Roots to Grooves

"Brothers Osborne" are a country rock duo based out of Nashville, comprised of John Osborne and T.J. Osborne. The brothers played music from a young age, first taking violin lessons, which they said they were bad at, as well as playing throughout high school in battle of the bands competitions and in the band pit for various high school musicals. They also performed with their father "Big John" in...

"We are not a punk band", is how lead singer Joe Talbot has described the sound of this Bristol band "IDLES", however we can't deny that IDLES does kind of have that punk energy when it comes to their music. Hard hitting, high energy but lyrically poignant, sarcastic and at times darkly comedic. "IDLES" were formed in Bristol in the mid 2000's when after DJ'ing around the city a few of the members...

"Courtney Barnett" is a singer, songwriter, and musician from Melbourne Australia, known for her often deadpan singing style and witty lyrics. Courtney grew up in a musical household, with both her brothers playing guitar around her. When she was just 10 years old she asked her brothers to show her some chords and eventually begged her parents to buy her a guitar and lessons. As a left-handed guit...

"Hiatus Kaiyote" are an Australian jazz/funk/neo soul band based out of Melbourne. The band is led by signer/guitarist Nai Palm (aka Naomi Saalfield). After going through the trauma of losing both her parents and being separated from her siblings in her early teenage years, Nai Palm decided to move to Melbourne by herself, without knowing anyone of having a place to live. It wasn't long before she...

"Crumb" are an American indie rock band based in Brooklyn, New York. The four piece originally met in 2016 when they were attending Tufts University in Massachusetts. While continuing their studies each of the members were playing in separate bands, dabbling in Jazz, Soul and Rock before they came together to form "Crumb". The group started off by recording two EP's and embarking on a US tour befo...

"Arlo Parks" is a British singer-songwriter and poet from West London. A relatively new artist on the scene, her debut album "Collapsed in Sunbeams" was only released in 2021, but since 2018 she has dropped sporadic singles as well as a well received EP. Arlo's music has been described as R&B, Neo Soul and even Indie Folk, due to her poetic/thoughtful lyrics and soothing voice. One of her big brea...

"Pond" are a psychedelic rock band from Perth, Western Australia. Although the band official formed in 2008, their roots can be traced back to 2005, when singer Nick Albrook got together with a few friends under the name of "Electric Blue Acid Dogs". Feeling that the name was not appropriate when entering a local battle-of-the-bands competition, they renamed themselves to "Mink Mussel Creek". It w...

"The Budos Band" are a psychedelic, afrobeat rock outfit from Staten Island, New York. Boasting a line-up of 9 musicians, The Budos members originally met through various musical connections in New York City, starting as far back as the mid 90's. Through neighborhood jams, various name changes, and a shared love for afrobeat inspired music, the group finally released their self-titled debut album...

"Kikagaku Moyo" are a psychedelic Japanese rock band originally from Tokyo. The band started out in 2012, living all together in a house in Tokyo and busking outside train stations when they weren't working their day jobs or jamming in the studio. It wasn't long before they wrote and recorded their self-titled debut album, which came together in less than a week. After performing many "pay-to-play...

"Alfa Mist" is a British Jazz pianist, producer and rapper based in London. Growing up in the London borough of Newham to a single immigrant mother, Alfa's love of music originally led him to start producing beats in the vein of J Dilla. His curiosity in how hip-hop found it's roots led him to discover the original Jazz records that these producers were sampling from. His discovery of old jazz evo...

"Beach Fossils" are an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York. Originally starting out as the moniker for lead band member, Dustin Payseur's solo material, "Beach Fossils" have most recently settled into a 4 piece band, exploring downtempo indie rock, with a diverse range of influences, from The Beatles through to Isaac Hayes, DJ Shadow, The Wu Tang Clan and even Korn. Check out our late...

"UNKLE" is a British musical outfit founded in 1992 by James Lavelle. James was the founder of iconic UK record label "MoWax". A label known for championing underground hip-hop in the 90's and bringing artists like DJ Shadow to prominence in the UK. The "UNKLE" was project was something James had been trying to work on for over a decade before he decided to ask Shadow for help in producing the mat...

"Snarky Puppy" are an American instrumental ensemble led by bassist Michael League. The group's formation can be traced back to 2004, after Micheal League's second year at the University of North Texas. He says that he was so bad as a musician he wasn't able to play with any school ensembles, so creating "Snarky Puppy" was his way of getting to play live. Straight out of the gate the group consist...

"Lamb" are an electronic music duo comprised of singer/songwriter Lou Rhodes and multi-instrumentalist producer, Andy Barlow. Back in 1994 Lou Rhodes was writing her own original songs but wanted to produce a sound that fused her folk songwriting sensibilities with a more breakbeat/trip-hop approach, a sound she was discovering through listening to various pirate radio stations. After struggling t...

"Dry Cleaning" are an English post-punk band who formed in South London in 2018. Despite being relatively new to the scene, the core members have been playing music together, and in seperate acts for over decade. When career success eluded them they took once last stab at a new project, and after a chance meeting with vocalist Florence Shaw, the sound of "Dry Cleaning" was born. Her vocals have be...

"The Cinematic Orchestra" are nu jazz/downtempo group based out of London, formed in 1999 by producer and band-leader Jason Swinscoe. As their name would suggest, the group's sound is a combination of emotive cinematic strings mixed with samples, live jazz breaks and other live instrumentation. Their releases contain a lot of instrumentals, but they have also been joined on tracks by some amazing...

Born Charles Ray Wiggins, "Raphael Saadiq" officially cemented his solo career in 2002 with his debut album "Instant Vintage". A sarcastic title, the album was a nod to the throwaway culture of instant pop music which Raphael believed consumed the mainstream music scene at the time. But this debut release was not the start of his career. His history includes playing in bars when he was just 7 year...

Founded in 2010 while the three leading members were attending the Humber College jazz program in Toronto, "BadBadNotGood" have become a quartet spearheading a throughly modern approach to instrumental jazz. Incorporating off-kilter live beats, bass, keys and the occasional sax or string arrangement, the group have gone on to release 4 full length albums, as well as a 2015 collaboration with Ghost...

"Wavves" is an American rock band based in San Diego, headed by lead songwriter and front man Nathan Williams. The descriptor "band" may be one way to describe this outfit, but "project" may be more fitting, since the whole Wavves sound is created and spearheaded by lead frontman Nathan Williams, who is joined live on tour with various musicians. Nathan has had a turbulent history, battling drug a...

"Bonobo" is Simon Green. A multi-instrumentalist, UK electronic producer who has been releasing material since the late 90's. Originally known for his sample-based, big-beat and trip-hop approach to making music, Bonobo has gone on to release 6 studio albums and expanded his sound to include live instrumentation, field recordings and vocals from the likes of Erykah Badu and Andreya Triana. To list...

"Still Corners" are a  Dream pop/neo-psychedelia duo originally formed in London by English singer Tessa Murray, and American producer/multi-instrumentalist Greg Hughes. The duo met by chance when they were both stranded at a train station in South London. After their train was diverted for unknown reasons, the pair got into conversation and realized they were both working on creating music. They...

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"Men I Trust" are an indie dream pop trio from Montreal, Canada. The group was originally founded in 2014 by high school friends Jessy Caron and Dragos Chiriac, but it wasn't until 2016 that they were joined by singer "Emmanuelle Proulx". They are known for their warm, down-tempo compositions reminiscent of "Air" and "Serge Gainsbourg", and have a completely DIY approach to the production and rele...

Shigeto (aka Zachary Shigeto Saginaw) is an Electronic Producer, DJ and Drummer originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Shigeto spent his formative years immersed in the world of Jazz drumming, originally pursuing his dream to become a touring session drummer. However after developing severe tendentious, he put down the sticks for more than 7 months and during this time was introduced to the world of...

Alexandra Savior is an American  singer-songwriter originally from Portland Oregon. Her sound has been described as dream pop, desert rock and psychedelic. Her debut album "Belladonna Of Sadness" was released in 2017 and produced by Alex Turner (of Arctic Monkey's fame). Despite being dropped by her record label and management shortly after the release, Alexandra has continued to forge ahead with...