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
Waylon Payne, a member of the country music elite and a teenage Baptist preacher who later became an addict and actor, sings with terrible clarity about dads and sons, faith and addiction, recovery and renewal. His character-rich compilation pays homage to a style of singing stories that conveyed hidden information and hinted at mystery. Payne has experienced the dreadful power... read full bio
Mike Rosenberg, aka Passenger, has amassed a devoted fan base with his personal, folk-influenced sound, winning awards and chart success along the way. Rosenberg, a Brighton native, formed Passenger as a band before going solo and adopting the term as his stage persona following their debut album. Before striking through with the track "Let Her Go" from his album All the Little... read full bio
Lettuce and Soulive were founded by Eric Krasno and Galactic and Garage-a-Trois were founded by Stanton Moore. Over the past 25 years, they had encountered each other numerous times while performing on stage with their different bands. Both are Grammy-winning musicians who have collaborated with a wide range of both legendary and contemporary musicians. These two well-known musicians talked about the prospect of... 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
John Cooper Clarke gained notoriety as the first "people's poet." Legendary producer Martin Hannett and a group of Mancunian celebrities, including Buzzcocks' Peter Shelley and The Durutti Column's Vini Reilly, posing as The Invisible Girls, recorded and set his distinctive poetry and delivery style to music. Early live performances by JCC were well-known events. Many upcoming superstars like Joy Division, New Order and Duran... read full bio
Chandra and Leigh Watson, who were raised as identical twins in Louisville, Kentucky, have always mixed musical styles to portray their tale. The twins relocated to Silver Lake, Los Angeles, where the vibrant music scene allowed them to "create a style of lovely, soulful indie-folk that does more than allude to inspirations from alt-country" (NPR). They were introduced to an... read full bio
A.G. Cook, the creator of PC Music and a producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and music pioneer, blurs the lines between mainstream pop and experimental electronic music. He influenced the appearance and sound of the previous two decades in the process. He welcomed both the personalities of the users of technology and its expanding importance in music production through the PC Music label... read full bio
Internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter Louis Cato is a Grammy nominee. Numerous musicians, including Bobby McFerrin, Snarky Puppy, Jon Batiste, Q-Tip and A Tribe Called Quest have collaborated with him. His interest in music began when he bought his first drum set at the age of two. From there, it developed into a passion of North Carolina's southern gospel music, which he pursued... read full bio
In a Nashville garage, hidden from view behind the sea of whiskey, the forest of empty bottles and the smoke of burning blunts, are two characters. E xactly as they were today, yesterday and years ago searching for the ideal arrangement of string pulling, button pressing and knob turning to create the ideal sound and transport you to their world. The aforementioned pair, affectionately... read full bio
Italian DJ Gabry Ponte is well-known for being a part of the dance group Eiffel 65. Ponte has collaborated with Sangwara, DJ Gundam and the Bliss Team. As a result of Eiffel 65's ascent to success, he gained celebrity status and he later produced the Italian singles "Geordie" (a cover of the same-titled song by Fabrizio de Andre) and "La Danza delle Streghe."... read full bio
Mackenzie Johnson, better known by his stage name Makj, is a rising star in the world of electronic dance music. The American DJ and electro house music producer was born in San Luis Obispo, California, in 1990. Despite starting out as a professional race car driver, Makj discovered a passion for music at a young age and began DJing with... read full bio
Bright, bass-heavy dance music of British DJ and producer Joel Corry is primarily influenced by UK garage and R&B from the 1990s and 2000s, fusing exuberant beats with longing emotions. He first achieved success with a cover of Monsta Boy's "Sorry," then the following year, with the collaboration "Head & Heart" with MNEK, he achieved his first U.K. number one.... read full bio
Every Saturday from 8pm to 10pm on BBC Radio London, Jess Iszatt hosts and produces the BBC Music Introducing program, which features the best undiscovered and underappreciated performers from London. On Magic Chilled, Jess also hosts a show from 4 to 8pm on weekdays, playing upbeat, contemporary songs from the 1990s, 2000s and now. She takes pleasure in being a trendsetter at the forefront of the... read full bio
Electronic artist, producer, DJ, Grammy nominee and remixer Lincoln Barrett, aka High Contrast, has worked with everyone from Coldplay to Kanye West, White Stripes to Calvin Harris. The Welsh-born, bespectacled polymath has long been a prominent figure in the drum'n'bass scene, but he also recently shown his versatility as a musician when he selected the music for the Olympic opening ceremony. He... read full bio
M Huncho, born in London, UK, is a rising British rapper and singer who has made a name for himself in the UK music scene. He first gained attention with his 2017 Mad About Bars online freestyle session, which showcased his raw talent and potential. In October of the same year, he released his first EP "Get Out", which included... read full bio
ShockOne aka Karl Thomas from Perth, Australia's drum and bass capital, has been at the forefront of the genre for the past ten years. With his groundbreaking first LP "Universus," ShockOne made a splash in the music industry. The album, which was published by Viper & One Love recordings, demonstrates his wide-ranging musical talent. It takes the listener on a multi-genre odyssey that... read full bio
Sam Wills, a British native, is quickly rising to the top of the UK's future soul and r&b movement. Wills is a pianist and singer with classical training and he combines a cool UK electronic vibe with traditional US soul and hip-hop influences, including Justin Timberlake, John Legend and Michael Jackson. Sam's debut albums set the bar high with "In The Midst Of It... read full bio
"Lifetime," Romy's first solo single, was released. It is a song about the desire to be reunited with friends, family and the people we love, portraying the ecstasy of being together once again. It was written and recorded in London while the city was under lockdown. It's a song that finds Romy thrilled with possibility and in her own words, is about... read full bio
One of the cornerstones of modern electronic music is Tinlicker. Their music depicts musical environments where dynamic songwriting, cutting-edge sound design and dancefloor sensibilities coexist. Jordi van Achthoven and Micha Heyboer, based in Utrecht, formed the band Tinlicker. Micha's rich aural palette, which he cultivated as a member of the drum and bass group Black Sun Empire, was quickly realized to be the... read full bio
