One of the real melting pots of the world is Trinidad and Tobago, an island nation whose people have innovated in music, art, food and good times by drawing on their African, Asian, Latin, European and American ancestry. Among the several musical groups residing in this twin-island country, none better exemplify this blend than Kes (also known as KES THE BAND), the diverse... read full bio
Battlesnake is a septet of cult metal artists from Australia, formed in the depths of the underworld. The band immediately became well-known for their exuberant live performances and epic, dramatic lyrics, with a sound that can only be described as the genetically altered cyborg superchild of Queen, King Gizzard and Judas Priest. Battlesnake has self-produced seven albums since its founding, all of which... read full bio
From the first season of the show, lead vocalist Tom Sandoval has been a mainstay on the Vanderpump Rules group. Since then, he has advanced from working as a bartender at SUR to co-owning and operating TomTom alongside Ken Todd, Lisa Vanderpump and Tom Schwartz. In addition to performing, Sandoval has dabbled in the beauty business with the men's cosmetics... read full bio
The two illustrious Rascals founders are back together. Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish credit their partnership to their listeners' enduring affection of their tunes. The Rascals are regarded as the greatest "blue-eyed soul" group to emerge from the 1960s, and their music serves as the soundtrack for a generation. They are members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,... read full bio
Since the first Dictators album was released in 1975, these tenacious pre-punk New Yorkers deserve a great deal of credit for blazing a trail, combining the best elements of loud, hard, fast rock 'n' roll with junk culture and creating an iconic sound that has been imitated by innumerable other bands. Though stylistically and consistently from track to track, the band's... read full bio
Richie Castellano is an independent producer and songwriter in addition to being the host of BAND GEEK on YouTube. He tours with the classic rock group Blue ÖYSTER CULT when he's not in the studio. The Band Geeks and Jon Anderson will shortly be embarking on a tour. BAND GEEK has evolved from a performance to a way of thinking... read full bio
The British alt-rock group Bôa has experienced numerous lifetimes. The trio, which included vocalist Jasmine Rodgers and musicians Alex Caird and Lee Sullivan, began in the early 1990s as a friendly jam session in Rodgers' home studio with other local musicians. Although Rodgers wasn't officially a member of the band at the time, the upstairs practice space that they used... read full bio
Rolling Stone Magazine referred to DJ Harvey as “the Keith Richards of dance music” and included him in their list of 25 DJs that rule the planet. Harvey travels the world at his own speed, giving himself plenty of time to indulge in his other interests, which include fast motorbike riding, record collecting, hi-fi collecting and mantiques.... read full bio
In his hometown of Tromsø, Norway, house and techno producer Bjørn Torske began experimenting with electronic music in the late 1980's. He was influenced by other Tromsø musicians when he was a teenager, particularly Geir Jenssen, the musical prodigy who would go on to become the ambient pioneer Biosphere. In the early 1990's, Torske began releasing minimalist techno records, mostly... read full bio
Bill Brewster is the man for every occasion, whether he's rocking a backroom with a genre-bending set of disco, Balearic, rock and hip hop, or busting out his signature deep and rough dance music to fill it, or just chilling out by the beach in Ibiza. Bill has always been a record nerd, but he has also worked as a chef, punk... read full bio
Since the late 1980's, Sally Rodgers and Steve Jones of A Man Called Adam have been creating innovative electronic music. They resist classification by experimenting with and absorbing a wide range of musical influences while maintaining a distinctive sound and they have created iconic songs in genres like Acid Jazz, Balearic House, Ibiza Chill and Nu British House. They are revered and... read full bio
One half of the groundbreaking electronic dance combo A Man Called Adam is DJ, producer, and icon of the Balearics, Sally Rodgers. Throughout her lengthy career in electronic music, she has produced numerous "classics" in the dance music canon, many of which she co-produced with AMCA associate Steve Jones. Her DJ sets are a reflection of the integrity and eclecticism... read full bio
Maurice Fulton, the innovative production wizard, is a guy of few words who prefers to let his music speak for itself. He is undoubtedly from Baltimore and has been a DJ since his early adolescence. He began playing hip-hop and then transitioned to house and garage at several US residencies, going by the moniker DR Scratch. Maurice continued to produce music and... read full bio
Hagen is where Jasmina Kuhnke was born. She writes comedy and sitcoms for TV and is also a columnist. Published by Rowohlt, her first book "Black Heart" Jasmina, performing as Quattromilf, which stands for "Mom I'd like to follow," is dedicated to combating racism and discrimination in public. Jasmina established the Sheroes Fund and the Amadeu Antonio Foundation after she... read full bio
Rewilder is from the bustling American city of Virginia Beach and is a skilled musician in the electronic music scene. By digging deep into the hardstyle and hardcore subgenres of the primary electronic music genre, Rewilder crafts a unique and seductive sound. He has established himself as a prominent figure in the electronic music industry by skillfully combining powerful basslines, intricate... read full bio
Leading bandleader, composer, inventor and saxophone Camilla George is gifted. Alongside colleagues like Nubya Garcia and Shabaka Hutchings, she is a mainstay of the contemporary London jazz scene because of her deep cultural origins and love of combining African and Western music. With a politically charged undertone that has a strong connection to her Nigerian identity, ancestry and heritage—African history, culture and slavery—her music... read full bio
With over 17 million Spotify streams, co-writing with Art Garfunkel, and singing with Jeff Goldblum's jazz ensemble, Steven Fiore's career resembles a legendary game of truths and lies. However, every word of it is true. Although Fiore's initial success came as a songwriter for Universal Music Group Publishing in Los Angeles, where he secured songs for musicians such as Howie Day... read full bio
The Dude of Life, also known as Steve Pollak, is the leader of the five-piece, genre-bending Dude of Life Band. The Dude first teamed up with Trey Anastasio in high school, and the two have been writing songs together for Phish for several decades. The Dude has written the lyrics to several of Phish's most well-known songs, including as Fluffhead,... read full bio
A ska band called Oi-SKALL MATES was founded in 1996 by fans of the UK's Bad Manners and Japan's The Ska Flames. Ska music is heavily reliant on live entertainment and their ability to perform quality music, which is why their popularity is growing with younger audiences as well as inebriated adults. They have performed with a variety of bands... read full bio
A Japanese rock group called Mrs. GREEN APPLE was founded in 2013. EMI Records is his label, and Universal Music is their record company. Her fandom name is "JAM'S," her official fan club is "Ringo Jam," and she goes by the nicknames "Mrs." and "MGA." "Variety," a compact album, marked Mrs. Green Apple's EMI Records debut. Since then, they have continued... read full bio
