Bartees Leon Cox Jr. was moved around a lot as a young child before settling down in Mustang, Oklahoma. He was born in Ipswich, England to a military father and an opera singer mother. Later, while working for the Barack Obama administration and (ultimately) the environmental movement, Bartees got his start performing in hardcore bands in Brooklyn and D.C. Since deciding... read full bio
Henry and Pierre Beasley, who are both multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter/producers, make up the "groove-pop" combo known as Balu Brigada. Their parents were both actors and ballet dancers, so performing is in their blood. Mother preferred The Beatles, while Dad played Bowie songs. The brothers started jamming in the home rumpus room after Henry switched to guitar and compelled Pierre to pick... read full bio
Brooklyn-based psychedelic rock band GIFT's musical vibrations pay homage to Spiritualized and Brian Jonestown Massacre, two echo-heavy psychedelic classics from the 90's. With their kaleidoscope live performances, Brooklyn's favorite psych band, GIFT, swiftly rose to prominence combining intense pop sensibility with psychedelic-heavy improvisations. The name GIFT is a play on words that references the term "present," as in "the present," as in "it's... read full bio
Gatlin creates melodic musical moments by fusing instinctive humanity with bold vulnerability. Gatlin's music consistently overflows with personal lyrics and unvarnished narrative. Her compositions transport listeners to the woman who stands at the junction by fusing a large internal universe of feelings and thoughts with a rich outward world of people and places. In the summer, Gatlin published her first EP,... read full bio
Artist, producer and composer Gabe Goodman creates "sensitive-ass" music, which he describes as haunting and heartfelt pop tunes. The Los Angeles-based artist, originally from Boston, has developed a devoted core following among the independent music scene, which has led to support tours with Cold War Kids and Puma Blue, over 1 million Spotify streams and widespread DSP playlist support. Anjimile, a Boston-based... read full bio
An English indie/alternative band called FLOWVERS hails from Portsmouth on the South Coast. Comprised of bassist Henry Wood, guitarist Stan Powell, drummer Connor Griffiths and vocalist Matisse Moretti, they wrote and recorded their debut EP after getting to know one another while still in school and honing their musical tastes. They worked with producer Gethin Pearson (JAWS, Badly Drawn Boy) at... read full bio
Kevin Patrick Sullivan's low-fi folk endeavor is called Field Medic. At the age of 18, he was introduced to the music of Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan, whose works altered his conception of what a song could be and helped him create his own sound. Because he believed that his home recordings were a more accurate representation of what he was... read full bio
Bren Eissman and Joey Spurgeon, better known as DWLLRS, are natives of the small Californian coastal community of San Clemente. The group is developing a varied sonic palette fueled by forward-thinking alternative pop after embracing the city's sunny surf rock with the musicians they grew up listening to, including Frank Ocean, Brockhampton and Tame Impala. With the use of a variety... read full bio
The debut single from alt-pop singer-songwriter Devon Cole, W.I.T.C.H. (Woman in Total Control of Herself) was released by Arista Records after receiving approximately 300,000 pre-saves and over 55 million total social media views on teaser posts. The song's dancefloor-ready bass line thumps along with the beat as it settles into a head-nodding groove. Every stanza was laced with her strong sense... read full bio
Daniel Nunnelee evokes nostalgia in its truest sense with intriguing lyrics and guitar strumming. Before wandering across Tennessee and Mississippi, Daniel spent his formative years in Memphis, where he was exposed to a wide range of evocative music and varied cultures. Nunnelee has spent much of his life traveling, but claims to feel most at home when interacting with others.... read full bio
Jehlad Hickson is a talented musician, songwriter, and singer who has made a name for himself in the music industry. Born and raised in the United States, Hickson was drawn to music at a young age and began playing the piano and singing when he was just five years old. As he grew older, his passion for music only intensified,... read full bio
In some ways, music doesn’t get much more modest or minimalist than it is in the hands of The Civil Wars, a duo comprised of California-to-Nashville transplant Joy Williams and her Alabaman partner, John Paul White. They travel without a backup band, and on their first full-length album, Barton Hollow, the bare-bones live arrangements that fans hear on the road... read full bio
The Glasgow-based Joesef, who follows in Sam Smith's soulful footsteps, expertly fuses traditional soul elements with contemporary aesthetics. His smooth, gilded productions, with a sound that is equally influenced by R&B, electro and indie pop, as well as his probing lyrics, which were elements that were crystallized on his debut EP, Play Me Something Nice and his first full-length effort Permanent Damage,... read full bio
The fourth Jeff Rosenstock full-length album is titled NO DREAM. It arrives at a moment of unprecedented upheaval, disarray and misery, the depths of which could not have been foreseen while most of it was being written over the past few years. The album sounds prophetic, unexpected and especially appropriate at this time. After establishing a cult following with the biting ska-punk of... read full bio
James Marriott, a multidisciplinary artist and alternative musician from Brighton, debuted his solo music career with the song "slow down." James Marriott originally began posting acoustic covers and original music on YouTube. Since then, he has grown to collect millions of fans who watch his videos every day for his music, humor and likeable attitude. The singer-songwriter released song after song after... read full bio
Jack Van Cleaf is a singer-songwriter from California who creates songs that are resolute, sensitive and warmly candid. Van Cleaf has performed in storied venues around the nation, including Miller High Life Theatre, The Ryman, The Pageant and Mission Ballroom. Van Cleaf has been enthralling audiences in intimate concerts with Sofar Sounds from New York City to Austin. He has performed as... read full bio
Most of the year, the upper peninsula of Michigan seems to be covered in permafrost. The terrain is more comfortable with fixed living than lives outside of its natural spread due to this chilling impact. Despite having been born in this green behemoth, Hot Mulligan managed to flee its grasps shortly after high school in order to battle both the... read full bio
Hope Tala creates upbeat, lyrical music that blends bossa nova, Latin, R&B and soul elements. Sensitive Soul and Girl Eats Sun are just two of the nuanced and well-received EPs she has produced. Afterwards came a series of fascinating songs, including "Party Sickness" and "Is It Enough." Tala, who was up playing the clarinet and was active in her school's band and... read full bio
The music video for Heartworms' "Consistent Devotion" is a black-and-white gothic tableau. Jojo Orme, the singer-songwriter at the center of the project, hypnotically performs to the song while hiding coldly behind a pair of sunglasses. The tune, which is currently the only official single from the project, writhes with a tight post-punk backdrop and twisted images. Yet the name Heartworms isn't... read full bio
Texas is the birthplace of singer-songwriter Harriette. She is currently located in Nashville and her debut track, "at least I'm pretty," which has had over two million plays, established her DIY indie-pop style. Harriette, who has a passion for all forms of artistic expression, studied multimedia at Parsons School of Design in New York and experimented with a range of artistic... read full bio
