Presented by: Modern Outsider

Formerly known as Follow That Bird, Mirror Travel is Lauren Green, Paul Brinkley, and Tiffanie Lanmon. The three piece underwent a name change in late 2012 and, with this, bring forth their first first 7" in two years on…

Presented by: Modern Outsider

Danish/American band Gliss makes a huge departure from their old sound on the new record Langsom Dans which is gathering comparisons to Beach House, Crystal Castles and Lower Dens. The LA based trio, consisting of Victor…

Presented by: Modern Outsider

“Nobody ever paid money to see Harry Houdini escape being buried alive” says My Jerusalem founder and singer Jeff Klein. “They wanted the small chance of seeing him killed by the weight of the earth on top of him.” Be…

Presented by: Modern Outsider

The Calm Blue Sea’s lushly textured sound is a study in contrast. The Austin, Texas band’s music, like its oceanic name, is at once beautiful and violent, transcendent and triumphant. With songs structured by minutes rat…

Presented by: Modern Outsider

“Songs that balance sweet pop hooks with snarling heaviness, equal debts to punk, stoner, shoegaze and alt rock, insane guitar abuse/heroics and an audience awestruck and won over.” – Chromewaves.com "This band is fu…

Presented by: Modern Outsider

The 2012 NPR Band to Watch return in 2013 prepared to release their first new album since 2010 on Modern Outsider Records. The album was produced by Danny Reisch at Good Danny's in Austin, Tx. The first offering, titl…

Presented by: Red Light Management

Denver band Air Dubai is more than the sum of its parts. It’s not about the exciting combination of eclectic genres or even the explosive onstage energy. The group’s appeal lies in its member’s passion for the music they…

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Nick Scalise and Gregory Shanahan are in Bestfriends. The young pair has big plans to push the post-disco envelope as far as humanly possible. The Chicago-based duo composed all the music and played all the instrument…

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In the wake of a relentless 4-year touring cycle with White Lies, and after a fortuitous meeting of minds between bassist/songwriter Charles Cave and Stockholm-born singer Rosanna Munter, K.I.D.S. enter the music scene a…

Presented by: Red Light Management

It’s hard to pinpoint the moment that songs are born, the day casual hummers become singers or scribblers become songwriters. Rayland Baxter certainly can’t, and he wouldn’t want to. Though he grew up in Nashville to the…

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Jonny Fritz (formerly Corndawg) is a country singer, not a singer-songwriter. Born in Montana and raised in rural Virginia, Jonny dropped out of school in 2001 and toured solo for many years on his motorcycle, going on t…

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Presented by: Beatroute Magazine / WinnieCooper.net / Light Organ

FINE TIMES The feline theme running through the debut album of band Fine Times is an apt metaphor for grace. However, the band wasn’t always as light-footed as they are now... When Matthew Moldowan and Jeffrey Josi…

Presented by: Beatroute Magazine / WinnieCooper.net / Light Organ

After debuting with Tic Toc Tic in 2009, The Zolas scaled the precipice of cult status across Canada, thanks to a loyal fanbase carried over from Zach Gray (vocals, guitar) and Tom Dobrzanski’s (piano) earlier years as L…

Presented by: Beatroute Magazine / WinnieCooper.net / Light Organ

The Boom Booms are a Vancouver-based six-piece indie band whose music is a mash-up of pop, hip hop, reggae, soul, and funk. Since their 2007 launch, The Boom Booms have built a loyal fanbase that stretches across genera…

Presented by: Beatroute Magazine / WinnieCooper.net / Light Organ

Hannah Georgas is a Vancouver- based singer who balances the nuanced depth of classic female songwriters who came before her with tightly constructed electronic based pop. When Hannah started out in the Vancouver musi…

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After countless tours across their native Canada, the infectious spirit of Hey Ocean! has made quite an impact on their fervent fan base. "We've gotten a lot of marriage stories from fans," smiles bassist and vocali…

Presented by: Beatroute Magazine / WinnieCooper.net / Light Organ

GOLD & YOUTH is a band based in Vancouver and Toronto who write songs tinged with nostalgic desire. Their music evokes memories of neo-noir Los Angeles, cinematic haze and midnight solitudes. Debut album BEYOND WILDE…

Presented by: Sounds Australia / Electronic Music Conference

The concept of The Beards is simple - A folk rock band that exclusively perform songs about just one subject: Beards. With a three-album back catalogue of crowd favourites like If Your Dad Doesn't Have a Beard,You've Go…

Presented by: Sounds Australia / Electronic Music Conference

Jonathan Boulet was an accomplished first step for the Sydney native - recorded, played, sung, produced and mixed by a 21 year old in his parent's garage. On We Keep The Beat... Boulet has again taken the reins, but this…

Presented by: Sounds Australia / Electronic Music Conference

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Presented by: Sounds Australia / Electronic Music Conference

Recently having one of her sets described by Annie Mac as "the best party set i've heard in a long time" the wide-eyed, dodo racing, rabbit chasing girl of Lewis Carol’s opium induced fantasies has officially been supers…

Presented by: Sounds Australia / Electronic Music Conference

Anna Lunoe Since blazing a trail from Sydney to LA in 2012, Anna Lunoe has found herself in the eye of an American dance music storm. In under a year on US soil she has performed raging shows across the country, domin…