Like fellow legendary Great American John Waters, Redd Kross have devoted their career to making subversive entertainment in a high pop celebrity style, reintroducing in their especially golden late '80s/early-'90s period such forbidden classic-rock tropes as melodies, harmonies, ripping musicianship, and primary colors-stuff that had (largely) been ditched in the underground r...
"I wanted to write about the real world, I didn't want it to be an artistic, poised, tasteful record," says Tom Fleming of his first solo album, released under the name One True Pairing; "I wanted this to be a rock album, a protest vote against the field of good taste. One True Pairing is a name taken from internet fan fiction, where you write the perfect relationship you always wi...
The phenomenon known as Sublime, arguably the most energetic, original and uniquely eclectic band to emerge from any scene, anywhere, ended with the untimely death of lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Brad Nowell in May of 1996. But encompassing the sense of place and purpose long associated with Sublime's music, Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime continues to channel the spirit of Sublime with ...
The most hypnotising songs are ones we can sink in to, forgetting about everything as their words and melodies wash over us. That's the kind of musical alchemy Kyson creates. The moniker of producer, singer and songwriter Jian Liew, this Australia-born artist is making abstract electro-folk that's designed to take you closer to his complex and nomadic soul.
The escape from his home cou...
Efterklang is a Danish band based in Lisbon and Copenhagen.
The band consists of the 3 childhood friends Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen & Rasmus Stolberg.
Efterklang is signed to British label 4AD and will release their 5th album 'Altid Sammen' on September 20th 2019. The album will be premiered live at the Elbphilharmonie on September 21st 2...
Kanwer Singh aka Humble The Poet is a Toronto-bred MC/Spoken word artist with an aura that embodies the diversity and resiliency of one of the world's most unique cities.
With tattoos, beard, head wrap and a silly smile, Humble commands attention. He stimulates audiences with ideas that challenge conventional wisdom and go against the grain, with dynamic live sets that shake convention...
He is a rock kid at heart, being influenced by Red Hot Chili Peppers and Third Eye Blind, but his style is a hybrid of alternative, pop-punk & hip-hop. While he fits into mu...
Billy Raffoul's anthemic debut single "Driver" serves as a potent calling card for the 22-year-old singer, songwriter, and musician. His signature sound is a rough-hewn, low-timbered rock and roll that nods to the likes of Jeff Buckley, Neil Young, and Joe Cocker, and is powered by Raffoul's gravelly, soulful voice and deeply felt lyrics. "That's one thing for me -- a song needs to be about som...
"It's like a coming-of-age crisis," says Daniel Shultz about Out Of The Blue, the messy and melodic debut album from his band, Dan Luke and The Raid. "It's about being in that space in your 20s where you're trying to get your shit together and figure things out in life. You're dealing with your problems" -- the singer, songwriter and guitarist pauses -- "even as you're...
