"Boots," the critically acclaimed Montana singer/songwriter Madeline Hawthorne's solo debut, was co-produced by Brad Parsons and Tyler Thompson of Fruition. She enters the limelight with equal parts grit and charm. "Boots" is a work of profound introspection and self-discovery that confronts change and independence while overcoming the demands of modern women with unwavering honesty and unwavering tenacity. The songs on this... read full bio
Cayucas made their album Bigfoot in a way that belied their moniker, the tranquil beach hamlet of Cayucos, California. Zach Yudin witnessed his bedroom recording project become a band that toured the world practically overnight as fans fell in love with its glistening west coast vibes as his songs blasted over the airwaves. But as Ben, Zach's twin brother and bandmate,... read full bio
Millions of people from all walks of life have been in stitches as a result of Carolanne Miljavac's hilarious, relevant life stories. She has gathered over 500 million video views, 2 million social media followers, two best-selling books, the lead role on three comedy tours and her first comedy special, startling people who believed she was merely a stay-at-home mother of... read full bio
Since he began performing and recording more than ten years ago, Canterbury-based singer-songwriter Luke Jackson has slowly built up an admirable reputation in the folk, roots, Americana and acoustic circuits. Luke often tours around Europe, the United States and Canada in addition to the UK. Five albums, including a live album, were published between his first album "More Than Boys" and his most... read full bio
With the release of hits like "Hunni Hunni" and "Mood," rising Irish pop artist Sophie Doyle Ryder has been slowly raising her reputation over the past year or so. The Dubliner, who was considered one of the RTE 2FM Rising talents, has now released her debut EP, "Beginner's Luck," ahead of busy festival performances. "A special piece of art that portrays all the... read full bio
Sophia Alexa is a singer-songwriter from California with an unusual past. She was reared in Amsterdam and has been residing in London for more than ten years. She often experienced feelings of alienation as a result of frequently changing schools and towns and the only thing she could rely on was music. Growing up, Sophia acquired a lifelong passion for legendary... read full bio
Sonny Tennet, a South Shields native who blends classic roots with pop sensibilities, is a charismatic performer whose singing and songwriting skills are swiftly propelling him to stardom. Sonny started off performing live in the Tyneside bar scene, sharing the stage with his father. Today, Sonny (real name: Stevie Jay Tennet) has over 50 million streams worldwide, proving that this baptism... read full bio
Sody has already accomplished a number of professional milestones that many musicians can only hope to reach. With a Glastonbury slot under her belt and more than 50 million streams, Sody has established herself as a rising talent that is now difficult to ignore. Unsurprisingly, the gifted singer/songwriter joined a host of other really brilliant musicians on Atwood Magazine's list of... read full bio
Shay Lia, a Djiboutian author and performer, welcomes you through her songs into her rhythmic, sensuous and enigmatic world. She gained recognition with the release of the OVO signee Stwo-produced Soundcloud single "Virgo," but her big break came with the release of "Leave me Alone," the song she composed for Kaytranada's first album "99.9%," published on XL Recordings. With the release of... read full bio
A seductive combination is Seraphina Simone. She is a dedicated London geek who attended Oxford and has worked every crappy job imaginable to finance her music. On the other hand, she is musical aristocracy, despite the fact that she despises the word. Terence Trent D'Arby, also known as Sananda Maitreya, is her father and a singer. When she was a young... read full bio
Sarah Cothran created a "dream board" on the wall of her bedroom before autonomously accumulating hundreds of millions of streams and views and subtly growing an audience of four million+ on social media. But the Mississippi-born, Nashville-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer didn't just let her future happen; she toiled assiduously to make it happen. She spent many hours developing solo content... read full bio
Ben Zaidi's music mixes the gentle, velvety electronica with the lyrical wit of spoken-word poetry. His compositions, which he alone wrote and recorded in his bedroom, have the intimacy of a personal journal. Zaidi was surrounded by the tranquility of the Pacific Northwest's natural world while growing up in Seattle. He started creating songs while still in high school, which drew... read full bio
The Phoenix-based band Belaganas plays alternative hip-hop and bedroom pop. The band, which was founded by frontmen and vocalists Joey J and Shanker and also includes drummer Nick Wille, is renowned for its mesmerizing live shows and deeply moving songs. Since starting to compose music in the summer, the band has produced a series of tunes that explore teen angst... read full bio
Before becoming a band from Florida, Bad Luck was a Long Island solo project. The next year, while still living in Florida, they put out Cold Bones and Noise in Your Head, two sharp pop-punk albums that combined nostalgia with neuroses. After such fears caused a busy touring schedule and the group's first exposure to the industrial ecology to fail,... read full bio
Kiki Frances and Cameron Breithaupt, two songwriters from Toronto, make up the band Babygirl. The buddies have been writing lovely blue-tinged pop tunes with guitars that express the extremes of their emotions. They either feel "overbored" with life because they feel so unimportant, or they feel so in love that "you would swear I lost my mind," like in the... read full bio
The singer, whose parents are from Cameroon and who was born in Quessy, north of Paris, initially came to public attention as a finalist on the French singing competition Nouvelle Star before signing with a big label. When she finally decided to break free from her contract and become an independent artist, she experimented with a more sensual trap-beat sound... read full bio
Violet Skies, a Welsh singer-songwriter with ambition as large as her voice, is establishing herself alongside her artist peers after spending the previous several years composing for other musicians across the world and launching sheWrites, a global series of female-only writing camps. She was raised in a small Welsh hamlet and describes herself as a self-confessed nerd, perfectionist and musician from the... read full bio
Violet Days is a joint endeavor between singer-songwriter/artist Lina Hansson and songwriter/producer Kris Eriksson, both of whom are from Stockholm. Through their official songwriting and production work with top musicians including Phoebe Ryan, Shaun Frank and The Chainsmokers, whose smash song "Paris" Kris co-wrote, Hansson and Eriksson have established a venerable name in the songwriting industry. In her home Scandinavia, Lina... read full bio
Brothers Matt and Theo Weedon and Jack Bowden make up the Devon-based trio Tors, a harmonic indie band. Their first three tracks were on Spotify's New Music Friday in the UK, US, Iceland, Chile and Italy when they initially started releasing music. At events like Barn on the Farm, Tunes in the Dunes and Boardmasters, they started performing live. Additionally, they performed two... read full bio
Tim Gallagher is a singer-songwriter from Manchester whose soulful approach is lyrically and melodically influenced by country music and R&B. His song catalog contains tales of love both found and lost. Tim Gallagher is a name to know with a discography that has collected hundreds of thousands of plays, charted on iTunes and been featured in programs like ITV2's "Love Island." He... read full bio
