Perugia, Italy’s Augustine is the nom de (musical) plume of multi-instrumentalist Sara Baggini. The name is derived from the main character of Invention of Hysteria, an essay by French Art Philosopher Georges Didi-Huberman. Which is a fair introduction to this talented young woman who is,...
Rochester, New York's Ovtlier (that would be "Outlier," yes) are a group of misfits who are ready to rock the world. Frontman Joey Arena (formerly of Young Bloods) began the band in 2014, inspired by '90s Grunge, he was initially a one-man battering ram pointed...
New York City’s Moonfall know a little something about infusing infectious melodies into their brand of Alternative Rock. Injecting an amalgamation of Pop sensibilities and delicious catchiness alongside the subtlest of EDM beats, these Yankees have authored a memorable collection that they aim to spread...
Singer-Songwriter Noah Parker was born and raised in New York City, where he fell deeply in love with music from the moment go. A student of piano at 10, he fell in love with the guitar at 13 and went on to be instilled with...
With over 400K Spotify listens to her credit in merely nine-months-time, Jesse Jo Stark is kind of like Katniss Everdeen: a woman on fire. She recently opened for Guns N’ Roses in Europe, and just completed a September 2017 headlining residency at The Echo on...
Alice Merton is a young woman who literally has no roots! Born in Germany to a German mother and Irish father, raised in Canada, attending school in Germany before moving to England with her parents, ultimately, she returned to Berlin, Germany on her own to...
Take the infectious melodies of Thrice and blend in the biting Metal crunch of Killswitch Engage and you will have something that sounds and looks a bit like Lightworker, a brand-new band out of San Francisco. With their independent, debut EP, Resilience, Lightworker are proving...
Creeper take the Gothic Punk talents of (old-school) AFI as well as Alkaline Trio and blend in something classic and theatrical, something that leans towards, say, Bowie or Meat Loaf. This Glam Punk amalgamation is best categorized as Horror Punk, because, well, you cannot go...
Sede Vacante. The Latin term is part of the Catholic church’s canon of law, and pertains to the vacancy of a bishop’s throne especially that of the Pope. Of course, we all know how Metal the Pope is! (Insert metal horns and some audience laughter...
What makes a band worthy of a national spotlight? Connection to the listener is the key and Banana Gun is doing just that with their unique brand of Alternative Rock. Fronted by Kevin Loyd on vocals/guitar, with Nic Dehaan on guitar/backup vocals, Ian Breslin on drums,...
