Barbara Piévic, better known by her stage name Barbara Pravi, was born into an artistic and musical family in Paris. Her mother has Iranian ancestry, while her paternal grandpa was of Serbian descent. As a nod to the Serbian term prava, which signifies genuine, Barbara chose the stage name Pravi. First, a record agreement was presented to Barbara Pravi. She performed... read full bio
Ashley Monroe started creating songs that unexpectedly revealed themselves after releasing her Grammy-nominated LP The Blade. These songs were prodded loose after working through pain and conflict from her youth. Monroe lost her father when she was a young girl and the experience was difficult for both her and her mother as they tried to figure out their new places in the... read full bio
The career of singer-songwriter Alexander Cardinale is similar to a well-known tale of the underdog. The native of Monterey spent a decade on his own, independently building a fan following and a reputation in the music industry. His perseverance and commitment led to support positions on large-scale tours and his music was used in a plethora of popular TV programs. Alexander received... read full bio
Meet Cherise; her journey thus far has been nothing short of spectacular. The soul singer from London is truly a force to be reckoned with. She was named Vocalist of the Year by the Parliamentary Jazz Awards and Jazz FM's Vocalist of the Year due to her extraordinary talent. Cherise recently appeared with jazz great Gregory Porte in a Disney... read full bio
Bill Ryder-Jones, an English multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer, songwriter and producer, began his musical career as the lead guitarist for the Coral, a well-known Hoylake-based psychedelic pop band, with whom he spent 12 years before launching a solo career. During this time, he wrote scores for movies like Bed and Piggy and released more song-based solo albums like the ambitious If... and... read full bio
Duncan Laurence, a pop artist from the Netherlands, is well-known for being on The Voice Holland and for taking home the Eurovision Song Contest title. He followed up his breakthrough by releasing Small Town Boy, his platinum-selling debut album. Over the next two years, more hits like "Stars" and "Electric Life" were released. Laurence first made a name for himself when... read full bio
James Reid, an actor, singer, songwriter and record producer, is a true artist with a relentless enthusiasm for honing his craft. The president and founder of Careless is James. He is driven to find and develop musicians, and by giving Careless artists visibility on a global stage, he wants to take the local music scene to the next level. The core of... read full bio
Jonna Lee, the originator and frontwoman of iamamiwhoami, has a solo project called ionnalee. Ionnalee stands for a fresh start as well as the continuation of an ongoing narrative. A decade into her solo career, Swedish pop maverick Jonna Lee departs from the avant-garde audio/visual world she helped pioneer in the form of the enigmatic audiovisual project iamamiwhoami with a rawer,... read full bio
As Nashville's right hand man, Joshua Hedley has been establishing a reputation for himself for many years. Hedley, sometimes referred to as the "mayor of lower Broadway" by associates and friends, is a regular at Robert's Western World where he performs with his band the Hedliners for tips. The gifted singer-songwriter has shared the violin with Jonny Fritz, Robert Ellis and... read full bio
In the past five years, singer-songwriter Jamie Scott has been working on a collection of deeply personal songs inspired by his recent roles as a father and husband, in addition to writing and producing hit records for artists like One Direction and making waves with his Northern soul/indie-pop project Graffiti6. With the release of his latest solo album, "My Hurricane,"... read full bio
Koryn Hawthorne has a string of impressive accomplishments under her belt, including singing in the church, competing on NBC's The Voice and releasing a number-one gospel record. Unstoppable is the name of her debut full-length album on RCA Inspiration, which is not surprising. The singer's only goal in life has always been to pursue a career as a singer. She didn't arrive... read full bio
Wesley Nelson is an accomplished English singer and TV personality. He was born on March 18, 1998 in England. His path to fame began in 2018, when he became a cast member on the fourth season of the popular reality show Love Island, which is broadcast on ITV2 in the United Kingdom. Megan Barton-Hanson and Nelson both advanced to the... read full bio
Mark Owen, who along with Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Robbie Williams and Howard Donald founded Take That, is probably best recognized for having carved out a successful solo career following the band's original breakup. Before an injury ended any possibility of a sporting career, Owen's childhood desire was to play professional soccer. Subsequent trials for Manchester United, Rochdale and Huddersfield Town were... read full bio
With the release of their debut album, Culling Culture, in 2021, the UK alt-metal band VEXED made their mark on the heavy music industry. The album was well-received by critics, including Best Of lists from esteemed sites like Revolver, Alternative Press, and Loudwire. Both Metal Hammer (DE) and Distorted Sound (UK) gave the album positive reviews. VEXED will release their... read full bio
French Breton musician and composer Yann Tiersen was born on June 23, 1970. The electric guitar, piano, synthesisers, violin, xylophone, toy piano, harpsichord, piano accordion, and even a typewriter are just a few of the instruments he uses in his eclectic musical style, which is well known for fusing classical and modern instruments. Studio recordings, musical partnerships, and soundtracks for motion... read full bio
Pa Sheehy announces the release of his latest song, Meet Me At The Record Store, in advance of the release of his next EP, "Lost In A '90s Arcade," on Paragon Records. This follows the success of his award-winning debut solo EP, The Art of Disappearing. The future song, which features a nod to David Bowie's Hunky Dory, evokes powerful sentiments... read full bio
One of the key figures in Australian electronic music is Paul Mac. He is a producer, musician, songwriter and composer. Paul is a graduate of the Conservatory and a multiple ARIA Award winner for both his solo work and his collaborations with Itch-E & Scratch-E, pioneers of underground dance. In recent years, he has worked with Sia, Kylie, Daniel Johns and Ngaiire... read full bio
The intimate atmosphere of our "At Home With..." festival series was designed for Mark Wilkinson. Mark offers beautiful songs, his lyrical writings and a performance that provides the feeling of hovering just above the ground. Since the middle of the 2000s, the highly productive Sydney-based artist has been presenting himself to crowds. One of the most well-known independent musicians in Australia, he has... read full bio
Award-winning singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke seamlessly moves across the modern pop, folk, musical theater and opera worlds. She has four albums that have been released in Australia, all of which have gone multi-platinum and frequently feature in the top 10 of both the album and singles charts. Her album O Vertigo! broke Australian crowdfunding records, debuted at number four on the Australian album... read full bio
Frente were one of Australia's hottest bands in the early 1990s, with their distinctive brand of indie pop propelling them onto an international platform, supporting the likes of Counting Crows and Alanis Morissette - they even featured on 'Late Night With Conan O'Brien'. Following the success of two EPs, 'Whirled' and 'Clunk,' Frente (the core duo of Angie Hart and Simon... read full bio
