West London-born Gretel Hänlyn is a singer, composer and guitarist. Gretel picked up a guitar and began creating her own gothic stories and songs, which came as no surprise given that she had grown up listening to a lot of Nick Cave. Her songwriting evolved into what it is today—a blend of hi-fi grunge, goth-pop and alt/indie ballads—as she developed as a... read full bio
Greg Freeman writes about biblical floods, end-of-the-world fever dreams, Florida scoundrels and the doldrums of the green mountains. Gregs' voice dominates his superb debut record, "I Looked Out," creaking, crooning and cutting through static-filled atmospheres. Whether it is the punch-in-the-face, careening drive of "Tower," the country-gazing guitar squall of "Souvenir Heart," or the sing-along conclusion of "Palms," the songs are connected by... read full bio
Molly Sarlé's open-hearted, uncompromising songwriting is ideal for late-night karaoke comedowns, somber morning walks and picturing the hereafter. She has written songs from the Big Sur cliffs to the North Carolina backwoods. Incantations from the West Coast with a cozy Appalachian warmth. Her debut album is a compilation of songs written by a lady who understood from birth that her capacity for... read full bio
Life continues to go on, for better or worse. The mind behind Little Trees, Lexi Vega, addresses this essential reality throughout her first album Always In Motion. But, accepting this inevitable state of affairs has been a lifelong challenge. Being the unusual offspring of a Cuban-born father and a Japanese-American mother has always caused friction in Lexi's life. Years after playing the... read full bio
Mewn, a five-piece alt-rock group from Manchester's underground, got together because they both loved the artists that are now their primary inspirations. The Starlight Magic Hour, Slow Knife, Bunny Hoova, The Early Mornings and Charles Howl have all performed on stages alongside the band since its formation. Rachel Bell on guitar and vocals, Daniel Bluer on guitar, Matthew Protz on keys, Daniel Cowman... read full bio
Born and reared in London, Matilda Mann has had a remarkable start to her still-early music career. On the radio, Matilda has received support from tastemakers including BBC Radio 1, where her most recent song was debuted as the Hottest Song in the World, KCRW and NPR. She has received comparable great press coverage from publications like Evening Standard, Clash, The... read full bio
At family birthday celebrations when Martha Skye Murphy was three years old, she would sing while standing up on tables. Her major break occurred when she sang Cat Power's Free in front of John Hillcoat, a friend of her parents' who was directing the movie The Proposition, which included a soundtrack by Warren Ellis and Nick Cave. Murphy's training under... read full bio
Jake Luppen's solo debut as Lupin is all sharp edges, a shattered self-portrait stitched together through left-of-center, funk-leaning maximalism, spread throughout eight songs of twisted, expansive pop. Luppen learned who he could be and was always going to be as an artist and simply as a person during the record-making process, which served as a vehicle for his self-discovery and journey... read full bio
Luna Li, a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter of Korean and Canadian descent, is equally adept at creating beat-driven instrumentals and sultry, trippy indie pop songs. Even though she had already released her first EP, she only became famous online after putting a few years' worth of short videos of her own instrumental music online and compiling 10 of them for the... read full bio
Before graduating from Beacon High School, LAUNDRY DAY sold out performances at renowned venues like The Bowery Ballroom and The Roxy, made memorable festival appearances at Lollapalooza, Governors Ball and Firefly Music Festival, went on tour throughout the United States and Europe (including dates with The 1975 and Clairo) and received support from publications like The FADER, NME, Pigeons & Planes, i-D and others... read full bio
LANNDS has broadened their rich, electro-pop palette into new areas after developing their own distinct sound over the course of three EPs. The band has never been softer or more mature than on Music For The Future, a bold, grandiose achievement of energized production and personal, emotional narrative. Woodard refers to this album as a "open letter" to herself and... read full bio
L'objectif is made up of former classmates Dan Richardson (guitar), Ezra Glennon (bass), Saul Kane (vocals, guitar), and Louis Bullock (drums). The young pals have a common appreciation of genres and artists that belies their young ages, including jazz funk, hip-hop, punk, post-punk and practically everything in between. Each member began playing an instrument as a toddler. L'objectif, who were also influenced... read full bio
The United States' most recent Youth Poet Laureate is Kara Jackson. Kara Jackson is a poet, musician, composer, singer and all-around performer in addition to their new job. Kara Jackson, an alumna of Oak Park River Forest High School, has appeared often with the OPRF Spoken Word Club and at Louder Than A Bomb as a member of the spoken word... read full bio
Junior Varsity, a Los Angeles pair, only wants to feel anything. Real emotion stands out in the midst of the gloom because it might seem like the world is cold and heartless. Greg Varteresian and Zach Michel founded Junior Varsity with that goal in mind and they've stayed true to it as they've began to unleash their challenging genre-blending punk-pop hits. Although... read full bio
Provoker was founded by founding member Jonathon Lopez as a solo project to investigate writing for film. This idea is still valid today, as seen by their cinematic approach to music and video creation. After meeting at a horror movie, he later recruited R&B singer and songwriter Christian Petty, creating a very cinematic marriage both physically and thematically. The group's... read full bio
Hugo Stanley on drums, Gerasimos Livitsanos on bass, Eve Alpert on guitar and vocals and Kasra Kurt on guitar and vocals make up the Philadelphia-based band Palm. They recently released their new album, Nicks and Grazes, on Saddle Creek. With Nicks and Grazes, Palm embraces dissonance to stunning effect by using components from the conventionally gridded electronic music palette while capturing... read full bio
P-rallel is a rising musician, producer, and DJ based in London, UK. He is quickly gaining recognition for his unique sound, which blends elements of UK garage, house, and grime with a nod to his Jamaican roots. Born and raised in North London, p-rallel began producing music at a young age, drawing inspiration from the vibrant London music scene. He gained... read full bio
Identical twins Benjamin and Alexander Moore went through a journey worthy of a novel before individually accumulating over 100 million streams, winning The Grammys "Rock The Mic Competition" and garnering praise from OnesToWatch, BBC, Radio 1, KCRW and other outlets. They had to go from their homeland New Mexico to Los Angeles, where they had to endure poverty and a year and... read full bio
Odie Leigh's musical path has always been a little out of the ordinary, starting with a wager amongst friends to see who could go viral. Leigh's musical inspirations are as diverse as her origins in the suburbs of South Louisiana, where Tim McGraw and Lil Wayne are held in high regard. Leigh began singing in church praise bands and school choirs as... read full bio
Nuria Graham is a half-Catalan, half-Irish composer who has released two albums and was thereafter recognized on the national stage as a key figure in the understanding of homemade folk-pop. Nuria Graham released "Marjorie," a magical journey through ten songs, after a two-year tour that took her to the stages of the most important festivals and venues in the country... read full bio
