Max Leone is a singer-songwriter and producer from Portland who draws inspiration from events in his life and frequently looks back with nostalgia. Legendary musicians he grew up listening to including Nina Simone, John Mayer, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Jack Johnson, Pink Floyd and Cat Stevens, have affected his distinctive sound. Max experimented with many instruments like the violin and drums before picking... read full bio
When she was 17 years old, Scottish musician Martha Hill left her seaside hometown and busked her way around Europe before relocating to Newcastle and devoting herself to the UK music scene. Martha creates hard-hitting, catchy as hell left-field pop. Her introspective storytelling provides socially conscious topics over a background of guitars, cellos and synths, thriving in reinvention and fusion. Her music... read full bio
Elliott Douglas, a Buffalo-born artist now residing in Los Angeles, goes by the name M.A.G.S. His music hooks you right away and flawlessly transitions between genres, from bouncy garage to minty alt-pop. His success is fueled by his appeal to all people, yet it never comes at the expense of his work. His musicianship is a wonder to behold, each... read full bio
The eighth studio album by Spiritualized and a sequel to Sweet Heart, Sweet Light meticulously weaves layer upon layer of magnificently transcendent sound together to produce a captivating and dramatic collection of songs, from the lullaby that opens A Perfect Miracle to the fading Morse Code at the end of Sail on Through. There are moments when the waves of beautiful... read full bio
Introducing Sheffield-based Sophie and the Giants, a powerful, jovial four-piece band. When Sophie finally found her like-minded "Giants" (a metaphor for how tall they feel when they are together), she was driven by a trying time at school and a need for belonging and she never looked back. And after meeting with SATG, it became abundantly evident how much love and... read full bio
Peter Kember had a new opportunity to go it alone when Sonic Boom made its debut with Spectrum. Kember left the iconic English psych soul band Spacemen 3, which he co-founded with Jason Pierce and replaced it with poppy psychedelia with lo-fi edges, gridless guitars and Velvets-obligated scowls. The self-taught experimentation, circuit bending and interest in modular synthesis that would characterize Kember's career... read full bio
Bay Area hc/punk rock band changed their name and musical direction and made their debut as Sleep with their "Volume One" album. Al Cisneros, Matt Pike and Chris Hakius, the band's core lineup, entered the studio to produce a demo cassette that they sent to Earache Records after Justin Marler departed the group. Under the moniker "Sleep's Holy Mountain," the song was... read full bio
A four-piece progressive bluegrass band called Sicard Hollow was born out of a shared desire for pushing the limits of the music. These youthful pickers, who have been greatly influenced by the Grateful Dead and New Grass Revival, inject new life into a classic sound through bold improvisation and musical prowess. The band came together as a result of shared ties... read full bio
Ruby Fields, an Australian singer-songwriter, has finally released her eagerly anticipated first album Been Doin' It For A Bit following the success of her excellent debut EP Permanent Hermit. Fields has honed the abilities she's acquired since making her debut and concentrated her creative energy on what she does best, developing passionate and angsty power pop without sacrificing her witty... read full bio
Rosie Thomas' deeper sense of making the most of her life is what she has to offer and what she wants to contribute, not in the shallow terms of celebrity or success. She became increasingly dissatisfied, bored and wanting for more after years of adhering to the same tried-and-true pattern of releasing albums (via Sub Pop, Nettwerk and her own SINGALONG brand), doing interviews and... read full bio
ROMERO is a hard-hitting, punk-infused explosion of power-pop that pays homage to the past while sounding new in the context of today's punk scene. Their first album, "Turn It On!" is the unforgettable party, full of spin dancing, introspective conversations with complete strangers, air-shredding in the middle of the dancefloor, quarrels between lovers and poor choices that lead to the prophetic... read full bio
Japanese producer and artist rei brown is based in New York and creates fascinating indie pop, alternative techno and lo-fi R&B music. The diverse producer began his career in music at a young age, starting with music studies in elementary school and moving up to band and chorus in middle school and high school. He was influenced by architecture, fashion, movies,... read full bio
Producer and writer Dylan Chenfeld, a resident of New York City, created Rebounder with his brother Noah Chenfeld. Cobey Arner and Zack Kantor have joined. The FADER, NME, Office Magazine, DIY, Notion and Culness have already given Rebounder early accolades and they have a long history of supporting artists like The Neighbourhood, Dayglow, Cautious Clay and Nasty Cherry on tour. Their single "Night Sports" ended an... read full bio
Prateek Kuhad has quietly established a distinctive position for himself as an internationally renowned pop musician from India for a little over ten years. Kuhad, who hails from Jaipur in the north and sings in both Hindi and English, has little trouble establishing relationships with his diverse fan base. Kuhad, who was lauded as "one of the nation's leading singer-songwriters"... read full bio
The much-anticipated solo effort from alt-pop singer Phoebe Lou is called Phoebe Go. It's a sincere project with a lot of hope at its center. It's about maturing, retaining youth, losing your feet and recovering them. Although there is lightness, there is weight at the center for a reason. Phoebe Lou was only a little child when the popularity of her high... read full bio
Phem, an alt pop musician and songwriter who made her debut as a featured artist on G-single Eazy's "Just Friends," has been steadily building a devoted following all over the world. She was named an up-and-coming genre-blending musician by Billboard Magazine and she has continued to live up to her reputation as a rule-breaker and tastemaker. Her organic growth has been fueled... read full bio
Irish vocalist Orla Gartland blends bedroom pop sensibilities with singer/songwriter folk and traditional Irish music influences. She debuted on the Irish streaming charts with "Devil on My Shoulder," her first official single and then followed it up with Roots, her second EP. She began writing and she released Woman on the Internet, her first full-length album. Gartland, a native of Dublin, began learning to... read full bio
The Wrecks are an indie rock band with Los Angeles as their home base. This four-piece, who have drawn inspiration from bands like The Pixies, The Strokes, Weezer and Vampire Weekend, isn't afraid to mix choruses that are unquestionably catchy with lyrics and vocals that have underlying substance and a certain peculiarity that give them their fresh, distinct sound. The band unexpectedly... read full bio
A four-piece band called Wild Youth took over the Spotify Viral Charts, where their debut song spent two weeks at the top. They play a melodic type of pop-rock with electronic nuances, drawing inspiration from artists such as Imagine Dragons, The XX, The Script and The 1975. Conor O'Donohoe, a songwriter and keyboardist who had to undergo extensive rehabilitation as a... read full bio
Demi Demitro, a guitarist who grew up in Boulder, channeled her rebelliousness through her instrument, spending up to nine hours a day honing her craft while neglecting her studies. The result is a playing style that is both heavy and agile, theatrical and nuanced, grounded in rock history but completely unique. The band gained a reputation for their wild performances... read full bio
