There are artists who've got something, and there are artists who've got it, and upon hearing his voice for the first time, it's obvious that Kevin Michael is firmly in the latter category. With an irresistible blend of soul, funk, r&b and pop he conjures up greats from the past while bringing something totally new to the game; extending the tradition of r&b while imagining it anew. His Downtown Records debut is the sound of a prodigy staking his claim to the throne, music that serves as an...

"I've always wanted to do something that was quieter and acoustic and could be played by one person. I wanted to go out and play shows alone. I just want to have my little folk moment." That's the first thing musician and songwriter Matt Pryor, known and beloved for his role fronting The Get Up Kids and The New Amsterdams, says about the impetus behind his new solo album, the flagship disc on his extensive discography to be released under his own name. The album, entitled Confidence Man (...

Andy Hull knows the fears that accumulate with miles, having spent the last two years on the road as the front-man for Manchester Orchestra. It is with those fears that he has channeled the second installment of Right Away, Great Captain! , his solo side project in which Hull continues to tell the ongoing saga of a 17th century sailor who catches his wife in an act of betrayal with his very own brother. Entitled The Eventually Home (Favorite Gentlemen Recordings) , which is part two of a thre...

Southern California quintet Saosin are one of the fastest-growing headliners in rock - earning mainstage slots on the Vans Warped Tour, selling out clubs in a flash, going out with heavyweights like AFI, Avenged Sevenfold, My Chemical Romance and Taking Back Sunday and garnering an ocean of fans who've downloaded their songs from MySpace over five million times - all before they've released a full-length album. That will all change on September 26 th with the Capitol Records release of the...

Austin, Texas, the home of everything cool in music, art, and film has birthed its newest art and music hybrid -- Jon Von Letscher, the creative force behind the electronic/pop fusion band Jet Horns. Jet Horns is an extension of Jon's intergalactic obsessed subconscious explored through the music of "ONWARD SPACE HOLOGRAM", a seven song EP debuting December '09. "My vision for Jet Horns it to put the listener in a positive space." Von Letscher says. "Each song is its own world with its own se...