Hailing from Dallas, Texas, Old 97’s is an alternative country band that’s pioneered the alternative country movement since it’s inception along with bands such as Uncle Tupelo, Drive-By Truckers, Whiskeytown, The Jayhawks, and The Bottle Rockets. Rhett Miller, the band’s lead vocalist and primary songwriter, has described the Old 97’s sound as “loud folk”. Other members of the band include... read full bio
Pusha T is a recording artist, occasional actor, and formerly one half of the critically acclaimed hip hop duo Clipse. He signed to Kanye Wests G.O.O.D. Music, eventually becoming the president of the label. Following his signing, he was featured on a number of labelmates projects such as My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and many of the G.O.O.D. Fridays tracks.... read full bio
Neneh Cherry is a Swedish-born singer-songwriter, rapper, and occasional DJ and broadcaster.She is the daughter of painter Moki Cherry and West African percussionist Amadu Jah, Neneh was raised by her mother and stepfather Don Cherry, the celebrated jazz trumpeter and global music pioneer, and grew up shuttling between Stockholm and New York. Her earliest memories are of falling asleep in... read full bio
Scottish indie pop group Camera Obscura is based in Glasgow. Since its formation in 1996, the group has put out six studio albums. Lead vocalist Tracyanne Campbell, guitarist/vocalist Kenny McKeeve, bassist Gavin Dunbar, and drummer Lee Thomson make up the band's current lineup. The band took a break after longtime keyboardist Carey Lander passed away. Many have referred to the band's... read full bio
French band Yelle gained popularity on Myspace with their first song, "Je veux te voir." The group, made up of Julie Budet as Yelle, Jean-François Perrier as GrandMarnier, and Tanguy Destable as Tepr, originally meant the song to be a parody of the misogynistic lyrics of French hip-hop. To create their debut album "Pop Up" in 2007, they secured a... read full bio
Comedian and actress Rachel Feinstein does nationwide comedy tours. She most recently made an appearance on Hulu's first season of LIFE & BETH. She has made recurring appearances on Judd Apatow's HBO comedy CRASHING and Steven Soderbergh's Amazon series RED OAKS. Her prior credits include co-hosting THE VIEW many times, TRAINWRECK, THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JIMMY FALLON, HBO's LAST WEEK... read full bio
Michael Burgess is known across Canada as an artist who sellsout concert halls and receives standing ovations everywhere he performs. For years, fans have requested a permanent memory of their musical experience with Michael Burgess, calling record store owners and theatre managers from coast to coast to request a recording of their favorite artist. ... read full bio
Max Schneider is an actor, singer, songwriter, dancer, model, and musician. Musically, he is known as MAX. He started performing at only 3 years old and got his first agent by the time he was 14. He was the winner of a YoungArts Theater award. He has done modeling campaigns with Madonna for Dolce and Gabbana, he has toured with... read full bio
Bad Books was never an intended or was a calculated side project of Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull. Though the two musicians have collaborated and performed together on tour and within the Favorite Gentlemen community of artists for years now, the genesis of Bad Books came from a simple idea to fill space and time off the road... read full bio
Marina Franklin, who is based in New York, is quickly becoming one of the most in-demand comedians working in the industry at the present time. She has already made notable appearances on Chapelle's Show, NBC's Last Comic Standing Season II, VH1's Black to the Future, Oxygen's Girls Behaving Badly, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, and Showtime at the Apollo, amongst others.... read full bio
Dave Attell, who was born in Queens and raised on Long Island, began performing stand-up comedy in the late 1980s after earning a degree in film and television from New York University. Attell used this esteemed degree to get fantastic waiter employment in the restaurant service business. He would frequent Manhattan's open mic scene at night. After several years, Attell... read full bio
A native of Queens, New York, Anthony Raneri got on the music radar of punk fans in the early 2000s as the lead singer and guitarist of the band Bayside. The group who had chosen their name as a nod to the neighborhood of their youth formed and excelled in making moody and emotional pop-punk that bore the influence of... read full bio
Founding members Keren Woodward, Sarah Dallin, and Siobhan Fahey formed Bananarama after friends suggested that they form a band. Initially, it was friends (including Mel O'Brien) fooling around on instruments in The Professionals (ex-Sex Pistols Paul Cook, and Steve Jones) rehearsal room under their squat in Denmark Street, London. Fans disagree as to what their best album is, most... read full bio
Here Come The Mummies is a 9-piece Pop/Funk Band unlike anything you've ever seen. Their shows unearth a blend of solid musicianship, theatrics and seriously deep grooves. The group, comprised of Grammy-Award Winning Songwriters and Session Players, perform their carefully crafted songs and hilarity ensues..not bad for a band of 5,000 year-old musicians who were cursed after crooning the Pharaoh's... read full bio
Iamsu! first gained attention as a producer. This American rapper and record producer has been producing music for over a decade. Iamsu! is a member of the production team The Invasion as well as the hip-hop group The HBK Gang. Iamsu! has released various mix tapes in his career including Suzy 6 Speed and Million Dollar Afro. He is also... read full bio
BEACH BLANKET BABYLON continually evolves in its hilarious parodies of popular icons, updating its spoofs and adding new characters, songs, and send-ups throughout the year. The show's traveling version performs regularly for conventions and private groups from Tampa Bay, Florida, to Kaanapali, Hawaii.... read full bio
Award-winning Kevin James became interested in the art of magic at a very early age. He remembers seeing his first magic performance and how it made his ten-year-old self feel. Kevin decided early on that performing magic for the world was going to be his life's calling. His style of performance is anything but conventional. His unique comedy and magic... read full bio
Matt Skiba, real name Matthew Thomas Skiba, was born in Chicago, although his family later moved to a nearby suburb. Early drum lessons led to Skiba attending his first concert, Public Image Ltd.; Social Distortion performances also had a big impact on the musician. Joey Ramone, an original member of Alkaline Trio, had a major musical influence on Skiba. Skiba... read full bio
JES was raised in Manhattan and decided early on that music would be her career. She developed her skills working with many of New York's best producers during her formative years. But it wouldn't be until she moved to Los Angeles that this award-winning singer, songwriter, DJ, producer, and label owner would find the key to her success. JES lost... read full bio
Since rising to stardom in the early 1990s, tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman's music has run the gamut of genres. Now, he's out to blend those styles into something more personal. With his new trio (organist Sam Yahel and drummer Brian Blade), the 33-year-old Redman has melded jazz improvisation with swing, funk and R&B rhythms in an approach that is reminiscent... read full bio
