“Austin’s own Megafauna is a power trio that combines elements of atmospheric indie, big classic rock and monster riffage from guitarist and vocalist Dani Neff. Since the group’s inception, Megafauna has earned a reputation for blistering live shows. There’s the …
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Artist Spotlight: Tyler Bryant and The Shakedown
Tyler Bryant was born to play music. The 21-year-old guitar prodigy has been playing since he was six and was bred on the roughneck blues of Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson and Stevie Ray Vaughan. At age 11, Bryant’s parents found …
Artist Spotlight: Black Taxi
BLACK TAXI is one of NYC’s most prominent live acts, smashing an anything-goes punk ethos together with pop sensibilities, unparalleled energy, and brilliant songwriting. The result is a raucous stage show, heavy on harmonies, spitfire guitar licks, body paint, and …
Artist Spotlight: Common Mama
Italian musician Ferdinando Arnò is internationally renowned for his poise and poignancy as a producer and composer. He’s penned and produced radio hits for other artists, written and composed some of our most beloved TV jingles, and scored emotionally resonant …
Artist Spotlight: Golden Bloom
Golden Bloom has always been known for their sharp melodies, vivid guitar work, and intelligent, energetic songwriting; pop music that wasn’t afraid to ask listeners to think, as well as dance. Shawn Fogel launched Golden Bloom as a solo project, …
Artist Spotlight: Aimee Bobruk
This needs some polka dots and this needs a broad stroke of blue… “Frankly, I’ve read many horribly shallow bios with empty phrases like ‘she’s a force to be reckoned with,’ that leave me feeling the victim of a bad …
Artist Spotlight: Christina LaRocca
Native Brooklynite Christina LaRocca is no stranger to setting standards. Her voice and talent have been heard across the states and overseas in festivals such as CMJ 2010-2012, SXSW 2012 and opening for acts such as UK pop star VV …
Artist Spotlight: Achille Lauro
Denver four-piece Achille Lauro continues to perfect the tricky art of forging an encyclopedia of influences into a unique and approachable sound. Whether evoking scenes of a Kingston dance hall, a smoke-stained jazz club or a 1985 dressing room choked …
Artist Spotlight: Midnight Spin
Mike Corbett and Danny Scull have been writing songs, breaking amps, and generally forging a musical bond since their days in middle school having grown up together on the north side of Washington DC. Midnight Spin began to take shape …
Artist Spotlight: Wildlife Control
Wildlife Control released their self-titled debut album on July 31, 2012. It was recorded in studios and stairwells and parks and bedrooms in and around Brooklyn and San Francisco. The record captures performances by the band and an ensemble of …
Artist Spotlight: The Outfit
The Outfit offers an earnest take on garage rock revival, championing straightforward, back-to-basics pop songwriting with unapologetic sincerity. The guitars chime and hum with undiscerning admiration toward both new and old schools of rock, while the catchy melodies and energetic …
Artist Spotlight: Shake the Baron
Having met on the first day of college in the fall of 2007, guitarist/vocalist Andrew Oedel, drummer Matt Addison, and bassist Max Currier bonded over their common love of good music and bad beer. Acoustic jam sessions and impromptu sing-alongs …