Iyanla Vanzant is a motivational speaker, spiritual teacher, and bestselling author. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she faced a difficult childhood and teenage years filled with poverty, abuse, and trauma. Despite these hardships, she rose to prominence as a successful lawyer and television personality. Vanzant is best known for her work as a life coach, helping individuals overcome obstacles and find... read full bio
A six-piece band from Hull named Low Hummer is quickly gaining popularity. They write about living in the most remote parts of East Yorkshire and how they find themselves in a culture that values consumerism and false news as gospel. Before announcing themselves and introducing the world to Low Hummer—this group of outcasts from a town left behind—Daniel, Aimee, Steph, Jack,... read full bio
Knuckle Puck from Chicago is known for their powerful and melodious fusion of emo and classic punk rock. The band earned further recognition with its full-length Copacetic and its follow-up Shapeshifter after a string of highly anticipated EPs. Knuckle Puck was founded by John Siorek (drums), Joe Taylor (vocals), Nick Casasanto (guitar/vocals), Ryan Rumchaks (bass) and Kevin Maida (guitar). The band recorded... read full bio
Kills Birds approach their songs more intensely than any other young American rock band, giving the impression that the stakes are very close to life and death. Their live performances are visceral and cathartic, with guitarist Jacob Loeb's scorching riffs and bassist Fielder Thomas' pummeling basslines and are fronted by Nina Ljeti, a Bosnian-Canadian filmmaker whom the Los Angeles Times named... read full bio
KennyHoopla is the stage name of Kenneth La'ron, an American songwriter and music artist raised in Cleveland, where he was exposed to a wide variety of music and visual arts. The Drums, Funeral Suits, Common and Teen Suicide are among his biggest influences. His music is personal, reflective and self-described as "new wave nostalgia," with melodies that capture both the joys and... read full bio
Even when it's uncomfortable, Nick Carpenter wants the truth. Carpenter creates slice-of-life songs about growing up and making mistakes under the alias Medium Build, finding humor in the grit and complexities. Carpenter claims that the worst thing a song can do is not make him feel. Carpenter eventually left the "sad songs" and mission trips of his background in the church... read full bio
London-born Mae Muller organically developed into "one to watch" in the UK pop industry by delivering relationship-driven narratives and messages of self-worth through her variety of vocal styles. She consolidated earlier EPs into her debut mini-album, Chapter 1, after establishing a devoted fan base through a steady flow of songs. Her single "Better Days" (co-written by Neiked and Polo G) reached... read full bio
Sarathy Korwar was born in the US and raised in India's Ahmedabad and Chennai. At age 10, he started playing the tabla, but he was also influenced by the American music he heard on the radio and seeping through the doorway of his neighborhood jazz music store. While in Pune to pursue a degree in environmental science, Korwar instead focused... read full bio
Rence is a stickler for detail. The LA-based singer-songwriter has developed a thriving independent music career while juggling a number of endeavors over the past few years, including studying at New York University, from which he graduated after three years, bussing tables when he wasn't in class, working at a recording studio when he wasn't at the restaurant and juggling industry internships... read full bio
RedHook is a Sydney-based independent, shape-shifting alt-rock quartet that has gained a large international following because to their potent lyrics and engaging live performances. Tens of millions of streams—and counting—of their emotional, attitude-filled and accessible brand of alternative rock have been generated by them. The promoter of Download, one of the biggest heavy festivals on earth, quickly booked them to play the... read full bio
The band Pulled Apart By Horses is more of a dysfunctional family than a gang. The Leeds trio is a close-knit rock group that writes songs with suckerpunch riffs and zinging choruses. Their music delights and threatens. They've emerged from the remains of many bands in Leeds. Since then, they have thrived in their own tumultuous ecology, touring nonstop and barely... read full bio
With their debut album Breakfast, Teleman made their presence known to universal acclaim. Their music has been compared to a cross between Robert Wyatt and The Velvet Underground and The Pet Shop Boys. Blur and Kraftwerk are heard by certain people. Perhaps eclectic references, but ones that most likely capture the distinctiveness of their music. The excellent English story-telling quality... read full bio
In the service of good vibes, spiritual uplift and "don't worry, be happy" fun, cool jazzy tones are peppered with pop, hip-hop, reggae, soul, calypso and even some street-corner swing. But once you go past those attractive, beguiling Surfaces, that's when Colin Padalecki and Forrest Frank, the band's two main musicians, genuinely reveal their three-dimensional musical richness. Forrest handles the vocals and... read full bio
On her ground-breaking first album Outside Child, Allison Russell—a poet, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist and co-founder of Our Native Daughters with Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla and Amythyst Kiah and Birds of Chicago with JT Nero—disembowels her youth in harrowing detail. She sings about being delivered and being saved, as well as the locations, people and epiphanies that enabled her to live and win... read full bio
David McCabe, a singer and guitarist, along with lead guitarist Boyan Chowdhury, bassist Russell Pritchard, drummer Sean Payne and saxophone Abi Harding founded the band The Zutons in Liverpool, England. The Coral's record label, Deltasonic, signed the group, who then issued their first single, "Devil's Deal," followed by "Creepin' an' a Crawlin'." With a new song, "Pressure Point," the band then... read full bio
With the release of their anthem-filled debut EP, Too Late for Apologies, the Australian underground was blasted by the sun-drenched punk of Yours Truly. The Sydney-based band, which includes vocalist Mikaila Delgado, guitarists Teddie Winder-Haron and Lachlan Cronin and drummer Bradley Cronon, soon built a following by touring nonstop throughout Australia to perform their brand of anthemic pop-punk with emo influences. Yours... read full bio
The comedian James Austin Johnson, who hails from Nashville, is a featured performer on SNL. He has been referred to as "one of SNL's most versatile celebrity impressionists" by The New York Times. With stories on James in publications like Vanity Fair, Slate, Mashable and VICE, to name a few, his convincing portrayal of Trump and his impromptu rants about Weird... read full bio
Amtrac prefers a tangible collection of alternative electronic music that relies on hand-crafted delicacy similar to a band. On his aptly named second full-length, Oddyssey (Openers/RCA Records), the Kentucky-born, LA-based artist, DJ, producer, remixer, multi-instrumentalist and founder of Openers meticulously combines layers and styles into an unabridged, unfiltered and irresistible aural excursion. As a result, he imbues every aspect of a moment with... read full bio
Welcome to the constantly spinning world of Danny Howard, a presenter, producer, tastemaker, influencer, and all-around advocate of electronic music. Now that he is a well-known DJ on BBC Radio 1 (which attracts more than a million listeners every Saturday afternoon), he is looking to expand his dance music fanbase by creating waves in the DJ scene and online with his... read full bio
With Motherland Journey, the London duo Blue Lab Beats—producer NK-OK and multi-instrumentalist Mr DM—makes their full-length Blue Note Records debut after their appearance on the celebrated project Blue Note Re:imagined and the publication of their EP We Shall Rise. The vibrations are powerful on everything this duo creates in Blue Lab HQ, including their exquisite rendition of the funk classic "Montara" by... read full bio
