Artists
The Achille Lauro, formerly the Willem Ruys, was a passenger liner. It is most remembered for its 1985 hijacking. Ordered in 1938, her keel was laid in 1939 at Vlissingen, Netherlands, for Rotterdamsche Lloyd. Interrupted by World War II and two… (Read More)
Biography It’s all Pete Doherty’s fault. No, it’s down to Red Hot Chili Peppers. Or do we finger Fran Healy of Travis? Nah, sod it, let’s blame Ewan McGregor and Jake Gyllenhaal. They’re movie stars, proper ones. They’re used to shouldering… (Read More)
Alternative pop songster Andy Davis returns this fall with his piano and soaring falsetto for his first full-band LP. Recorded in 10 days in Los Angeles with renowned producer Mitchell Froom (Sheryl Crow, Los Lobos, Elvis Costello, Crowded House, Randy Newman)... (Read More)
“I don’t think I realised the radio had more than one station til I was 11 or 12,” Basia Bulat says. At the family home in Toronto, the dial was always fixed to the local oldies station: Motown, Stax, The Beatles… (Read More)
With his warm, rich tenor and emotionally powerful songs, Brendan James announces himself as an artist-to-watch on his dazzling debut album The Day is Brave. Rooted in the classic singer/songwriter tradition, the album is 11 tracks of stunning songcraft: elegant, earthy… (Read More)
Brett Dennen (born October 28, 19791) is a folk/pop singer-songwriter from Oakdale, California. He has been compared to Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, Jack Johnson, Paul Simon, James Taylor, and Wynonna Judd.[citation needed] In 2004, Dennen released his first self-titled… (Read More)
From over seven years of playing guitar with “Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe”, to performing and recording with Grammy Award winning artist, Lauryn Hill, to numerous appearances with the house band on the NBC television show, “Last call with Carson Daly”, Brian… (Read More)
Like a scene from a jazz gangster movie, Rod Buckner dove, trumpet in hand, behind the drum set to avoid the storm of bullets hitting the stage. Fresh out of college in the early 70’s, Buckner was gigging around Denver every… (Read More)
Los Angeles-based Calamity Magnet melds the world of indie-pop with girl group harmonies of the sixties, adding a hint of country flavor and the occasional peek at a Beatles influence. The brainchild of Texas-born songwriter/musician Sara Radle, Calamity Magnet picks up… (Read More)
Carney is a 4-piece Los Angeles musical phenomenon, who despite their young age (all 4 members are in their early 20’s), have years of musical experience behind them. The band itself is fronted by siblings Reeve Carney; lead vocals & guitar… (Read More)
A songwriter with an understanding for what it takes to make a great pop record, Curtis Peoples crafts songs that fans of rock to acoustic folk and pop can enjoy. With a mix of big choruses and jumping rhythms, Curtis incorporates… (Read More)
Distinguished by lush, smoky vocals, poetic lyrics and sweetly adept acoustic guitar, San Francisco based Singer/songwriter David Greco is moving to the rockies for a few short weeks to make a new record. While in the area, he’s teaming up with… (Read More)
Based in southern California, FourWayFree was formed in 2001 by Genji, the lead singer and songwriter, and Boody, the drummer. They invited Peter, a cello student at USC, and a few other musicians to turn Genji’s quirky and catchy songs into… (Read More)
Singer/songwriter Jason Vigil has quite the buzz going in his hometown of Denver since the release of his debut album, Heart Gone Sober. A sold out CD release party at The Walnut Room in Denver, positive reviews on the album, and… (Read More)
With Some Kind of Comfort, Jay Nash recalls a Los Angeles thought to be long since extinct, a romantic dream land where inspiration flowed from one artist to another with songs about late nights, friends and lovers, songs which grew organically… (Read More)
In August and September of 2007, Jayme Dawicki traveled to Imperative Studios in Seattle, WA to record her first full production CD with producer Daniel Mendez. The CD, “Shatter Queen”, was released on March 7, 2008 at the Miramar Theater. Jayme… (Read More)
Founded in early 2006 by Manuel Roybal and Vince Vigil, Jazz del Barrio has played numerous venues in and around Denver including City of Denver’s Audio Picnic, the Colorado Music Summit, Alto and Chaputepec Too. Manuel Roybal is an actor and… (Read More)
Recently named 2008 Best Purveyor of Electro-pop by the Westword, Jen Pumo seamlessly draws from a constellation of influences including folk, idm, world and downtempo. Her music is centered on conveying moods and themes with penetrating, philosophical lyrics and cinemascopic, textural… (Read More)
Jenny Owen Youngs is a feisty, hyper-sensitive, disease-free singer/songwriter/former girl scout who wants to be your friend. claiming influences from Beck to Jesus Christ Superstar to Britney Spears, her music is an echo of Erin Mckeown hopping into Jeff Buckley’s Pontiac… (Read More)
“It’s all worth it for me when people take something away from what they hear in my music,” replied singer/songwriter, Jessica Sonner, during a recent interview. Leaving behind the snowcapped mountains of Colorado, stopping in Anderson Indiana to get her bachelors… (Read More)
When considering the roll call of rock’s most influential icons, those rare artists that pose a triple threat are the ones that consistently stand out, musicians that seize the spotlight through their singing, songwriting and instrumental prowess. That hallowed breed of… (Read More)
On her third Nonesuch release, Saltbreakers, singer-songwriter Laura Veirs remains tantalized by the mysteries and marvels of the natural world, filling her work with images, both precise and poetic, of the ocean and the stars. But she digs even deeper this… (Read More)
Touted as an “up-and-coming rock band” (Elana Jefferson – The Denver Post) and the “best band in Denver to take a date to see” (Play:Coed.com), Lazyface combines soulful lyrics and catchy melodies with complex arrangements and upbeat tempos to form a… (Read More)
2007 Finn released his solo debut ‘I’ll Be Lightning’, which draws on his experiences from living in London in recent years. Finn chose to record the album entirely in analog at his father’s recording studio, Roundhead Studios, in Auckland. In his… (Read More)
Lizz Wright’s first two Verve releases, Salt and Dreaming Wide Awake, established her as one of the jazz world’s most celebrated rising stars, both an accomplished songwriter and a versatile, deeply expressive singer. On her third album The Orchard, the Georgia-bred… (Read More)
We formed in Madison, WI and then a few years ago relocated to Brooklyn, NY. Since then we’ve been lucky enough to play with some great bands (OkGo, We Are Scientists, Bishop Allen, the Rapture, Good Shoes, the Dandy Warhols, John… (Read More)
“I hope my music is an invitation for people to engage in the celebration of life, both the great times and the difficult stuff too. No matter how the specifics of our experiences differ, the essence of what we go through… (Read More)
Megan Burtt makes lists. Megan Burtt also makes lists of her lists. This list tells why Megan Burtt is one of the most exciting upcoming artists of the year. While earning her degree in Professional Music and Songwriting from the prestigious… (Read More)
