Born & raised in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, PA, Adam fell in love with music singing along to radio tunes and Mickey Mouse singalong tapes. Years later, after cultivating that musical interest into a passion for performance through choral music and musical theatre, he began playing shows around Pittsburgh as the bassist for a pop-punk band in high school…

Momentum is on Bo and the Locomotive’s side. In just over a year, they have successfully created a following out of nothing. Originally a solo project, Bo and the Locomotive has re-emerged as a full band from the city of St. Louis with a fire in its belly…

“Black City Lights are Calum Robb and Julia Catherine Parr—a producer and vocalist duo from Wellington, New Zealand, who are quickly emerging as one of New Zealand’s most talented young bands. Since releasing their debut EP Parallels on Stars & Letters Records in March ’12, they’ve already been awarded two highly sought-after government grants from NZ on Air, produced a stunning video for their song “Parallels” with The Masses production team (i.e Beach House, Passion Pit, and Bon Iver), and have opened for international touring bands like Grimes, Baths and Van She.”…

“Americana-baked, ballroom swagger with a penchant for screaming describes Elephant Gun. Metal-influenced folk pop works too. Country-punk seems a bit of a generalization, but fuck it. World/Inferno Friendship Society meets Against Me! for Chicagoland’s hippie punks. They’re an eight-piece rock band with too many influences to name. If Jared invites one more dude or lady into the mix we’ll kick his dick. No. Nevermind. It’s fine. Because as all-over-the-map as they may be, they know how to craft full-on records just as well as they do orchestral basement-rock. For that we are proud of them. Jared may keep
his goods safe.”…

Oakland, California’s Tumbleweed Wanderers combine soul, folk, and rock and roll to create a hugely dynamic musical experience. They weave through their shows with smooth transitions, bringing the listener from dark chaotic banjo-rock, through intimate acoustic harmonies, to energetic explosions of soul…

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El Cantador is an American indie rock band formed in 2007 in Mobile, Alabama, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from dance-rock and folk to experimental rock…

“The SpacePimps are a product of the Drive-Thru Records era; a time when music and friendships went hand-in-hand, and when pop punk was revered. From the basements of the Steel City to venues across the world, The SpacePimps have been permeating their brand of pop punk to ears of listeners all over the globe. Their DIY mentality and blue collar work
ethic has allowed the band to achieve high levels of success for an independent band: countless US, Japan, and China tours, coveted spots on The Warped Tour, shows with New Found Glory, The Starting Line, The Used, and a devoted fan base that are closer to family than fans. The SpacePimps book, promote, sell, fund, and manage their own destiny, and take pride in that process.” …

Ex-Dear and the Headlights guitarist Joel Marquard and his new band release five soulful pop gems in their debut Self-Titled EP Gospel Claws. Simultaneously serious and tongue-in-cheek lyrics in the tradition…

Formed in early 2012, The Dressed Frets are a 5-piece indie-rock outfit from Pittsburgh. Their sound is classic, tight, and vocal-focused. Each musician is a veteran of the Pittsburgh music scene and they have combined to create a sound that is polished, and allows for each member to be highlighted at different points throughout their catalog. During 2012, the Dressed Frets recorded 2 EP’s, “The Rock Obstacles EP” at 20 Cedar Studios and the second produced by members of another Pittsburgh band, Grand Piano…

“Pop mini-masterpiece from Phoenix’s best kept secret. Soaring keyboards, perfect harmonies and sunny melodies surrounding a big black cloud of panic and terror. Oh fuck.”

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“Ryan Dillaha and the Miracle Men play the kind of music you wish people still played; call it Detroit Americana call it soulful folk rock and roll, but whatever you call it raise a glass and bring your dancing shoes. Born & bred in the downriver area,…