Since the 1980s, Lou Barlow has been one of the most powerfully recognizable, significant and productive figures in independent music. He played in three significant bands—Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and the Folk Implosion—and also found time to pursue a solo career. His contributions to each of these endeavors were unified by his talent for writing straightforward but memorable melodies and his willingness to... read full bio
In addition to being a band, Bad Wolves are a sonic wrecking ball that is obliterating everything in their path. The band, which consists of drummer John Boecklin (ex-Devildriver), vocalist Tommy Vext (Divine Heresy, Snot), guitarists Doc Coyle (ex-God Forbid), Chris Cain (Bury Your Dead) and bassist Kyle Konkiel (ex-In This Moment), may appear to have just appeared on the scene,... read full bio
Explosions in the Sky, known for their brutally aggressive live performances, were heralded early in their history as the upcoming sensation in dark, dynamic instrumental indie rock, similar to Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. They were one of the most commercially successful bands in the genre and contributed to a number of motion pictures, television shows and video games. The... read full bio
Since their debut, CHAI have been linked to ecstatic happiness. The Japanese four-piece, which consists of identical twins MANA (lead vocals and keys) and KANA (guitar), drummer YUNA and bassist-lyricist YUUKI, has earned a reputation for their live performances' upbeat displays of inventive and eclectic songwriting, impressive musicianship, matching outfits and sheer solace. CHAI's avowed goal to undermine Japan's sometimes oppressive standards... read full bio
The talented guitarist and composer Chadwick Stokes was raised on a rural farm outside of Boston. His numerous endeavors have weaved together music, art, history and activism. He has been a songwriter since early adolescence. From his politically charged band, State Radio, to his nascent solo project, Chadwick Stokes and the Pintos, to the band Dispatch, which he founded in his... read full bio
The Cat Empire have progressively grown to be one of Australia's most popular musical exports. Without anyone at home actually noticing, the band consistently generates more worldwide business than any of their local contemporaries. They do this by attracting passionate devotion throughout the globe. The six people who have been connected by a shared passion of music since their teens have... read full bio
Stars On ESP, a wildly eclectic avant-pop set by His Name Is Alive that found Warren Defever drawing inspiration from a variety of sources including Phil Spector, early ska and reggae, Woody Guthrie, cult '60s label ESP (hence the title) and a number of lost records by actor David McCallum, made a triumphant splash. Its standout track, "Universal Frequencies," brilliantly reimagined... read full bio
Osunlade is a multi-talented artist and producer who has made a name for himself in the world of electronic and soul music. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he showed an early interest in music, learning to play the piano at the age of six. He later attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he studied music theory and composition. Osunlade has released... read full bio
Kid Harpoon is a talented singer-songwriter who first emerged on the London music scene in 2006 as a resident at Nambucca. With his first single, "The River, The Ocean, The Pearl," released by Brikabrak, he quickly gained critical acclaim and a following from NME and Drowned in Sound. Two EPs, "The First EP" and "The Second EP", followed, solidifying his... read full bio
Guitarist/composer Grant Geissman is a well-known contemporary jazz recording artist with an impressive sixteen albums to his name. His latest project, "BLOOZ," marks a reunion with Mesa/Bluemoon label, which released several of his albums in the 1990s. The second in a trilogy, "Cool Man Cool," features some of his favorite music and artists, including Chick Corea, Chuck Mangione, Tom Scott,... read full bio
Jeff Coffin is a multi-talented saxophonist, composer, and educator with a successful career in the music industry. Born in Massachusetts and raised in Dexter, Maine, he started playing the alto sax in fifth grade and later pursued his studies in music education, graduating from the University of North Texas with a degree in Music Education in 1990. He is a... read full bio
Rahkeim Calief Meyer, better known as Roc Marciano, is a prominent American rapper, songwriter, and producer who has made a significant impact on the hip hop scene since the start of his career in 2000. As a member of Busta Rhymes' Flipmode Squad, Roc Marciano made his debut on "The Heist" before forming the U.N., a hardcore underground hip hop... read full bio
Waterparks is a Houston-based American rock band founded in 2011 by Awsten Knight and Gage Matthieu. Initially formed with drummer Owen Marvin and guitarist Tommy Denley, the band went through a series of line-up changes before finally settling with Geoff Wigington as lead guitarist and Otto Wood on drums. Their debut EP, "Airplane Conversations," was released in 2012, and was... read full bio
Louis Baker is a highly acclaimed soul musician and singer-songwriter hailing from Wellington, New Zealand. Born around 1989 in Newtown, he was raised in a tight-knit working-class Ngāpuhi family, where he developed a passion for music from a young age. Baker started writing songs at the age of 11, and by the age of 17, he was a finalist in... read full bio
Lyman Corbitt McAnally Jr., known professionally as Mac McAnally, is an American country music singer-songwriter, session musician, and record producer. He has recorded ten studio albums and eight singles, and is a member of Jimmy Buffett's backing band, The Coral Reefer Band. McAnally was born in Red Bay, Alabama, and started playing piano and singing in church as a child. By... read full bio
The Palast Orchester, or the Palace Orchestra in English, is a German orchestra based in Berlin that specializes in the cabaret and popular songs of the Weimar period in Germany and American popular songs of the same era. The orchestra consists of all men, except for the violinist who has always been a female. Its current members include Max Raabe... read full bio
George FitzGerald and TJ "Lil Silva" Carter collaborate together as OTHERLiiNE. The former is a recording artist who has two albums, numerous EPs and remixes to his credit. The latter is a producer and musician who has collaborated with Virgil Abloh, artistic director of Off White/Louis Vuitton menswear, Banks, Adele (on the smash 25), Mark Ronson and Diplo, among others. When Lil Silva... read full bio
Skillibeng is the genre's current king and dancehall is once more a major force. He has made a reputation for himself in his own Jamaica over the past few years and he now has his sights set on ruling the music business outside of the Caribbean. The captivating Crocodile Tooth The Album, Skillibeng's debut album and his recent signing to RCA Records are... read full bio
The secret to Roger's music's enchantment is a timeless quality, much like its bucolic, serene attributes. Both The Turning Year, his debut solo album for Deutsche Grammophon and Apollo: Atmospheres And Soundtracks, the album he co-wrote with his brother Brian Eno and producer Daniel Lanois to establish his recording career, are examples of this. It's an album of grace, purity, melancholy and... read full bio
American bassist and experimental musician Dywane Thomas, Jr., popularly known as MonoNeon, is a Memphis native. He is well-known for playing bass guitar on YouTube and for being one of Prince's final collaborators. Thomas won a Grammy Award for his work on the NAS studio album King's Disease. Thomas is right-handed, yet he plays a right-handed bass guitar with his left-hand upside... read full bio
