Austin Snell, who was born and raised in Dudley, Georgia, is a name that may be unfamiliar to many, but he's had admirers since long before he arrived in Nashville. Austin spent his final $400 on a guitar before joining the Air Force straight out of high school and using it to express himself. Playing covers and using common phrases... read full bio
American instrumental power metal cover group Powerglove is renowned for doing metal covers of well-known video game tunes. The Power Glove, a NES controller device, inspired the band's name. The band's members had been in other bands before starting this one as a side project. After the band they were all in, a melodic death metal outfit, split up, they made... read full bio
Terence Blanchard has consistently been a creative force for delivering potent musical comments on excruciating American disasters, both recent and historical. One of jazz's most revered trumpeters, he defies expectations by pursuing a variety of artistic endeavors. Blanchard, a five-time Grammy winner and two-time Oscar nominee for best original music, follows Quincy Jones in becoming the second African-American composer to receive... read full bio
Drake Milligan, a Texas native, moved to Nashville at the age of 19 with his mellow baritone and developing songwriting skills. Drake is becoming well-known in country music. With Drake's full-length album debut, which was published this year, Stoney Creek Records is riding a wave of rising excitement and bringing neon delights back to Country music. The project, which is titled... read full bio
Katherine Li, a rising star in indie music, released her first EP, Crush(ed). The musician has always loved performing; she started taking piano lessons at a young age and put on shows for her friends and family. But Li didn't feel it was time to pursue it professionally until much later. She promised herself in a note she wrote to... read full bio
At the height of COVID, Snacktime was born out of desperation; they gave free performances in Rittenhouse Square and immediately gained local popularity. The seven-piece brass-heavy band, well-known for its soul-stirring street concerts, just released its eagerly awaited first album, Sounds From The Street: Live!, a 10-track collection featuring mood-enhancing musical collections and 50 minutes of unadulterated, booty-shaking ecstasy. In addition... read full bio
Dallas, Texas native Juliana "Jules" Madrid is a singer-songwriter. Madrid blends folk, alt and pop elements to create accessible yet distinctive coming-of-age stories. Jules began playing the guitar at the young age of 9 with the assistance of her parents. She then quickly enrolled in a nearby School of Rock program. There, she started to find her voice and discovered she was... read full bio
The spectacular grit that Hello Mary's vocalist/guitarist Helena Straight, bassist Mikaela Oppenheimer and drummer/vocalist Stella Wave created cannot be adequately expressed in words, despite all the acclaim showered upon them. The Brooklyn trio's thick soundscapes pay homage to the '90s while also embracing a distinct modernism by utilizing elements of shoegaze, indie and alt-rock. It's not surprising that their grungy, high-fuzz rippers... read full bio
Sarah Silva, who goes by the stage name Estevie, is a proud first-generation Mexican-American and a leading voice in the current pop music movement reviving classic Latin music. Estevie, a leader in the revival of cumbia and Mexican regional music, creates a deliciously seductive fusion of classic Latin music with contemporary pop. The LA-based singer-songwriter is emotive, powerful, humorous and endearingly weird,... read full bio
From Saskatchewan, Canada, comes Jake Vaadeland, a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and composer. The traditional sound and distinctive approach of Jake, who also excels on guitar and banjo in addition to his remarkable vocals, could be described as a fusion of 50s Rockabilly and Bluegrass. When performing with The Sturgeon River Boys, Jake aims to write and play with a focus on... read full bio
Billy Lockett, a pianist, was raised by his "crazy hippy dad" in Northampton, a tiny British town. After a few years, things started to happen; he was played on Radio 1 and went on tour with Birdy, Lana del Rey, and KT Tunstall. He had been pushed to pursue a career in music by his mentor. He put everything on... read full bio
American indie pop duo Cafuné is made up of producer Noah Yoo and singer-songwriter Sedona Schat. After the two met at New York University, it was created in 2014. After their 2021 debut album Running's hit "Tek It" became popular on TikTok in 2022, they were quickly signed to Elektra Records the same year. Having grown up playing the violin... read full bio
Although this last year has been stressful, nothing has stopped the kaleidoscope creativity of Luton-hailed artist BXKS. The artist impressively and painstakingly develops her own sound while commenting on the stresses of social media and survival in an ever-evolving culture, from her bold and futuristic rhythms to her gamer-ready samples and sounds. The artist released her 8-track EP earlier this... read full bio
Hip-hop recording artist Brynley Plumb, who also performs under the names Bryn and BRYNBP, is someone whose music has been endorsed by the rap blog and YouTube channel UnsignedStarsUK. Plumb also acts under the names Bryn and BRYNBP. The song "M.O.N.E.Y." that she released in 2017 is mostly responsible for her widespread recognition. She began posting to the internet for... read full bio
From Reading, Berkshire, comes the dance-punk group Does It Offend You, Yeah They released You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into as their debut album. James Rushent, Rob Bloomfield and Dan Coop contributed to its composition and performance. Sebastien Grainger of Death From Above 1979 provided the lead vocals on "Let's Make Out." Despite being in EA's Need for... read full bio
The music video that Hadiru Mahdi, also known as Brother Portrait, created for the song "Seeview/Rearview" was the first thing that brought him a lot of recognition. This song is a poetic study of the noises and environments that have come to define the dual nature of his Sierra Leonean and British ancestry, and it was directed by Nadira Amrani.... read full bio
A New Zealand singer and songwriter better known by her maiden name Brooke Fraser, Brooke Gabrielle Ligertwood (née Fraser; born 15 December 1983) is best known for her 2010 hit track "Something in the Water." Before securing a recording deal with Wood & Bone, Fraser had two studio albums released on Columbia Records: What to Do with Daylight (2003) and... read full bio
North London-born singer Antigoni was signed to Island Records when she was 20 by former president Darcus Beese, who also signed Amy Winehouse. She is of Cypriot descent. Her most recent single, Hit List, was released and she later quit to launch her own independent record company, Sirena Records. According to one description of her music, it is a blend of "hip hop... read full bio
The Dare, an English rock group from Oldham, England, is led by Darren Wharton, a former Thin Lizzy keyboardist. Up to this point, they have put out ten albums—nine studio and one live. Out of the Silence, the band's debut album, was made available via A&M Records. At singer Joni Mitchell's home studio in Beverly Hills, it was recorded. Darren... read full bio
Akala is a co-founder of The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company as well as a hip-hop artist who has won BAFTA and MOBO awards. He is also a successful author and social entrepreneur. Akala has a long history of worldwide touring and has participated in a number of festivals both domestically and abroad. He has also conducted ground-breaking projects in the fields... read full bio
