In hardcore, the pit can be showy, with applause being replaced by stage dives, cheers by back-kicks or pitting in a circle. Yet when viewing a band with the background of Jesus Piece, you can always discern the difference between acting moved and having genuine physical passion. A traditionally indie live space was transformed by the quintet into a battlefield complete... read full bio
In their relatively brief career to date, The Tea Street Band has made a lot of friends. The songs "Lost For Words" and "Disco Lights" were chosen by Huw Stephens to be the BBC Intro Single of the Week and made it onto the XFM playlist. These accolades are well-deserved for this Liverpool-based quartet. Recent shows, which were ticket-only, set off... read full bio
Tamaraebi, a musician who was born in Nigeria and now resides in London, is a mesmerizing and enigmatic master of his trade. In the same tradition as The Weeknd, Prince and Miguel, he makes hazy, swaying beats that elevate classic sounds while displaying unmatched wordsmithing abilities; he is a storyteller with a contemporary edge. Tamaraebi emphasizes a continually dreamlike sound beneath his... read full bio
Blackpool, a town in Lancashire although not technically a part of Lancashire, is where Strange Bones originate. This community has complete political autonomy and is fiercely independent in every way. Strange Bones have experienced a lot in their little history, much like the community from whence they come. Punk rock was introduced to them by a parent who not only grew... read full bio
Few acts in the alternative world have had the same catastrophic effect as Static Dress during the last year. Their debut project Prologue... set the stage for what is one of the UK's most exciting creative forces; a comic book and official soundtrack that built the foundations for an alternate universe that they have teased with imaginative puzzles and lore... read full bio
Stand Atlantic has no plans to calm down. Since the publication of their breakthrough EP Sidewinder, the Australian four-piece has been labeled one of the "Hottest Rock Artists" in the world by Kerrang! and they are determined to prove it. Less than a year later, Stand Atlantic signed to Hopeless Records in the United States and released their critically acclaimed debut... read full bio
Rose Gray's wide-eyed optimism mixes with darkly dripping trance and techno and she snaps with the possibility of making body-to-body contact. Rose Gray has the potential to resurrect Brit Pop for a new generation. She provides escapist rave pleasures and is an artist with a keen sense of hedonistic pleasure. Rose rises above the din and declares that she has no... read full bio
Eritrean-born but Amsterdam-based RIMON debuted with 'Grace' last year, seemingly out of nowhere. The music, with its accompanying Soul Train-inspired visual, was the perfect introduction to the artist, brimming with rare subtle confidence. Her music is inspired by her own life, including the difficulties she faced as a refugee (having fled Eritrea with her mother as a toddler), growing up... read full bio
Some pop stars simply create music for its own sake. However, Be Charlotte sees meaning in music. Her extraordinary songwriting ability, talent for sweeping melodies and fierce sense of identity and self-worth are what turn heads outside of the UK. Be Charlotte has toured around Europe, North America, Asia and Africa in addition to sharing the stage with Major Lazer while still in... read full bio
Chloe Baker performs as Baker Grace, a pop singer and composer with a soft, folk-like tone to her voice. She is from New Jersey and her father, producer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Baker, helped her release her debut EP under a different alias, Bitter's Kiss. She was partnered with multi-platinum songwriter/producer Scott Harris by major-label A&R while still a student at New... read full bio
Ashley Kutcher, a singer-songwriter from Baltimore, stands out as the kind of unpolished talent who gives her songs a certain feeling of vulnerability and honesty that her fans have come to adore. When a local club saw a video of Ashley's singing online and asked her to perform live, Ashley was pursuing a nursing degree. Ashley started writing songs on... read full bio
Aimee, an upcoming Irish musician, has been actively establishing herself in the pop industry. Aimée is dedicated to her roots as a nineties-pop lover, refusing to conform to the monotony dictating the current charts with one eye crate-digging for the great pop sounds of the past and the other fixed on the international stage. Aimee only ever had one desire growing... read full bio
The music of Brighton-based Youth Sector is a coiled spring of urgency and erratic energy, while the band's lyrics provide some catharsis for the complexity of contemporary adult life. The Brighton quartet, who draw inspiration from art school greats DEVO and Talking Heads, never indulge in melancholy; instead, they manage to turn commonplace stories into joyful, energetic music with catchy choruses... read full bio
While She Sleeps are a British metalcore band who first made their mark with the ferocious This Is the Six. They have a talent for fusing crushing riffs and unforgiving breakdowns with soaring melodic hooks. Since then, the group has released a number of well-received EPs and albums, including the expansive Sleeps Society and You Are We, which debuted in... read full bio
Ume are an Austin-based indie band that blends explosive rock with the unbridled fervor of punk and the melodic refinement of pop. They have a devoted fan base due to their outstanding live performances and intelligent but approachable songs. As a self-taught guitarist in a politically motivated noise punk band, Lauren Larson fell in love with playing loud, which is how... read full bio
The new favorite surf, reggae and ska band in Southern California is Tunnel Vision. Four musicians who grew up in the San Clemente region playing instruments and riding skateboards and surfboards make up the band. The Punk Rock, Reggae and Ska music of groups like The Descendents, Black Flag, Misfits, Sublime, Slightly Stoopid, The Expendables, NoFX, Rancid and Reel Big Fish had a big... read full bio
TOWNS, one of Adelaide's most wholesome and endearing teams, have been kicking goals lately and a stellar recent stretch has solidified their status as one of the nation's most promising up-and-comers. The publication of the duo's debut EP, "Television," which dazzled fans from the first spin with its distinctive fusion of Australiana and 90s pop rock. Along with releasing music through... read full bio
Introducing the upbeat new tune "Rothko" from the band Dolores Forever. The song "Rothko," which has the catchy chorus line "I thought you saw me like a Rothko/but you didn't even see me at all," comes after the band played two electrifying concerts at this year's Glastonbury Festival, two of only five performances they have ever done. With their debut... read full bio
When Denis Coleman was a child, his family relocated from the US to London. Soon after, he began to compose music and the BBC Proms were kind enough to appreciate and commend his works. Denis, however, left the Royal College of Music in order to concentrate solely on his profession as a singer-songwriter. Within a year, two headline tours of the... read full bio
Delaney Bailey's (i would have followed you) is a stunningly beautiful folk piece that simultaneously destroys you and serves as a reminder of how truly alive you are. It's difficult to listen to Bailey's poetic nudity without feeling the singer-songwriter's pain, but there is a contact high you receive from it. It is already a victory to get through "Oh Love"... read full bio
