Former Opeth drummer Martin Lopez, Testament and Sadus bassist Steve Di Giorgio, Willowtree singer Joel Ekelof and guitarist Kim Platbarzdis comprised the founding lineup of Soen. Soen's Music has been characterized as "melodic, heavy and intricate" by founding member and percussionist Martin Lopez. Soen has never shied away from exploring and analyzing oneself or society as musicians or expressionists since Lopez and Joel Ekelof... read full bio
Active Duty Airmen make up the seven-piece electric, high-energy rock group STARLIFTER. This vibrant ensemble is made up of people from all around North America and is stationed with the Band of Mid-America. When you hear your favorite rock, pop and country songs from the past 40 years in a brand-new way, you'll be left wanting more and wondering what they'll... read full bio
Anna Phoebe is a violinist and composer who works on multi-genre solo and group projects. She is also a broadcaster with a show on Soho Radio and a member of the Ivors Academy Board of Directors. Her most recent solo album, Sea Souls, explores the relationship between the sea and the human psyche via a rich musical palette inspired by the... read full bio
John Cale's musical adventure began while he was a student at London's Goldsmiths College. Along with Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed, he joined the influential band The Velvet Underground as one of its founding members and violist in the middle of the 1960s. Cale's musical contributions to the group contributed to the development of their distinctive sound, which combines rock,... read full bio
Iam Tongi, the American Idol champion, will soon perform all over the world. But first, he went back home and gave a performance in Turtle Bay in front of a large crowd. Iam Tongi visited Oahu once more, performing on stage alongside musicians like Spawnbreezie and Roman De Peralta of Kolohe Kai. Iam is now on his debut tour and... read full bio
Conor Oberst, an artist from Omaha, began writing dark and tormented solo songs under the name Bright Eyes when he was barely a teenager. From its modest beginnings in the mid-1990s, the project became into one of the more well-known figures in the melancholy indie music scene of the time. A changing cast of musicians supported Oberst's tremulous vocals, but Bright... read full bio
The Black Sabbath tribute band Zakk Sabbath, which consists of Zakk Wylde on guitar and vocals (Black Label Society, Pantera, etc.), Robert "Blasko" Nicholson on bass (Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Rob Zombie), and Joey Castillo on drums (ex-Danzig, ex-Queens Of The Stone Age), has announced their Tour Forever / Forever Tour. In between Wylde's numerous performances over the past five or so years,... read full bio
Co-founder of Metallica, one of the largest rock bands in the world, is Lars Ulrich. Since the band's founding in 1981, he and James Hetfield have shared a vision for the group that has been crucial to Metallica's rise to prominence as one of the most lasting and fiercely independent acts in music history. Through their charitable endeavors through the All... read full bio
Nearly thirty years had passed since Michael Learns To Rock started a band in an old, abandoned freezer room that they used as a rehearsal space. Not long later, the band performed at their very first event in their hometown of Aarhus, Denmark. Numerous timeless tunes have been played on global radio stations and online platforms ever since. Millions of records... read full bio
Hatsune Miku, a 16-year-old blue-haired girl with a distinctive voice and extraordinary energy, is a Japanese music sensation. Her unique quality lies in the fact that she is a virtual character that performs on stage using 3D images and a computer-generated voice instead of a real singer. She is the first totally crowd-created virtual talent, with a repertory that is wholly... read full bio
Early songs "Space Ranger" and "Koi Moyo" showcased the anthemic, pop-friendly punk rock sound of the all-female Japanese rock band Scandal. They later took their music to a wider audience with their major-label debut, Best Scandal. They peaked at number one on the charts with Yellow and released one Top Five album annually until Hello World. By branching out into... read full bio
Eric Melvin is a well-known guitarist, artist, and founding member of the influential punk rock group NOFX. Admired by music lovers everywhere, Eric Melvin has been at the top of his game for more than thirty years. He has performed to hundreds of thousands of people annually, sold millions of CDs, and maintains an incredible 1.2 million monthly Spotify listeners as... read full bio
A vibrant music scene, distinct from its country roots and bachelorette-heavy honky-tonks, is at the core of Music City. A burgeoning new indie rock trend in Nashville is making waves in grungy clubs and well-liked music venues, agitating a city that is experiencing a musical revolution. Four-piece GLOOM GIRL MFG are becoming a formidable force at the forefront. The band, led... read full bio
Nerf Herder, who were pioneers of the late 1990s Geek Rock and Pop-Punk movements, are probably best known for their menacing theme to the cult Joss Whedon television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Nerf Herder, a Santa Barbara-based band, gained recognition from big labels Arista Records shortly after their satirical tribute song "Van Halen" reached the top of the Modern... read full bio
The three members of The Violent are rock musicians Mike Protich, Dave McGarry, and Pat Gerasia. The world as we knew it quickly fell into the pandemic's deep pit. For singer-songwriter Mike Protich, who was looking for a new music release and to extend his creative muscles, the lockdown period was a creative catalyst. David McGarry on guitar and Patrick Gerasia... read full bio
With their critically acclaimed 1975 debut, Crack The Sky is celebrating 45 years of musical excellence and is still a powerful force in the rock music industry. This Weirton, West Virginia-based band is timeless, fusing comedy, inventiveness, and polish into a sound that perfectly captures the spirit of the times. Under the leadership of the visionary John Palumbo, Crack The Sky... read full bio
Nathan James is a self-employed photographer and a "Photographer Rockstar." Nathan is a representation of the popular outsider who wants to use music and photography to transform all experiences—good and bad—into "MORE ART." Nathan James, a native of Denver, Colorado's Mile High City, has always been putting his creative energy out there for the world to see. establishing a reputation as... read full bio
Michigan-based hardcore group I See Stars debuted their record with a hybrid sound that combined elements of electronica and screamo. The band, which was founded in Warren, Michigan, a bedroom suburb outside of Detroit, has vocalist Devin Oliver among its members. Prior to entering into a recording contract with Sumerian Records, I See Stars put out an EP called Green Light... read full bio
With influences from legendary rock groups like Led Zeppelin, The Black Crowes, and Humble Pie, FEEL has created a sound that is all their own and pays homage to the Classic Rock era while including elements of their own modern approach. All ages of audiences can be transported to a bygone era when rock music was at its best by... read full bio
Canadian indie rock band Broken Social Scene is a musical ensemble that includes as few as six and as many as nineteen members. The band, formed by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning consists of members that play in various other groups and solo projects, mainly hailing from Toronto. The group's sound blends aspects of its members' respective musical ventures, and... read full bio
