Artists
J Boog is a man of many influences. The singer of Samoan descent was born in Long Beach and raised in Compton, California. Growing up in the rough streets of Compton, the strong sense of tradition and culture that J Boog… (Read More)
J-Live is one of the most talented MCs on the planet. Fans familiar with the clever lyricist have grown to love his unique style of wordplay and his originality. At the forefront of New York’s independent hip hop scene since the… (Read More)
Front man rebel charm and forthright Dub-Rock make J-san and the Analogue Sons a life-force that evokes the integrity of Bob Marley and the earthy soul of Ben Harper. With J-san and the Analogue Sons we are united, reminded of struggle… (Read More)
The rap world is at a crossroads. In the face of shrinking budgets, music executives, resting on their laurels, search out the next YouTube sensation with a catchy hook and dance move in order to amass digital single sales. While many… (Read More)
J. Roddy Walston & The Business
j roddy walston is not soft like someone born into privilege, but he does bear the hesitant scars of a man who fought his way out of a pedigree. yoked from day one to a musical lineage that included "both kinds… (Read More)
It is the dawn of an age of digital wizardry and in this modern era gadgets seem to surge in song, congealing in an amalgamation of buzzes, beeps and blips. The pulsing of machines and pounding of concrete and steel in… (Read More)
Discussing the imminent release of Giving Up the Ghost, his fifth album and first on 429 Records, Jackie Greene – singer and songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player, acoustic solo artist and electrifying band leader – hesitates to spell things out too… (Read More)
From a bedroom in Colorado, young singer/songwriter Jacob Russo just released his debut full-length album “Start Again Somewhere” using some equipment he was able to purchase, whatever else he could find at his disposal. At the age of 19, Jacob has… (Read More)
Formed in 1985 Caifanes quickly made the jump from playing clandestine underground rock clubs to the big stages of Mexico, U.S. and Latin America. In 1996 the band changed its name to Jaguares due to a legal dispute. The band’s first… (Read More)
Jai Vatuk is a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter who has been involved in the California music scene in many capacities. As a guitarist he has played, recorded and toured with the English Beat, Common Sense and the Bonedaddys to name a few… (Read More)
“I knew going into this record that I wanted to hear something full and vibrant,” says singer-songwriter Jakob Dylan of Women and Country. "I wanted horns and fiddle, for it to be as big and beautiful sounding as it could with… (Read More)
James Maddock was born in Leicester, England and grew up surrounded by music. Between listening to his grandfather on the ukulele and his father on the trombone, he quickly found that music was in his blood. This curiosity led him to… (Read More)
In the week prior to the 2004 election, singer/songwriter/guitarist James McMurtry offered “We Can’t Make it Here,” his blistering examination of the sorry state of the American dream, as a free download. Complete with two radio-friendly bleeps, the song was soon… (Read More)
In a desperate attempt to classify McMurtry’s music for readers, the terms Americana, Country/folk, Country rock, and Roots Rock may be helpful. At the show, he played both solo acoustic folky songs, but also rocked up, electric power-trio songs like "Choctaw… (Read More)
Great bands break rules, but legends write their own. JANE’S ADDICTION have actually written the rule book for alternative music and culture through a combination of genre-defying classic songs and a cinematic live experience. Their songs serve as the Ten Commandments… (Read More)
“Stunningly sung…Magness is a blues star” – USA Today Award-winning vocalist Janiva Magness is among the premier blues and R&B singers in the world today. Her voice possesses an earthy, raw honesty and beauty born from her life experience. A charismatic… (Read More)
You may not know singer/songwriter Jason Boots just yet, but chances are you will very soon. With an entertainment background and debut album currently in the works, he seems a sure shot for stardom. Not bad for someone who never picked… (Read More)
Jason Isbell may still be young, but he’s packed an enormous amount of musical experience into his 28 years. Growing up in a family of musicians, he absorbed everything he heard and began channeling it into guitar at age six and… (Read More)
For a comparatively brief moment in the mid-1960s, Muscle Shoals, Alabama was the unlikely epicenter of a major American songwriting renaissance. Here are some of the names: Arthur Alexander, Donnie Fritts, Eddie Hinton, Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham, O.C. Smith, Joe South… (Read More)
This multi-award winning New England-based songwriter discovered his father’s collection of eight-track tapes as a child and never looked back. After early exposure to songwriter legends like Neil Young, Paul Simon, Jim Croce and Van Morrison along with Motown heavies like… (Read More)
In the Spring of 1998 Jason Webley quit his day job, picked up his accordion, and hopped on a Greyhound bus with the intention of playing in the streets until his money ran out. Seven years, four albums and over a… (Read More)
In addition to pleasing audiences in the United States and Europe with the alternately witty and insightful songs featured on his five solo CDs Lost In Your Hometown, Behind The Midway, King For A Day, Live and Otherwise Volume 1, and… (Read More)
JATAS (J-san & the Analogue Sons)
Frontman rebel charm and forthright Dub-Rock-Sound make JATAS (J-san & the Analogue Sons) a life-force that evokes the integrity of Bob Marley and the earthy soul of Fat Freddies Drop or Toots & the Maytals but with a whiff of something… (Read More)
Javaughn is considered a child prodigy in Reggae music, so much so that he has been fondly labeled as “Javaughn Genius.” Although in his early teens, Javaughn already masters three instruments (keyboards, drums and bass guitar), has years of stage experience… (Read More)
Jay Bowman – singer, guitarist, songwriter, and yogi – sits in his recording studio with his legs curled up on his seat like a 12-year-old. He’s moving, shifting, and fidgeting incessantly while running his fingers through his hair in a habitual… (Read More)
Born in 1986, in the small city of Canberra, Australia. Jimbo Cayzer has been producing electronic music under the moniker “Jaytech” since the age of 14. Six years on, he has signed 10 worldwide releases with plenty more in the works… (Read More)
JC BROOKS AND THE UPTOWN SOUND
In his 1970 Playboy Interview, Ray Charles described soul as “people who do things from the heart.” In performance and on record, it is undeniable that JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound are 100% soul. With a sound that calls to… (Read More)
Jeff Austin is a member of Yonder Mountain String Band. Be sure to check out www.yondermountain.com and sign up for the mailing list so you can keep up with all the band news and updates. Jeff was born in Arlington Heights… (Read More)
