ARTIST PROFILES

Nika Danilova is an American singer known by her stage name Zola Jesus.  Born in Arizona and raised in Wisconsin, her work has taken on...

With a career bridging both music and TV, New Jersey native Sharon Van Etten ventured to Tennessee for a while to study recording in...

Singer-songwriter-actress Fatoumata Diawara has been in numerous films, musicals, and a multi-media project called Half the Sky....

The four piece punk band Getrz hails from Swindon in South West England. Honing its tuneful, punk-tinged sound, the group has been...

DMV is rapidly becoming the destination to find a thriving independent music community. Our latest focus on the Washington, DC scene...

Vocalist and guitarist Matthew Caws is best known for his tenure with Nada Surf, though he’s also been part of the duo Minor Alps with...

Raised in Virginia, Remi Miles was surrounded by music his whole life. Exploring his parents’ eclectic record collection, from early on...

Combining soul and folk in her music, Derry’s Bridie Monds-Watson crafted her stage name as a blend of both words. At age 13, she began...

South Korean singer/hip-hop artist Hong Da-bin goes by his stage name DPR Live. DPR is an abbreviation of Dream Perfect Regime, a...

Jersey-born, California-raised Arielle is a country-rock singer, songwriter and guitarist. A more fitting description may be...

Singer/songwriter/producer Tom Misch has been a musician since the age of four when he first picked up a fiddle. Sticking with strings,...

Irish singer Dermot Kennedy is another indie artist who has made good use of the tools available to him. His song "After Rain” was...

Taking its name from a Yoruban deity, the hip-soul duo OSHUN began with humble origins. Niambi Sala and Thandiwe left their native DC...

French rapper Theodore Desprez is known by his stage name of Lord Esperanza. His interest in music came early, starting with piano...

One half of the duo OffOnOff, K-pop singer Colde has struck out on his own with Wave. A singer, lyricist and composer, his...

Nir Tibor goes by the stage name Dennis Lloyd. Self-taught on trumpet by the age of 8, the Israeli musician also picked up the guitar in...

Indie rock group Vanguart blends folk and pop with Brazilian sensibilities. The group’s hometown of Cuiabá in Central-Western Brazil may...

Cleo Sol grew up in a musical family in West London. With a mother who sings and plays guitar and flute and a piano/bass-playing father,...

Melbourne, Australia natives Sam Bentley and Christina Lacy began collaborating on songs together in high school. With the additions of...

New Yorker Mac Ayres is a self-taught singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. With influences like Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder,...