Bay Area hc/punk rock band changed their name and musical direction and made their debut as Sleep with their "Volume One" album. Al Cisneros, Matt Pike and Chris Hakius, the band's core lineup, entered the studio to produce a demo cassette that they sent to Earache Records after Justin Marler departed the group. Under the moniker "Sleep's Holy Mountain," the song was... read full bio
A four-piece progressive bluegrass band called Sicard Hollow was born out of a shared desire for pushing the limits of the music. These youthful pickers, who have been greatly influenced by the Grateful Dead and New Grass Revival, inject new life into a classic sound through bold improvisation and musical prowess. The band came together as a result of shared ties... read full bio
Ruby Fields, an Australian singer-songwriter, has finally released her eagerly anticipated first album Been Doin' It For A Bit following the success of her excellent debut EP Permanent Hermit. Fields has honed the abilities she's acquired since making her debut and concentrated her creative energy on what she does best, developing passionate and angsty power pop without sacrificing her witty... read full bio
Rosie Thomas' deeper sense of making the most of her life is what she has to offer and what she wants to contribute, not in the shallow terms of celebrity or success. She became increasingly dissatisfied, bored and wanting for more after years of adhering to the same tried-and-true pattern of releasing albums (via Sub Pop, Nettwerk and her own SINGALONG brand), doing interviews and... read full bio
ROMERO is a hard-hitting, punk-infused explosion of power-pop that pays homage to the past while sounding new in the context of today's punk scene. Their first album, "Turn It On!" is the unforgettable party, full of spin dancing, introspective conversations with complete strangers, air-shredding in the middle of the dancefloor, quarrels between lovers and poor choices that lead to the prophetic... read full bio
Japanese producer and artist rei brown is based in New York and creates fascinating indie pop, alternative techno and lo-fi R&B music. The diverse producer began his career in music at a young age, starting with music studies in elementary school and moving up to band and chorus in middle school and high school. He was influenced by architecture, fashion, movies,... read full bio
Producer and writer Dylan Chenfeld, a resident of New York City, created Rebounder with his brother Noah Chenfeld. Cobey Arner and Zack Kantor have joined. The FADER, NME, Office Magazine, DIY, Notion and Culness have already given Rebounder early accolades and they have a long history of supporting artists like The Neighbourhood, Dayglow, Cautious Clay and Nasty Cherry on tour. Their single "Night Sports" ended an... read full bio
Prateek Kuhad has quietly established a distinctive position for himself as an internationally renowned pop musician from India for a little over ten years. Kuhad, who hails from Jaipur in the north and sings in both Hindi and English, has little trouble establishing relationships with his diverse fan base. Kuhad, who was lauded as "one of the nation's leading singer-songwriters"... read full bio
The much-anticipated solo effort from alt-pop singer Phoebe Lou is called Phoebe Go. It's a sincere project with a lot of hope at its center. It's about maturing, retaining youth, losing your feet and recovering them. Although there is lightness, there is weight at the center for a reason. Phoebe Lou was only a little child when the popularity of her high... read full bio
Phem, an alt pop musician and songwriter who made her debut as a featured artist on G-single Eazy's "Just Friends," has been steadily building a devoted following all over the world. She was named an up-and-coming genre-blending musician by Billboard Magazine and she has continued to live up to her reputation as a rule-breaker and tastemaker. Her organic growth has been fueled... read full bio
Irish vocalist Orla Gartland blends bedroom pop sensibilities with singer/songwriter folk and traditional Irish music influences. She debuted on the Irish streaming charts with "Devil on My Shoulder," her first official single and then followed it up with Roots, her second EP. She began writing and she released Woman on the Internet, her first full-length album. Gartland, a native of Dublin, began learning to... read full bio
The Wrecks are an indie rock band with Los Angeles as their home base. This four-piece, who have drawn inspiration from bands like The Pixies, The Strokes, Weezer and Vampire Weekend, isn't afraid to mix choruses that are unquestionably catchy with lyrics and vocals that have underlying substance and a certain peculiarity that give them their fresh, distinct sound. The band unexpectedly... read full bio
A four-piece band called Wild Youth took over the Spotify Viral Charts, where their debut song spent two weeks at the top. They play a melodic type of pop-rock with electronic nuances, drawing inspiration from artists such as Imagine Dragons, The XX, The Script and The 1975. Conor O'Donohoe, a songwriter and keyboardist who had to undergo extensive rehabilitation as a... read full bio
Demi Demitro, a guitarist who grew up in Boulder, channeled her rebelliousness through her instrument, spending up to nine hours a day honing her craft while neglecting her studies. The result is a playing style that is both heavy and agile, theatrical and nuanced, grounded in rock history but completely unique. The band gained a reputation for their wild performances... read full bio
Travis, a Glasgow-based band with Fran Healy on vocals and guitar, Andy Dunlop on lead guitar, Dougie Payne on bass and Neil Primrose on drums, came of age during the height of Britpop but has always maintained a distance from the barely restrained insanity of that movement. Travis' mellow, upbeat tunes served as the ideal remedy for the pandemonium of the... read full bio
Tide Lines' style combines passionate soul, folk philosophy and massive guitars with Robert Robertson, Scotland's most recognizable new voice. The band made their debut with the publication of their debut single, "Far Side Of The World" and has roots that span the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, the West End and the South Side of Glasgow. The band self-released their debut album the... read full bio
Tia Gostelow is one of the few musicians that is ready for global success. On her own label Lovely Records, Tia's debut album Thick Skin was made available in Australia and New Zealand. It won the Queensland Music Awards' "Album of the Year" and was a Triple J feature album. It also includes the popular song "Strangers," whose stream count... read full bio
Sunflower Bean, a Brooklyn-based indie pop group, creates a sound that is both recognizable and original by fusing rock & roll fervor with dream pop beauty. The group swiftly gained attention with their first album, Human Ceremony, drawing similarities to groups like Blake Babies and Blondie, all the while touring and gaining fans with their energetic live performances. On Twentytwo... read full bio
A fusion of ethnomusicology and the psychedelic trance state, gut-bucket delta blues and what the band variably refers to as "back-porch space cowboy blues, swamptronica and electro-twang," Dirtwire occupies a space between the old Mother Earth and contemporary technology. It's a sound that has been influenced by Dirtwire's concerts and trips throughout the world, where East and West converge and North... read full bio
When Avi Kaplan began his solo career, he had already established a global fanbase and won three GRAMMY Awards for his work with the platinum-selling vocal group Pentatonix. Avi was aware that he needed to go back to his artistic roots, to the natural, acoustic-driven rock and heritage music that had served as the background to his youth in a... read full bio
