire, Sylosis is a British metalcore band that was originally formed in 2000 as a melodic death metal group. Over the years, they have included a variety of musical genres into their work. Originally, they based their sound on 1980s thrash metal combined with more contemporary genres like metalcore and melodic death metal, which they skillfully blended together... read full bio
Charlie Edward is a young gun who is originally from London, Ontario. This child was meant to rock and roll. After spending some time in Los Angeles working with Jeff Pilson of Foreigner, Charlie attracted the notice of Marlon Young, who also plays guitar for Kid Rock and discovered and produced Greta Van Fleet. Along with many others, he... read full bio
From Santa Monica, California, SPEED OF LIGHT is a power trio consisting of siblings. With residencies in Silverlake, Downtown LA, and Long Beach, Cameron on guitar, Tyler on drums, and Riley on lead vocals and bass, have been performing their visceral style of rock throughout the SoCal local scene. They've performed at Punk in the Park and Punk Rock Bowling, been... read full bio
Insect Ark was Dana Schechter's "true" solo project, which she began in Brooklyn with the intention of creating solitary, hallucinatory soundscapes. Working alone was a way to delve into the most profound depths of introspection and create a musical beast that was both completely insane and incredibly freeing. During its early years, Insect Ark made raw, menacing, and entirely original... read full bio
Izzy Glaudini (synths, lead vocals), Lola Dompé (drums, vocals), and Halle Saxon (bass, vocals) form the trio Automatic. Their upcoming second album, Excess, has the song "New Beginning." Excess, the second album by Automatic, explores the fictitious boundary between the corporate culture of the 1980s and the underground scene of the 1970s. The band refers to this as "that fleeting moment... read full bio
Located in the center of Texas, a place renowned for producing sounding titans, lies LIFE CYCLES. LIFE CYCLES, like fellow Lone Star State heavyweights Power Trip, have set their eyes on revolutionizing the hardcore and thrash metal genres with an unwavering intensity through their potent blend of hardcore tenacity and thrash metal aggression. The band deftly blends two turbulent genres,... read full bio
Warmduscher is a rock and roll band from London that was created by a number of members of well-known London acts. Fronting the ensemble are "Mr. Salt Fingers Lovecraft" from Insecure Men, "The Witherer" from Paranoid London, "The Saulcano" and Lightnin' Jack Everett from Fat White Family, and the Stetson-clad Clams Baker, Jr. of Paranoid London. Trashmouth Records released the... read full bio
James Hart and Ken Floyd, the only members of the original lineup who continued to play with the band until their breakup, formed Eighteen Visions. Trevor Friedrich, Josh James, Hart, and guitarist Keith Barney were all back in the band. The "Lifeless" EP was their first release on Life Sentence Records. They released a full-length album on Cedargate Records called "Yesterday... read full bio
Bria Salmena has defied categorization for the most of the past ten years, seamlessly experimenting with many genres. Prior to joining the mysterious sensation Orville Peck, Salmena gained recognition as the frontwoman of the critically acclaimed Canadian experimental post-punk band FRIGS, which she co-founded with longtime partner, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Duncan Hay Jennings. For the previous five years, Salmena toured... read full bio
One of those bands whose name really fits the music and style of the band is Pain of Truth. Even for the die-hard audience, the band's aggressive hits cause the listener to pause. Michael Smith, a young man who is undoubtedly one of the busiest people in the hardcore underground, is the group's frontman. He sings in Pain of Truth, plays... read full bio
The Allman Betts Band is a new side project of Devon Allman and Duane Betts. Just recently the duo were touring together with The Devon Allman Project and decided to take this show on the road again and start an album and a tour around the world with fresh new music that they’re creating together. The Allman Betts Band will... read full bio
Ben Katzman has seen it all when it comes to the music business. He is the creative force behind DeGreaser, a shred-tacular metal band. He's had major hits with Mannequin Pussy, Colleen Green, and Guerilla Toss. He has composed jingles, gone on international tours, and even started his own record company, the cult-favorite BUFU Records. Although all of these encounters... read full bio
