Songhoy Blues is a desert blues band from Bamako, Mali, that consists of members Garba Toure, Aliou Toure, Oumar Toure, and Nathanael Dembele. The group was formed in Timbuktu, but have since had to leave Timbuktu due to the civil conflict and imposition of Sharia law. Together, the members formed together in Bamako to try to recreate what they lost... read full bio
GZA, also known as The Genius, is an American rapper and songwriter who is best known for being a founding member of the hip-hop group, the Wu-Tang Clan. GZA found his love for hip-hop at a young age after attending block parties and from there, he began working as a DJ and also found himself involved in breakdancing and graffiti.... read full bio
Daniel Lanois is a Canadian record producer, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from Hull, Quebec. Lanois began his career in production when he was only 17 years old and began recording with local Canadian artists such as Simply Saucer, whom his brother was apart of. From there, Lanois founded Grant Avenue Studios where he worked with bands such as Spoons, Martha... read full bio
David Broza is an Israeli singer-songwriter who is known for blending together modern pop and Spanish music. His genre is a mixture of pop rock, folk rock, and blues, and Broza sings and plays the guitar. Broza was born in Haifa, Israel, and he grew up in England and Spain before going on to study in Madrid. While in Madrid,... read full bio
Vas Coleman, better known as his stage name Yung Bans, is an American rapper and songwriter who was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and has also lived in Atlanta, Georgia. Yung Bans began rapping when he was in middle school under the name Ban Boy, or Banboi, but waited until he was in high school to decide he wanted to... read full bio
Sina Holwerda, better known as her stage name, Wynne, is an up-and-coming rapper from Portland, Oregon. Wynne has recently grown to fame after the release of her debut mixtape, “If I May,” following the release of her singles “Buzzer” and “Handle IT.” If I May holds production credits by artists such as Thundercat, Hit-Boy and DJ Dahi. Wynne began gaining... read full bio
Mitch Rossell is from the hills in East Tennessee and is currently a country singer-songwriter. Rossell found his love for performing after picking up the guitar while studying at Virginia Tech. He began playing the guitar as a way to honor his late father and quickly found himself writing songs and staying up late at night learning to play. Rossell... read full bio
Ambrose Akinmusire is an American jazz trumpeter from Oakland, California. Akinmusire was born and raised in Oakland and while growing up, he was a member of the Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble. During his time performing in the Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble, Akinmusire caught the attention of Steve Coleman, who then asked Akinmusire to join him as a member... read full bio
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, also known as CYHSY, is an American indie-rock band that is a musical project of Alec Ounsworth, who has also performed in bands The Pelican Picnic and Flashy Python. The band was formed while Ounsworth was studying at Connecticut College and began playing shows in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The band began to gain fame and... read full bio
Cycles is a psychedelic rock band that consists of members Patrick Harvey on guitar and vocals, Tucker McClung on bass and vocals, and Collin O’Brien on drums. The band is based out of Denver, Colorado, and they are known for their high energy music. Through their music, Cycles also samples songs from artists which include Madonna and Lil Nas X,... read full bio
Cas Haley is an American reggae and rock singer-songwriter from Paris, Texas. Haley gained fame after competing in the second season of the reality competition series “America’s Got Talent,” where he finished as the runner up winner of the show. During his time performing in America’s Got Talent, Haley performed songs from artists which include The Police, Stevie Wonder, Jackie... read full bio
Big Band of Brothers is a big jazz band that consists of several members that play instruments which include the saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and also has a rhythm section. The Big Band of Brothers is a jazz celebration of The Allman Brothers Band. The group performs a collection of 10 of the band’s best and is performed with a 15-piece... read full bio
Gioli and Assia are an up-and-coming Italian electronic duo. Gioli is a musician and producer who performs live with drums and synth. Gioli began learning how to play the piano at 8 years old and then went on to begin playing the guitar, drums and cello. Later on, Gioli found her love for house music and began performing house music... read full bio
David Rhodes, better known as his stage name Rhodes, is an English singer-songwriter from Baldock, Hertfordshire, England, who performs music that is a mixture of indie, pop, folk, and soul. Rhodes began his musical career after releasing his demo track, “Always,” which was playlisted on Amazing Radio and then played on BBC Radio 1. This led him to open for... read full bio
Lo Faber, or Dr. Lo, is an American musician, producer, and college professor who is best known for being the co-founder of the band God Street Wine, which he is also the songwriter and band leader of. Faber was born in Wilkes, Barre, Pennsylvania, and he has previously studied jazz at the Manhattan School of Music before going on to... read full bio
The Distillers are an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, that consists of members Brody Dalle, Tony Bevilacqua, Andy Granelli, and Ryan Sinn. The band first came together when Dalle met former member Kim Chi and the duo began bonding over their love of punk rock music. The duo then went on to add in two other former... read full bio
Fashawn is an American hip-hop artist who gained popularity when he was featured on the cover of XXL Magazine’s Top 10 Freshmen issue. He has gone on to release two albums, “Boy Meets World”, and “The Ecology”. He has worked with artists like Nas, J. Cole, Wiz Khalifa, Murs, The Alchemist, and more. Fashawn had a rough upbringing and had... read full bio
It’s hard to believe while listening to Ella Mae Bowen that she is as young as she is. She feels like an old soul while listening to her and has been writing and performing her own songs since she was seven years old. Bowen is from South Carolina and up and moved to Nashville when she was young. She later... read full bio
Gretta Ray is an Australian singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, who rose to fame after winning the national Triple J Unearthed radio competition for bands and songwriters and also winning the Vanda and Young Global Songwriting Competition that same year, with her song “Drive.” Ray performs a mixture of indie and pop music and grew up singing in choirs starting... read full bio
Destroyer is a Canadian rock band based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, that currently consists of members Dan Bejar, John Collins, David Carswell, Ted Bois, Nicolas Bragg, Joseph Shabason, JP Carter, and Joshua Wells. After forming, Destoryer went on to release their debut studio album, “We’ll Build Them a Golden Bridge,” which featured on home-recording songs. Since the release of... read full bio
