India Shore and Claire Altendahl founded Boyish. When India required a guitarist for an audition tape at Berklee College of Music, Claire offered her services. They soon realized they had similar musical tastes and they began working together as "The Blue." The pair later wrote and produced Carnation, their debut album, which The New Yorker praised for "looking uncertainty straight in... read full bio
The BLK ODYSSY project, led by Sam Houston, is motivated by emancipation. Houston, who was born and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey and now resides in Austin, Texas, delves into his own background as a Black musician and the environment he grew up in on his first album under this new name, BLK VINTAGE. It's an album that draws heavily... read full bio
Blake Rose, an Australian native from Perth, has always had a strong interest in music. The didgeridoo, a wind instrument made by indigenous Australians, was one of the first instruments Rose ever picked up. The didgeridoo has its limitations though and Rose had begun learning how to play the guitar. But Rose didn't truly mature into the songwriter he is now until a three-month... read full bio
James Ivy, a Korean-American producer, performer and songwriter from New Jersey, began making music in high school. He performed his debut act at the former Manhattan club China Chalet. This was followed by performances at South by Southwest and in Los Angeles. The emergence of PC Music and the advancements in electronic music made by SOPHIE and A. G. Cook served as... read full bio
Jai Paul, a London-based singer, producer and composer, rose to prominence thanks solely to a select few legally released tracks and some illegally obtained demos that were extensively disseminated among his rabid fans. An early demo led to a contract with XL Recordings as the group emerged from the Myspace age with a sound that combined sweet R&B falsetto vocals and... read full bio
The ineffable memories of a summer day so lovely you want to live within it forever, the dusty heat of a Texas afternoon or a tingle of melancholy on a solo walk home after a party are all captured by Georgia Harmer in emotive detail throughout Stay In Touch. Harmer has written an emotionally stirring collection of songs that articulate the... read full bio
Paul Dixon's immersive solo project is called Fyfe. Before discovering electronic music in his teens, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Fyfe spent his childhood honing his violin, piano, trumpet and other instruments and participating in youth orchestras. His wholly contemporary musical style is influenced by a variety of sources. After a trying period of being signed to a major record label, the yearning... read full bio
Jordan Mackampa's music, like those of the soul legends he grew up listening to and the grime artists he cherishes, is intended to inform as much as amuse. His raw songs, which are reflections of his existence as an outsider, span from his birthplace in the Republic of Congo to his hip hop-obsessed upbringing in north London to his formative... read full bio
Low present HEY WHAT while maintaining a laser-like focus on their craft, avoiding conflict and remaining steadfast in their belief that they will discover fresh ways to capture the conflict and joy of living and transform the duality of existence into hymns we can all sing. The vibrant textures all around these ten pieces—each created around their own instantaneous, irrefutable hook—give... read full bio
Little Man Tate is a scrappy indie rock band from Sheffield, England that oddly took their name from a sappy movie about a child prodigy starring Jodie Foster. Little Man Tate presents a very British take on guitar pop, much like their Yorkshire neighbors the Arctic Monkeys. But whereas Little Man Tate draws more influence from Blur, the Dentists and other... read full bio
In Manchester, England, singer-songwriter Lou Rhodes and musician/producer Andy Barlow founded an electronic duet. They combined a peculiar blend of downbeat, trip-hop, jazz, dub, breaks and drum and bass with a significant vocal element and in particular, some acoustic elements in their latter compositions. Lamb is recognized for their highly experimental music, unique production aesthetic, Lou's frequently fervent lyrical approach and creative music... read full bio
The LaFontaines are a Scottish indie rap-rock trio who progressively gained a reputation as one of the best live acts in the country by fusing influences from classic rock and R&B, hip-hop, pop and soul to create a distinctive sound. The LaFontaines were founded by Kerr Okan on vocals, Iain Findlay and Darren McCaughey on guitars, Anna Smith on bass, Jamie Keenan... read full bio
The Kaleidoscope Kid doesn't take his name lightly. He fuses psychedelic strings with hip-hop style percussion to create a genre-defying musical phenomenon and he ties it all together with his relaxed yet precise poetry and styled stage character. The Kaleidoscope Kid debuted his catchy track "Hold Up" after joining Regime/Suburban Noize Records. With the release of his self-titled Suburban Noize LP debut,... read full bio
Welsh-American rock group No Devotion was founded in Cardiff and Pontypridd. Stu Richardson, Lee Gaze and American vocalist Geoff Rickly of the band Thursday, who were formerly in the Welsh band Lostprophets, make up the group at the moment. Dave Fridmann produced the band's debut album Permanence, which featured the hits "Stay," "10,000 Summers," "Addition" and "Permanent Sunlight." The album's remaining drum... read full bio
Texan Danny Lee Blackwell is the creator of Night Beats. The band's R&B-inspired Western Psychedelic sound is a reckoning, a shoot-out at dawn and the ear-splitting peel-out that leaves nothing but a cloud of red dust in its wake. It has been called the soundtrack of a generation. Over the years, Night Beats has established a reputation as one of the best... read full bio
Welsh pop-punks Neck Deep were started as a do-it-yourself band by guitarist Lloyd Roberts and singer Ben Barlow. They launched their first EP, Rain, after experimenting with a number of self-uploaded web tracks. Neck Deep, one of the pop-punk revival artists, claimed Fall Out Boy, New Found Glory and Sum 41 as influences while delivering a modernized take on the genre's traditional... read full bio
Nation of Language, a Brooklyn-based synth band, initially made their presence known as one of the most anticipated new groups in recent memory. Despite having only released a few singles, they had already received high praise from publications like NME, FADER, Stereogum, Pitchfork, etc. Prior to the release of Introduction, Presence, one of the most critically acclaimed debut albums of... read full bio
On their second full-length album, No Good Left To Give [Fearless Records], Movements realize the full scope of their storytelling, musicianship and vision while reflecting on the personal transformations they have experienced over the past five quick years. Along with exploring the emotional ups and downs of relationships, the music also examines loss, love, intimacy, mental health and other topics through a... read full bio
Pop punk band Meet Me @ The Altar is from the United States. The three members initially collaborated on songs online although living in separate locations at the time. Fueled by Ramen signed the band after they completed their first tour. Téa Campbell and Ada Juarez connected on YouTube after the latter's numerous cover videos of pop punk songs prompted Campbell... read full bio
The LA-based indie-pop duo Magdalena Bay embrace the turbulence and fragility of everyday life to build their own, equally dazzling and self-aware reality. The group has exploited social media to broadcast captivating, fleeting bursts of both their music and what you might call their worldview. Mica Tenenbaum and Matt Lewin believe that reality may be changed beyond recognition and unmade.... read full bio
