After performing for at the 2012 SXSW to promote their homemade album, Rough Trade's Geoff Travis offered the Indiana native Houndmouth a contract. Their debut album, From the Hills Below the City, was released a year later and they promoted it on Letterman, Conan. World Cafe, and the festivals ACL, Americana Music Festival, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Newport Folk Festival. They... read full bio
Canadian rock group Metric was established in Toronto, Ontario, in 1998. The members of the group are Emily Haines (lead vocals, synths, guitar, tambourine, harmonica, and piano), Joshua Winstead (bass, synthesizers, backup vocals), James Shaw (guitar, synthesizers, theremin), and Joules Scott-Key (drums, percussion). Haines and Shaw founded the group in 1998 under the moniker "Mainstream" as a pair. They renamed... read full bio
Young musical sensations Jack Johnson and Jack Gilinsky used Vine, a social media app consisting of 6-second videos, to garner millions of followers and turn their hobby of goofing off into a musical career. They posted short comedy skits along with song covers, and their following grew quickly and exponentially. They participated in the Magcon tour with other popular Vine... read full bio
"SOJA, which stands for Soldiers Of Jah Army, is an award-winning and well-loved reggae band from Arlington, Virginia. Currently made up of eight members, the band is signed with ATO Records. The band’s albums have done well on the charts; their album Strength to Survive topped the Billboard Reggae Album chart, and their album Born in Babylon reached number 11... read full bio
Steve ""Luke"" Lukather is an American Grammy Award-winning guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer best known for his work with the rock band Toto. He strikes a perfect balance of style, power and imagination as he takes risks and challenges himself in ways most other players can't even approach. A five-time Grammy Winner and member of the Musicians Hall... read full bio
David M. Koechner is an American comedian, actor, writer and producer known for his work on Saturday Night Live, The Office, Anchorman, and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, to name a few. After graduating from The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago, David joined the exclusive ranks as one of “Saturday Night Live” regular cast members. When Paul Rudd... read full bio
Jussie Smollett began his acting career as a child, co-starring in the films The Mighty Ducks and Rob Reiner's North. On television, he starred alongside his five real-life siblings in the short-lived ABC sitcom On Our Own. In 2012, Smollett returned to acting with the leading role in the LGBT-themed comedy-drama The Skinny. He later guest-starred on The Mindy Project... read full bio
Multiple Grammy Award Nominee Susan Tedeschi is a blues and soul musician, most popular for her singing voice (described as a mixture of Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin), guitar skills, and stage presence. She was also a judge for the seventh annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists’ careers. In addition to her solo career, she also plays with... read full bio
Drummer and bandleader Dave Watts, guitarist Ryan Jalbert, bassist Garrett Sayers, keyboardist Joey Porter, trumpeter Gabe Mervine, vocalist Lyle Divinsky and saxophonist Drew Sayers form the funk, afrobeat and jazz influenced band, The Motet. Recognized for their energetic live performances including an annual Halloween concert, they have released seven studio albums. The group has toured all across the United States,... read full bio
Joey Bada$$ is a rapper/hip-hop recording artist from Brooklyn, NY. He is co-founder of the hip-hop collective Pro Era, with whom he has released his mixtapes 1999, Rejex, and Summer Knights, to critical acclaim and recognition. His debut album B4.DA.$$ emerged at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, with 53,990 copies sold throughout the U.S. in the first week. He... read full bio
St. Paul and The Broken Bones is a six-piece soul band, composed of members Paul Janeway (vocals), Browan Lollar (guitar), Jesse Phillips (bass), Andrew Lee (drums), Al Gamble (keys), and Allen Branstetter (trumpet). The group consistently tours internationally, including many prestigious festivals like KABOO in Del Mar, California. They also performed “All I Ever Wonder” live on BBC2 from Glastonbury... read full bio
Nashville, Tennessee-based Americana-folk group Judah and the Lion was founded in 2011. In 2013, they independently released the EP "Sweet Tennessee," which was commercially successful and charted on multiple Billboard lists. Judah Akers, Brian Macdonald, and Nate Zuercher make up the band. On April 16, 2013, the band released "Sweet Tennessee," and on May 4, 2013, it debuted on the... read full bio
Claptone is an anonymous house music artist from Berlin, Germany. His single “Cream” peaked at #1 on the German Club charts and was a huge hit at Miami’s Winter Music Conference. He has since released the hits “Wrong”, “Night on Fire”, “Good to You”, and his remix for Dirty Minds “I’m For Pleasure”. Claptone, recognized by his bright gold bird-like... read full bio
Dutch DJ Ferry Corsten is recognized for creating many innovative trance tracks and albums during the 90s-2000s under his many aliases, including System F, Moonman and Gouryella. Today, he hosts his own weekly radio show called Corsten’s Countdown, and performs at events across the globe with audiences exceeding tens of thousands. Corsten is among DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs, having... read full bio
Late Night with Seth Meyers writer Michelle Wolf is the new writer and star of Now Hiring with Michelle Wolf. Each week she interviews a new applicant for a fictional tech company Sparks. Wolf was an employee on Wall Street when she started taking improv classes. She soon transitioned to standup and, in under four years, she’d gone from an... read full bio
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Marlin, along with violinist/guitarist Emily Frantz, form the Chapel Hill, North Carolina based bluegrass band, Watchhouse, formerly known as Mandolin Orange. The duo draw from inspirations both old and new, presenting music composed of a bluegrass, gospel, folk, country, and pop mixture. Their music expresses “the earthy timelessness (and effortless harmonies) of Gillian Welch and David... read full bio
Laura Pergolizzi, better known as her stage name LP, is an American singer-songwriter from Long Island, New York. Over the years she has released five studio albums and three EPs and is also known for writing for artists such as Rihanna, Leona Lewis, Christina Aguilera, Cher and the Backstreet Boys. LP’s most popular songs include “Into the Wild”, “Muddy Waters”,... read full bio
Roy Wood, Jr. is a comedian, actor, and radio personality from Alabama. He is known for his prank calls on talk radio and his colorblind brand of stand up comedy. Roy has opened for the likes of D.L. Hughley, Mo’Nique, Ron White, and Bill Engval, showcasing his versatility. Wood took third place in season 7 of NBCs Last... read full bio
English European band, Rudimental, seem to have burst out of London’s underground music scene in full throttle. The group straddles the lines of electronica, infusing soul with drum and bass to deliver an energetic uplifting sound. The quartet consists of Piers Agget, Amir Amor, Kesi Dryden and Leon Rolle (DJ Locksmith). Their debut album, Home, includes U.K. hit singles like... read full bio
"Every so often a DJ or producer comes along who inspires the collective imagination. If you’ve seen Loco Dice perform at his ten-year-long Tribehouse residency in his hometown Düsseldorf, or at DC-10 in Ibiza (from ’02-’06), you will have clicked to this. Loco Dice is someone who can puzzle together intangible moods with a direct approach. Via his DJ sets... read full bio
