Zakia is a London-based writer, DJ, and broadcaster who is passionate about history, music, the arts, and mental health. She has produced and presented radio documentaries and podcasts on a variety of subjects, from Caribbean ancestral drumming to schizophrenia and intergenerational trauma to improvisation in the arts, for organizations such as Tate, BBC Radio 4, BBC World Service, and Boiler Room. In... read full bio
Robert Owens, one of the most recognizable, sought-after, and prolific voices in the genre, began his long career in Chicago in the late 1980s and has produced some of the best house music has ever heard. Robert is the man behind hits that define an era, including "Tears" with Frankie Knuckles & Satoshi Tomiie, "Bring Down The Walls" with Larry... read full bio
Nabihah Iqbal is a London-based musician, producer, DJ, and broadcaster. Dream pop, post punk, and electronic music are all blended together in "DREAMER," an emotional journey through memories and snippets of Nabihah's life that explores loss and personal identity. The album has garnered a lot of praise; it has been featured in many "Best of" lists (The Guardian, KCRW, Rough Trade,... read full bio
Rich harmonies, pocketed drumming, and jazz-inspired keyboards are all combined in the music of Manchester-born keyboardist and producer Matt Wilde. His music has received support from a number of notable figures in the UK's jazz and hip-hop music scene, including Gilles Peterson, Deb Grant, Jamie Cullum, Jazz FM, and more. Additionally, a number of editorial voices on Spotify and Apple Music... read full bio
In a short amount of time, Argentine DJ and producer Tayhana has made a name for herself as one of the most significant and promising names in the global club scene. Recognized as a key character in the Club Latinx genre, she learned self-taught music from her experience as the founder of one of the most radical parties in South... read full bio
Pat Barrett is a worship leader at Grace Midtown in Atlanta, Georgia, and a Dove Award-winning singer/songwriter. Prior to going solo, Barrett was the lead vocalist and songwriter for the well-known Christian rock group Housefires. Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly, and Shelter are just a few of the albums that Barrett's chart-topping records after he left the group achieved... read full bio
Gregor Tresher is one of the few musicians who breaks beyond these cycles in the trend-driven world of electronic dance music. His trade secret a constant emphasis on timbre and melody—timeless components of music that other producers frequently underappreciate. Tresher's music, with its stratified grooves and melodies, is like staring at a painting or photo for a long enough period... read full bio
These are just a few instances, if you haven't already, to help you comprehend how this underground Americana songwriter and his bandmates seem to have appeared out of nowhere, forging an unmatched bond with their fans, and are now selling out theaters across the Northeast. Adam Ezra will joke with you that nothing has ever just "popped" for this folk artist... read full bio
The alternative-rock group True North was founded in 2016. Michael Cisterna, Morgan Kibler, Sean Hansen, Joel Ferber, and Tim Beken make up their current lineup. Inspired by contemporary pop and scene rock from the mid-2000s, the band keeps producing contemporary yet nostalgic music that is destined to make waves in the rock world. The band skillfully blends eerie, atmospheric verses... read full bio
Not many people can say they’re “Country Music’s Next Emo-Rap Star,” but that is exactly what The New York Times calls Kidd G, an upcoming sensation from Georgia. Born Jonathan Gabriel Horne, Kidd G started writing music at a young age. While having a love for rap music and “sad rap songs,” he grew up being heavily exposed to country... read full bio
"AN21’s rise to immediate attention has invariably been the product of countless creative revelations. Bold enough to don his studio dexterity to the likes of Ellie Goulding and Gorillaz, his own sophisticated club stylings to the masses. Where 2010 proved his essential starting point in his career, 2011 certainly saw his enigmatic studio output taken to a whole new level... read full bio
Formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland by Tim Wheeler (vocals and guitar), Mark Hamilton (bass) and Rick McMurray (drums), Ash released their first studio album ‘1977’ and were then joined by Charlotte Hatherley (guitar) for a further 3 studio albums ‘Nu-Clear Sounds’, ‘Free All Angels’ and ‘Meltdown’. Charlotte left the band in 2006 and the band went on to record and... read full bio
Booka Shade are Berlin-based house duo Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, and have emerged as one of the most pioneering electronic music acts of the past two decades. The duo is comprised of Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, described as veterans of the Frankfurt electronic music scene. They have released five studio albums including Memento (2004) Movements (2006), The Sun... read full bio
Ian Matthias Bavitz, otherwise known as Aesop Rock, is one of the original faces of underground and alternative hip-hop. This eclectic rhymesayer burst onto the radar with his universally acclaimed debut album Labor Days and followed it up with EP Daylight. Bavitz produces music that defies the norm. Having released over four albums of futurized funk, Aesop Rock has... read full bio
Born in communist Poland, electronic music artist Michal Menert and his family fled to the United States as political refugees. Michals father shared with him a variety of different types and styles of music growing up, and this birthed in him a love and appreciation for music. Menert also played an assortment of instruments as a child, such as... read full bio
Caked Up, the DJ/producer duo comprised of Las Vegas natives Oscar Wylde and Vegas Banger, are no strangers to internet, musical, and social media success. Baking into the scene in late 2013, this duo has brought in some of the highest streaming numbers in electronic music. Armed with their hip hop beats, keen pop sensibility, and devoted fan base, it... read full bio
Wolf Alice is a Grammy-nominated alternative rock band, whose members consist of vocalist Ellie Rowsell, guitarist Joff Oddie, bassist Theo Ellis, and drummer Joel Amey. Their music has garnered them numerous awards, including a UK Festival Award for Best Breakthrough Artist, iTunes Award for Best New Artist/Band, two NME Awards, a Mercury Prize nomination, a BRIT Award nomination for British... read full bio
Celebrated by fans for their dynamic, wild live shows, Australian band The Delta Riggs has released four acclaimed studio albums: the Australian Music Prize-nominated HEX.LOVER.KILLER, Dipz Zebazios, Dipz From The Zong, and Active Galactic. They’ve performed with the likes of Kasabian, Jimmy Page, and Foo Fighters, and at notable events like CMJ, Culture Collide, and SXSW. The Delta Riggs have... read full bio
Founded in Tennessee but now based out of Virginia, J Roddy Walston and the Business is a rock and roll band with a southern-style twist. Founded by J, Roddy Walston, the band recorded a demo tape in hopes of winning a slot at a national music festival. Before the festival, the band dropped a seven-track EP entitled Here Come Trouble.... read full bio
Jonathan Rado and Sam France make up the California indie rock duo, Foxygen. They have released four studio albums: Take the Kids Off Broadway, the critically acclaimed We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic, …And Star Power, and the theatrical Hang. Their latest release features guest appearances by The Lemon Twigs, the Flaming Lips’ Steven Drozd, and... read full bio
