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
Tide Lines' style combines passionate soul, folk philosophy and massive guitars with Robert Robertson, Scotland's most recognizable new voice. The band made their debut with the publication of their debut single, "Far Side Of The World" and has roots that span the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, the West End and the South Side of Glasgow. The band self-released their debut album the... read full bio
Tia Gostelow is one of the few musicians that is ready for global success. On her own label Lovely Records, Tia's debut album Thick Skin was made available in Australia and New Zealand. It won the Queensland Music Awards' "Album of the Year" and was a Triple J feature album. It also includes the popular song "Strangers," whose stream count... 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
A fusion of ethnomusicology and the psychedelic trance state, gut-bucket delta blues and what the band variably refers to as "back-porch space cowboy blues, swamptronica and electro-twang," Dirtwire occupies a space between the old Mother Earth and contemporary technology. It's a sound that has been influenced by Dirtwire's concerts and trips throughout the world, where East and West converge and North... read full bio
When Avi Kaplan began his solo career, he had already established a global fanbase and won three GRAMMY Awards for his work with the platinum-selling vocal group Pentatonix. Avi was aware that he needed to go back to his artistic roots, to the natural, acoustic-driven rock and heritage music that had served as the background to his youth in a... read full bio
Wye Oak emerged from Baltimore's underground scene to critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic by fusing introspective lyricism with colorful polyrhythmic indie rock and pop. The name of the band, which consists of drummer/keyboardist Andy Stack and singer/guitarist Jenn Wasner, comes from a symbolic tree in Maryland that is 460 years old. Wasner and Stack, who formed the band... read full bio
Miles Miller's unwavering groove and feel to his seamless high lonesome harmonies are sure to be familiar to fans of the country, Americana and bluegrass genres. He established himself as the lone drummer for the country/Americana renaissance of the previous ten years by recording and touring the world with musicians like Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers and Town Mountain. It was clear Miles was... read full bio
Melissa Carper, known as "HillBillie Holiday" by her friend and partner Chris Scruggs, was anxious to return to the studio following the success of her critically acclaimed release Daddy's Country Gold. Ramblin' Soul, Carper's most recent album, was released via Thirty Tigers. It was co-produced by Andrija Tokic (St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Hurray For The Riff Raff) and Dennis Crouch... read full bio
A weird and fortunate meeting took place twenty years ago on the gently undulating plains of northern Ohio. A shared appreciation for great whiskey and bluegrass brought together Ed Helms, Ian Riggs and Jacob Tilove while they were Oberlin College students. Music started to happen quickly. A distinct musical voice emerged as a result of the melodic yelling of the three... 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
Despite having just been a rapper for two years, BigXthaPlug is currently among Texas' most well-known young artists. He began creating raps in solitary confinement to keep his mind in check as he was in and out of jail on multiple occasions for aggravated robbery and other offenses. He released Bacc From The Dead after gaining freedom and decided to... 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
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
