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With music described as “gritty and soulful, raucous and beautiful,” Seattle singer-songwriter Shelby Earl was named by NPR/LA Times music critic Ann Powers as her "new favorite songwriter" (see below for full letter), a…

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Listen through the ethereal haze that Brass Bed has created on The Secret Will Keep You, and you will find a soulful band suspended in a moment of frustration and anxiety. It’s the sort of frustration that comes from gro…

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I take the city bus, which is an experience that has plugged me back into humanity. The faces, languages, the dress, daily I am part of the mix of what is the real face of this town, and though learning the schedules has…

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Dana Falconberry suffuses the majesty of nature in the orchestral pop-folk she elegantly crafts in Leelanau, her inaugural release for Oakland' Antenna Farm Records. Citing influences ranging from the prints of artist G…

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TORRES is Mackenzie Scott of Brooklyn, NY (via Nashville, TN via Macon, GA). In January of 2013, TORRES’ debut self-titled album was released to much critical acclaim earning an 8.1 rating on Pitchfork, who later wen…

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If there was an indie-rock Jeopardy! category, the following would certainly be a question: “Who is the only musician to have played with Bob Mould, Robert Pollard, Superchunk, Britt Daniel, and Telekinesis – and served …

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Psych-pop duo turned quintet, SUNBEARS! loudly promote peace and love through cosmic aural merry-go-rounds and phosphorescent guitar. Their amazing live show and sheer joy that their songs exude have put them in high dem…

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The Great Wilderness is a dream rock band from San Jose, Costa Rica. They have been featured in magazines such as the NME and Filter. The band has performed at festivals like Canadian Music Week 2013, Filter Magazine's C…

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Brought together by time and fate— they ha’d all known each other since high school, but finally made a band together in 2009 —and named by some kind of esoteric computer filename error too complex to further explain, Or…

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Wonfu was officially formed on the eve of Christmas 1998. Released 7 Albums so far . We love the passion of 60's music. We play all kinds of music and try to make every song sounds joyful and easy to dance. Mixing a…

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Inspired by a taste for the surreal, Cleveland's Mr. Gnome has been creating a singular amalgam of gritty, space-psychedelia since 2005, gaining them an ever-growing following across North America and Europe, as well as …

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From the mountains of Mexico to the Mississippi delta to the garages of 1960s America to the Hollywood silent film studios of yore and early Mexican Revolutionary songs, The Copper Gamins cover some major musical ground …

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The Krayolas are the last of the Chicano garage rockers -- genuine, Mexified, San Antonio rock ‘n’ roll stars. They achieved cult status as the Tex-Mex Beatles with songs about the drug wars ("Corrido Twelve Heads in …

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A mambo big-band like you’ve never experienced, bandleader Sergio Mendoza helms one of the most exciting latin music bands operating today. He and his orchestra – which can stretch to 19 pieces – bring a fevered energy a…

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Formed over several months and several empty bottles of rum, the Hares are a seven piece rock & roll ensemble based out of the south side of San Antonio, TX. The sound is once familiar and new, using the best parts of …

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Dancing your ass off to DJs spinning electro-cumbia rolas was the impetus behind Como Las Movies. Lacking turntable skills, Nelson Valente opted for writing and recording tunes on his Macbook. His vision: form a band sho…

Presented by: Requiemme Mgmt Music

In the fall of 2007, a group of friends met up in a living room in Tempe, Arizona and created Dry River Yacht Club. We mixed together an assortment of musical references and high energy execution to create a sound that’s…

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Esprit De Corps is a new Atlanta-based music group focused on creating reggae/soul music with an 80’s-style influence. Taken literally, the term “Esprit De Corps” refers to the ability of a group to maintain pride, loyal…

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Electronic-dance duo Okapi Sun describe their music as "a cut-and-paste of our past, our now, our culture, our soul. We decorate ourselves with sounds and let them form into songs." To put it more simply, guitarist Leo a…

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For Born Cages, freedom stands paramount. The New York-based alternative rock outfit thrives on creatively seeking that freedom, whether it’s in the studio or on stage. There’s no rulebook. There’s no template. There’s s…

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This is the real Detroit rock Ala The Stooges and MC-5 a resurgence of this Iconic three piece band that is still as raw and fresh as it was in 1978. Once upon a time in mid-'70s Los Angeles, THE DOGS surreptitiously we…

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Born in Queens, New York, Jesse Malin’s passion for music began at an early age. Upon receiving his first nylon stringed acoustic guitar, Jesse taped an old 1950’s reel-to-reel recorder with a beat-up attached microphone…

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The Great American Canyon Band is a Baltimore band based around husband and wife Paul and Krystal Jean Masson. Their debut EP, self-recorded in an gutted out house with no running water and just 2 old guitars creates a s…

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After touring extensively for the past 4 years with McAllen, TX based Indie Rock band, "Dignan" a SXSW Regular, lead singer Andy Pena wanted to do something different that would challenge his musical creativity. In a sm…

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Pageantry is an inspirational pop-gaze four-piece from Denton, TX. Born from the partnership between Roy Robertson, Ramon Muzquiz, Pablo Burrull and Jesse Perry, the band's debut EP "Friends of the Year" was released…

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The sibling-members Audrey and Cameron Scott join together with good friend Johnny Garza to create what might be called a ‘trend-breaking’ type of music. They fuse the multi-genre sounds of their childhood into one splen…

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Otis the Destroyer was formed in the late fall of 2013 when drummer Jud Johnson, bassist Nick Joswick, and singer/guitarist Taylor Wilkins decided to move in a different musical direction from their previous project, The…

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the Soil & the Sun is corn-fed, Michigan-made, New Mexican Space Music, or Experiential Spiritual Orchestral Rock. Originating in 2008 as a two-piece band, the group has grown and matured into a seven-piece community of …