As a co-presenter on Skylab with Lori and the cashier at Northside Records, Sophie is no stranger to Melbourne's music industry. Without restraint, Sophie has been freely launching jams onto dance floors, collaborating closely with Crown Ruler and different dance communities, and becoming a musical friend to everyone. It would be a great insult to Sophie McAlister's talent to sum... read full bio
After a brief but hilarious skit with Christopher Walken's character from Pulp Fiction, Captain Koons, Pan Amsterdam's unforgettable debut film The Pocket Watch offers us our first look of the film's mysterious director. His cutting rhymes and superb trumpet lines establish a picture of a gifted artist who is peripheral to the status quo. From that point on, our journey... read full bio
Polish native Ilona Europa’s unique sound of Pop combined with Rocktronica has landed her in features in Billboard Magazine, Remix Magazine, Women Who Rock magazine, EQ Magazine, and Best Magazine to name a few. Her single “Live Forever” debuted at #66 on the Global Dance Traxx chart and her single “Degree of Love” was licensed for the blockbuster dance game... read full bio
Toronto's Ducks Ltd. and Evan Lewis (guitar, bass, drum programming) met at a Dilly Dally show around the time they were both applying for permanent residency and playing in different local bands, and they were immediately drawn to one another because of their shared love of underappreciated '80s indiepop like Sarah Records (specifically for Tom, U.K. groups like Close Lobsters,... read full bio
The ever-so-charming singer-songwriter gets a pass when you consider Matt Wertz's relentless touring schedule, a split with his major label, a new deal with Nettwerk, and the difficulties of life. It's these experiences that have actually influenced the creative songs on Wertz's new album, WEIGHTS & WINGS, so in that sense, the wait was well worth it. Before any of... read full bio
American musician Michael Whitaker Smith has had success on both mainstream and current Christian charts. When "Place in This World" peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991, it became his highest commercial accomplishment. He has sold more than 18 million albums over his career. Smith has 45 Dove Awards, is a three-time Grammy Award winner, and... read full bio
In 2018, everything changed for Alex Maas. In that year, The Black Angels' vocalist and multi-instrumentalist welcomed a happy and healthy baby boy into the world, setting off a wave of emotions in him that he had never experienced before. Of course, there was the joy and the utter astonishment that came with bringing life into the world. But to... read full bio
Lucrecia Dalt is an experimental musician originally from Colombia who is based in Berlin at the moment. Her initial albums were based in electronic dance music; however, as time has progressed, her work has developed into something that is more explicitly abstract and experimental. Dalt was born in the year 1980 in the city of Pereira, Colombia. Before opting to... read full bio
Ready the Prince is a rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is known for their visceral and emotional performances. The band was formed in 2012 and is led by Steve DeCiantis (vocals, bass), who is also a member of the band, and Daniel Prada (guitar), who is a member of the band. They have a live drummer to round... read full bio
A song that was recorded by Eve Alpert of Palm and Kasra Kurt of Palm and released under the name Kassie Krut was included in a mixtape put out by Nino Tomorrow of Philadelphia. Since then, they have performed a few performances, and guitarist Matt Anderegg, who has previously spent time in Mothers and Body Meat, has joined the project... read full bio
Yumi And The Weather has spent the past few years perfecting her one-of-a-kind blend of electrifying technicolor psych-pop by combining it with elements of garage rock, shoegaze, and indie music, as well as electronic undercurrents. She made her debut in 2013 with the release of her EP titled "All We Can," which received widespread acclaim from music critics. Previous albums of... read full bio
Over the course of her ten-year career, Jillette Johnson has merged the borders between style and era, creating a body of modern music that is influenced by the timeless sounds of her inspirations. She's been a tireless traveler, an ambassador for piano-pop and a singer/songwriter who has endured the ups and downs of the music business, making the transition over the course... read full bio
Beyries is the stage name of Canadian folk-pop singer and songwriter Amélie Beyries, who hails from the city of Montreal in the province of Quebec. Landing, her first studio album, was released in 2017, while Encounter, her sophomore album, is scheduled for release in 2020. Outremont, which is a neighborhood in Montreal, is where Beyries was both born and reared.... read full bio
Dave Coutts provided the band's vocals, Dean DeLeo played guitar, Robert DeLeo played bass, and Eric Kretz was the band's bassist. Talk Show was an American alternative/hard rock band (drums). The band was essentially Stone Temple Pilots, with Coutts (who had previously been a member of the band Ten Inch Men) taking the place of Scott Weiland, who at the... read full bio
Former programmer at Cisco turned indie musician, Vienna Teng is a pianist and singer-songwriter born in Detroit, Michigan, currently residing in Washington, DC. Waking Hour, Warm Strangers, Dreaming Through the Noise, Inland Territory and Aims are the five studio albums that Teng has released. Additionally, she released one live album called The Moment Always Vanishing that feature both her and percussionist, Alex Wong. Teng's music combines a... read full bio
Jenny grew up in the forests of northern New Jersey and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. After self-releasing her first album Batten the Hatches, Youngs went on to release two albums and three EPs through the Canadian indie label Nettwerk Records. She has toured extensively through the US, UK, and mainland Europe, both as headliner and support to artists such... read full bio
Canadian indie rock group Kiwi Jr. is located in Toronto, Ontario. The members of the group are Brian Murphy on guitar, Mike Walker on bass, Brohan Moore on drums, and Jeremy Gaudet on vocals. The view from their third album "Chopper" is as fuzzy as it gets: mission-oriented, both stealth and self-realized. You can hear their sorrow to all sorts... read full bio
Your definitions don't apply to Jigsaw Youth. Like the majority of Catholic schoolgirls, they also felt constrained by the Eucharist and the uniform. On one of the remaining artistic social media platforms, Tumblr, Nastacha Beck and Maria Alverez first connected online. In November 2014, both females were writing blogs under false identities. With allusion to the Red Hot Chili Peppers,... read full bio
English post-punk group Goat Girl hails from South London. Clottie Cream (Lottie Pendlebury), on lead vocals and guitar, L.E.D. (Ellie Rose Davies), on bass, Naima Jelly (Naima Bock), and Rosy Bones, on drums, made up their original line-up (Rosy Jones). They are "imbued with an instinctive capacity to communicate the socio-political issues of their peers with wit and elegance," according... read full bio
David Longstreth is a singer and songwriter from the United States. He plays guitar and sings lead for the band Dirty Projectors. The birthplace of Longstreth is Southbury, Connecticut. Prior to leaving Yale University midway through his second year, Longstreth studied music there and majored in it. After quitting school, he relocated to Portland, Oregon, where he lived with his... read full bio
