With a style of Hip-Hop that bravely combines R&B, Jazz, Pop and Funk, this independent Louisville band has earned over 20 million streams. With two successful albums and popular music videos like "The Coming Down" and the Jack Harlow-assisted "Leaf Wraps" the brothers is getting ready to release their most audacious work to date, It's A Lot Going On. The Homies want... read full bio
MC, producer and record label owner Skepta, a veteran of the U.K. grime scene, had a significant impact on the genre's creative and economic comeback as well as its transition from the underground to the pop charts. His commercial and artistic breakthrough came with the publication of his fourth album, Konnichiwa, for which he was awarded the Mercury Prize and gold... read full bio
NEZ was raised by a Kenyan father and an American mother in Chicago. As a young child, he played the drums in his church until he was old enough to wander the streets of Hyde Park. Chicago's distinctive blend of blues, soul and gospel was ingrained in the city's long history and helped pave the way for the development of dance music... read full bio
Lethal Bizzle, a British Rapper, gained enormous popularity among fans of garage and grime thanks to his graphic lyrics about violence and East London's streets. Lethal B (real name Maxwell Ansah) was drawn to the frantic energy of raves at an early age and adored the speed of drum'n'bass. Although early '90s New York hip-hop spoke to him as well,... read full bio
Australian stoner pop group Babe Rainbow is renowned for its boogie psychedelia and retro surf cult aesthetic f formed at Rainbow Bay by kiosk scroungers Elliot O'Reilly, Angus Dowling and Jack Crowther, aka Cool Breeze. The three of them once toiled in Duranbah, New South Wales, close to Tropical Fruit World for local grower John Cutts. The Babe's musical style has evolved... read full bio
With each spectacular action since the release of his debut single, "Like An Animal," Alfie Templeman has solidified his status as the young idol of his time. Templeman pushes limits unlike any other youngster by fusing indie-boy-next-door aesthetics with unmatched musicianship — completely self-taught, he plays no fewer than eleven instruments and also extensively contributes to production on his future project.... read full bio
Al Matcott has developed from performing in Melbourne's seedier venues into a budding artist. The singer-songwriter, who recently released his songs, has received accolades from radio stations throughout the world, including CLASH, The Indie Scene and Radio X, as well as local tastemakers Tone Deaf, Pilerats, Trouble Juice, RRR, PBS and Double J. Al Matcott just released the haze-drenched song "Now It's... read full bio
Clara Luciani has the ability to transform a personal experience into a timeless principle through her writing. Writing that is infused with the fervor of the impassioned vocalists she grew up listening to such as Françoise Hardy, Barbara, Blondie or Nico, all the way to Lana Del Rey. This young lady has character—she can be fierce and passionate, contemplative and evasive, feminine and... read full bio
Chris Farren effortlessly opens the door for genuine pop catharsis by fusing the pain of even the deepest insecurities with his irrepressible sense of humor and complete lack of self-seriousness. Born Hot is the perfect example of how Farren perfectly captures the sensitive-goofball contradiction present in all of his work, notably his enthusiastic live performance, when he performs alone while playing... read full bio
Childhood buddies Joseph Haller and Chris Duran, who moved to Philadelphia, first recorded Cheerleader at their apartment. They formed a five-piece band, went on tour in the US and the UK and published their debut album, The Sunshine of Your Youth, after a string of well-received Bandcamp singles and EPs. What Haller didn't know at the time is that it would build... read full bio
Cheekface, which consists of Katz, Tannen and drummer Mark "Echo" Edwards, frequently adheres to the post-punk and power pop fusion they first experimented with on their self-titled debut and refined on "Emphatically No." However, for the first time on this album, the chatty indie rock band occasionally lets the music speak for itself, as in the winding dance break of the... read full bio
Sasha Spielberg, a performer, writer and actor has a new artistic endeavor called Buzzy Lee. Sasha is naturally a storyteller and in her role as Buzzy Lee, she shows a special talent for condensing a horrific situation into a few lines. This is evident in the books within the margins and in the stark, vivid characters she creates. She is also a comedian,... read full bio
Nathan Stocker, a producer and songwriter from Minneapolis, created the solo project Brotherkenzie. Through it, he continues to operate on the periphery of the music business, a field in which he has grown less and less engaged as he gets older. Brotherkenzie's music is an honest, sincere chasm with sharp edges that teeters on the edge of pop and catchiness. On... read full bio
Blu DeTiger is a young pop icon and bass prodigy who was born and nurtured in New York City. Early on, she was drawn to the bass and at the age of seven, she performed on stage at CBGB before the legendary club closed. She was a mainstay of the city's artistic community. She excelled as a DJ while playing in... read full bio
Indie four-piece Death by Denim's honey vocals, hazy synths and vivacious guitar riffs are quickly becoming their trademark. Palle Mazzulla, Nikolas Ilidias, George Gunson and Hamish Macarthur are close friends who form the band. With their chart-topping single "Wiggy," the band created waves, climbing as high as number three on the triple j most played charts and signing a management deal with Lemon... read full bio
Glasgow's Dead Pony are a primal rock band that are returning to their alternative beginnings and playing music that is meant to get people dancing. The music Anna Shields had on repeat as a teenager—Paramore, My Chemical Romance, Green Day, with a little nu metal thrown in—was the solace she sought during lockdown. Dead Pony was still trying to figure... read full bio
The Greeting Committee, a Kansas City band made up of Addie Sartino, Pierce Turcotte, Noah Spencer and Micah Ritchie, has kind of clung to the idea of deliberate giving. The band spent a large portion of the years that followed on the road, playing to sold-out crowds at their headline shows in significant markets like Chicago, Austin, New York, Los Angeles and San... read full bio
Jeffrey Martin used to seek out isolation whenever he could as a child. While he is a really happy person, he has always behaved in this way and has never understood the whole concept of smiling in images. He eventually made it to a teaching degree after first obtaining a writing degree. He wrote almost every day, not just songs... read full bio
Jamie Woon, a native of London and the son of backing vocalist Mae McKenna, made his debut with a striking rendition of "The Wayfaring Stranger" in a folk-soul style. The song was first released as a one-sided 12" single and then it was re-released the following year with an original version called "Gravity" and two remixes, one of which was done by dubstep... read full bio
A spectacular year of sold-out tours and raving reviews from publications like Pitchfork, the New York Times and the New Yorker followed the North Carolina-based artist's intriguing and explosive second Album Whatever Shape You Take. The album's 11 tracks deal with mortality, the renewal that community gives and the significance of finding your center right now. It is a raw and boldly... read full bio
