Artists
Grammy Award winning chamelonic virtuoso of the acoustic and electric bass, Christian McBride often works with bands that he assembles that are not his regular working bands, calling these “A Christian McBride Situation”. The performance at the JAS June Festival will… (Read More)
A Place To Bury Strangers have often been called “the loudest band in New York”. This may very well be the case, but unlike much so-called “loud” rock and roll that’s out there, APTBS is not loud simply for the sake… (Read More)
“Few trance artists have reached Above & Beyond’s stature in terms of integrity and respect.” IDJ “A cut above.” – Mixmag “Above & Beyond’s vault from innovative trance trio to globetrotting DJ superstars is now complete.” DJ Magazine "The UK’s new… (Read More)
If there is a spare minute in Alex B’s life, it is spent in the studio working on music. Although he is classically trained on violin and an array of other instruments, he is best known as the outstanding bass player… (Read More)
What started back in the mid nineties as an experiment fusing youth culture and social action has turned into a multi-faceted, multi-faced creature called Bassnectar. It is the brainchild of Lorin Ashton, and it exists as an open-sourced musical project that… (Read More)
“Original”, “innovative”, “fearless”, “ambitious”, “propulsive”, “a marvel of emotion and razor sharp focus”….these are the words of those that have had a chance to hear the sound that for the past several years has been reverberating out of Texas from one… (Read More)
The members of Capgun Coup aren’t very good at listening to people compare their music to other bands. They aren’t interested, and probably aren’t familiar with the artists mentioned. Pixies, Pavement, Madvillain, Archers of Loaf, the Unicorns, the Books: Capgun Coup… (Read More)
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip (Dan Stephens and David Meads respectively) is a collaboration between Dan le Sac and Scroobius Pip, both originally hailing from Stanford-le-Hope in Essex… (Read More)
When hip-hop trio Digable Planets emerged in the early ‘90s, their memorable moniker raised eyebrows. What, exactly, did it mean? The name sprang, they explained, from the notion that “every individual is a planet.” But the unique worlds that their tracks… (Read More)
There he was, this musically lucked child of a once-priest and a near-nun, 12 years old and piled high with a Radio Shack combo stereo, stacks of records, and pockets full of dubbed tapes. It was 1984 and Martin Dosh was… (Read More)
His iconic albino looks are unforgettable. His songs are used relentlessly in films and TV commercials, video games and played in music stores everywhere. Just one bar of “Frankenstein” will get fists pumping and heads bobbing. Likewise, “Free Ride” is a… (Read More)
EOTO – pronounced “E-oh-toe” Jason Hann and Michael Travis (percussionist and drummer from the band The String Cheese Incident) compose this brand new 100% improvised live breakbeat, trip-hop, house, and drum n’ bass project. Drawing from the ethos of some of… (Read More)
Restless sonic chameleons the Fiery Furnaces revolve around the brother and sister duo of Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger, whose prickly childhood relationship and musical family set the stage for their playful, unpredictable music. The Friedbergers’ grandmother was a musician and choir… (Read More)
Flosstradamus, the oft-mentioned Chicago DJ duo comprised of J2K (Josh Young) and Autobot (Curt Cameruci) have been dominating the party scene nationwide with their tag-team DJ sets (3 turntables, 2 mixers) for just over a year and show no signs… (Read More)
Frankenstein Brothers (Buckethead & That 1 Guy)
Frankenstein Brothers is a collaboration between guitarist Buckethead and multi-instrumentalist That1Guy. Buckethead is one of the most bizarre and enigmatic figures in American underground and experimental music since Parliament-Funkadelic birthed their bevy of cosmic characters in the mid-’70s. An accomplished multi-instrumentalist… (Read More)
Grand Buffet is a hip-hop duo from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, made up of Jackson O’Connell-Barlow (stage names: Iguanadon, Grape-a-Don, Nate Kukla, and Mr. Pennsylvania) and Jarrod Weeks (stage names: M-Dog, Lord Grunge, Matt Kukla, Fred Durts). Their music is a unique brand… (Read More)
The System release follows the heels of Heatbox’s critically acclaimed debut album Entertainment and provides further evidence of a promising and long-lived career for this young and extremely talented performer. Although making noises and sounds with his mouth since the age… (Read More)
HEX MACHINE is a heavy rock 4-piece band from Richmond, VA, formed by ex-Human Thurma bassist Trevor Thomas, on guitar and vocals, and drum kingpin Dave Witte (Melt-Banana, Municipal Waste) in 2004. After starting out as an improvisational / ambient metal… (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)
Modern folk guitarist, vocalist, and song crafter John Shannon believes in the power of music to enlighten the mind. After touring globally with some of the brightest rising stars in indie rock, folk, and jazz, including Sonya Kitchell, Haale and Hiromi… (Read More)
Tom Holkenborg also known as Junkie XL or JXL, is a Dutch musician. He uses the name JXL in cases where the term “Junkie” might cause offense. XL is for “Xpanding Limits”. Tom Holkenborg was born on December 8, 1967 in… (Read More)
Juno Reactor is a musical and performing act known for the cinematic fusion of electronic, orchestral and global music, the Matrix score and other film works. Central to the project is Ben Watkins, and his collaborations with a constantly changing ensemble… (Read More)
Bringing a street life vision behind the glitz and glamour, Kosha Dillz portays conciousness with a fashion sense, possibly being the only one to keep the Torah flashy with his “Baruch Ha$hemillionaire” stage presence. Educational and hip, he spits personal life… (Read More)
Loch Lomond stuns. Effortlessly combining symphonic chamber pop with the most raw, visceral and expert melodic acrobatics, the co-ed sextet employs the distinct use of harmonic vocals, mandolin, theremin, bass clarinet, and all manner of exclamatory percussion minutia to foil the… (Read More)
Mal Madrigal is a unique ensemble of musicians which performs songs written by Stephen Bartolomei. In quieter moods, Mal Madrigal can be stripped down to Stephen’s fingerpicked guitar, warm voice, and subtle delivery. At its loudest Mal Madrigal takes the stage… (Read More)
San Francisco’s MIKE RELM is known for live performances which feature a series of audio mash-ups with video images, manipulated in real-time. It’s all captured the critically acclaimed video turntablist’s new DVD Clown Alley, via his Radio Fried Films. Relm decided… (Read More)
Alternative singer/songwriter Neko Case (also of The New Pornographers) won a steadily growing cult audience for her smoky, sophisticated vocals and the downcast beauty of her music. Born in Alexandria, VA, Case moved around often as a child, spending the largest… (Read More)
L.A.-based producer Nosaj Thing (Jason Chung) is a sound innovator. He’s a sweet kid with a sinister musical agenda. His electronic soundscapes and wild beat tectonics play like vignettes that affect the listener’s mind as deeply as he hits their soul… (Read More)
Ottmar Liebert is a German-born composer and guitarist, born to a Chinese-German father and a Hungarian mother. As a child, he spent most of his time traveling Europe and Asia with his family. Ottmar leads an ensemble called Luna Negra ("Black… (Read More)
Ed Wynne has solved the mystery of time travel. As the keyboardist/guitarist/chief programmer/creative mastermind of the band Ozric Tentacles, Wynne traverses the ages through his primordial yet distinctly modern, mind-bending music. The Somerset, England, resident is a citizen of the world… (Read More)
