UPSAHL put out music that was well-deservedly recognized by the Phoenix music community. She ignited a surge of fan affection and tastemaker accolades after graduating from the Arizona School for the Arts with a number of indie alternative jewels. Following the hugely acclaimed tune "Drugs," which has been included in almost two million TikTok videos and reached #6 on the... read full bio
Capital Theatre, one of the most thrilling new forces on the international rock scene, makes the extremely unusual form of rock music that inspires both serious introspection and unrestrained catharsis. The New Zealand-based group used Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces as a source of inspiration for creating their debut album A Hero's Journey. They used that foundational... read full bio
Australian band Caligula's Horse, from Brisbane, are innovators in the field of modern progressive metal. With inspirations as varied as King Crimson, Steely Dan, Opeth and Jeff Buckley, their vibrant and emotive music has formed a strong and enduring relationship with listeners all over the world. Every time they put out a new album, Caligula's Horse made bold steps, continuing their ongoing... read full bio
Eels is the moniker used by singer, songwriter and musician Mark Oliver Everett (aka E) for the music he produces with a changing cast of collaborators. The music fuses a rich variety of off-kilter pop influences with deeply personal lyrics that frequently obsess over the darker sides of human experience. Everett had an early interest in rock music due to to his... read full bio
Digging Roots provide songs from their native Turtle Island new life in order to join a chorus of Indigenous artists, activists and change-makers throughout the world. Digging Roots, two-time JUNO Award winners, have been promoting Anishinaabe and Onkwehón traditions of circle dance and connectivity while touring the globe for more than ten years. On their fourth album, Zhawenim, Digging Roots takes you... read full bio
Four Hawaiian sisters are members of the Los Angeles-based band CRIMSON APPLE. Alternative, indie rock, K-pop and J-pop are just a few of the many inspirations that have combined to create their epic and theatrical dark-pop sound. Crimson Apple was founded, contrary to popular belief that the sisters had been performing music together from birth. Each sister picked up their own instruments and... read full bio
From London comes the contemporary progressive rock group Haken. Their style has changed from progressive metal to a shape-shifting, kaleidoscopic combination of progressive metal, jazz syncopation, catchy electronic pop and anthemic rock & roll since the band was founded by guitarist and keyboardist Richard Henshall and singer Ross Jennings. Haken recently finished a tour in North America with Symphony X. They signed with... read full bio
Lil Aaron is a songwriter and producer who blends elements of rap, pop, trap, emo, and punk to generate songs with a distinctively off-kilter style. He not only has a ton of EPs under his belt, both solo and with the alternative hip-hop group Boyfriendz, but he also writes songs for performers like Liam Payne, Icona Pop, Lizzo and Blackbear. Aaron Jennings... read full bio
These Norwegian mavericks began as passionate prog metal explorers and have now become one of the most distinctive and captivating bands in contemporary heavy music and created some of the deepest and most gratifying music conceivable during the past 20 years. Leprous have always displayed a genuine ambition to create music that sounds unlike anything else on Earth, beginning their creative account with their... read full bio
King Youngblood is dedicated to restoring rock music, particularly black led rock with potent songwriting, an Afropunk mindset and an unmistakably thrilling live performance. King Youngblood is referred to as "Seattle's Alt Rock Princes" by Alternative Press; they certainly got that right. Cameron Lavi-Jones, the band's founder and frontman, along with drummer Alix Daniel, cellist Chet Peterson and bassist Samy Garcia, have... read full bio
Jesse James Dupree, well known as the chainsaw-wielding vocalist of the boisterous Southern hard rock band Jackyl, decided to try a solo side project, assembling a supporting band including Brother Cane bassist Roman Glick and guitarist John Hayes. The resulting album, Foot Fetish, which was released that summer, allowed Dupree the chance to delve into some of his other favorite... read full bio
Former NFL player Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbaja-Biamila currently co-hosts American Ninja Warrior on NBC and The Talk on CBS. With his six siblings, including former NFL player Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, and his Nigerian parents, Akbar was born on May 6, 1979, in Los Angeles. Akbar grew up in the Crenshaw neighborhood. Akbar joined the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2003... read full bio
Oddisee, a rapper and record producer, came to the early conclusion that success and purpose are self-designated. Amir Elkhalifa, who was born in Washington, DC, to a Sudanese father and an African American mother, and who was reared in Prince George's County, Maryland, saw glaring unfairness at a young age and developed a political outlook similar to that of the... read full bio
The Hannah Brothers and a mountain are the first two things in Mountain Head. The enigmatic pair made their way across the wasteland until they came to a mountain, which they ascended. They came into a shaman at the summit who forever altered the boys' outlook on life. They emulated Billy Gibbons, Flavor Flav and Johnny Cash as they downed the mountain.... read full bio
John DeBold on bass, Gabe Durastanti on guitar, Grant Milliken on piano, Nick Velez on drums and Ryan Yoo on vocals make up the Los Angeles-based band mmmonika. The goal of mmmonika, who write and produce all of their music in-house, is to make upbeat songs for depressed individuals, as seen by the exclamation point that has become synonymous with most... read full bio
Mat Kerekes is most known as the main vocalist of the emo/post-hardcore band Citizen, although he has also performed solo and made pop-oriented indie music with his band the Flats. Youth, the Flats and solo Kerekes all made their music debuts after Citizen, who debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. His following solo albums, such as the cheerier Ruby... read full bio
Man About a Horse performs bluegrass music occasionally, although not usually on conventional instruments. The Philadelphia-based band incorporates blues, funk and rock influences into their music. They were nominated for an IBMA Band Momentum Award in addition to winning the FreshGrass Band Award. The first full-length album by Man About a Horse debuted at #11 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart and received... read full bio
Night Tempo is a Korean producer/DJ who gained notoriety in the future funk scene by remixing songs from the Showa era, the 1980s, and the Japanese disco style. performs mostly in Japan and the United States. His internet-based renaissance of Japanese city music in the United States and Europe was ignited by his re-edit of Mariya Takeuchi's Plastic Love. His name is Jung... read full bio
The renowned rock-pop band Honeyblood is led by guitarist, vocalist and composer Stina Tweeddale. One of the most popular Scottish talents to emerge in recent years, Honeyblood is backed by a live band and has done sold-out headline tours throughout the UK, US, Europe, Australia and Asia. She has also shared stages with groups like the Foo Fighters, Wolf Alice and Garbage. Honeyblood has... read full bio
American blues-rock guitarist and vocalist Jared James Nichols hails from Wisconsin and is known for his 'pick-less' style of playing the electric guitar. He seldom performs without his recognizable single-pickup Epiphone Les Paul Custom P90, affectionately known as Old Glory. Under his own name, he leads a power trio that is heavily influenced by Cream and Mountain's early 1970s hard rock.... read full bio
