THE BAND FEEL is a living, breathing progression of rock. Drawing influence from music, poetry, and visual art of both yesterday and today, they are expanding the bounds of contemporary listenership across generations. Their sonic journey offers a live, euphoric experience that is visually and emotionally immersive, quickly establishing them as a mainstay in the rock world. In the last 12 months they have amassed over 100 million views and more than 500,000 followers across social platforms. Selling out clubs nationwide, they are emerging as a major force in rock. Their debut LP, What of Now, produced by five-time Grammy-nominated producer Paul Moak, releases on August 21, 2026.
Beginning her career on the Soundcloud scene Million$$Maddy became Amari’Noelle. Hailing from Gary, Indiana Amari was raised by a family of creatives. Growing up watching her musical mother and attending a visual and performing arts academy it was no surprise that Amari would gravitate towards music herself. Transitioning from a basketball star to rising R&B artist Amari’Noelle is putting her all into her new music.
The Gary, Indiana-based artist has released her first single, “Wait For Me,” in December 2021. Inspired by life, self-reflection and relationships, “Wait For Me,” was the start of a whole new journey for Amari’Noelle. Coming from a humble upbringing and not being able to afford studio time or studio equipment Amari records all of her music on her iPhone. To date, she has recorded over 150 songs on her iPhone in 2021 and is ready to continue releasing music off her debut album Amari SZN 1. Emerging as a R&B artist Amari is excited to put forth her best work yet and ready to touch the minds and hearts of her fans.
GAWD is what happens when two background singers decide they’re done standing in the background.
The Los Angeles duo — Alana Linsey and Alayna — spent years building their reputation as some of the most trusted voices behind the mic, singing with artists like Anderson .Paak, Steve Lacy, Willow, Harry Styles, and Duckwrth. If you’ve been to the shows or listened closely to the records, chances are you’ve already heard them.
They just weren’t the ones in the spotlight yet.
When GAWD finally stepped forward, they didn’t ease into it. Their debut show in Los Angeles sold out immediately, dropping alongside their breakout single “Waistside,” and the energy hasn’t slowed since. Their live shows feel somewhere between a concert, a house party, and a sermon — powered by tight harmonies, sharp humor, and the kind of chemistry that only comes from years of singing side by side.
The résumé is already wild. GAWD opened for the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the Unlimited Love Tour with Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, supported Duckwrth across 13 international dates, and most recently joined Becky Hill for a run of shows across the U.S. They also served as direct support for Durand Bernarr and contributed vocals to his Grammy-winning album BLOOM.
And the world outside of music is starting to catch on too — including a recent appearance in Anderson .Paak’s directorial film debut K-POPs.
Musically, GAWD lives somewhere between R&B, house, soul, and alternative pop — sensual, playful, a little rebellious, and always honest.
The girls are here.
And with new music arriving and their debut album on the way, they’re just getting warmed up.
A product of the infamous city of Newark, NJ TheARTI$T is a rising musician who blends her stories into heartfelt frequencies that string at consumer’s heart’s from the first listen. As her success continues to grow, TheARTI$T has already added herself to the long list of talent from Newark.
Growing up surrounded by music, it’s no surprise that her dreams for global reach and impact have begun to flourish. The most recent traction surrounding her bonafide single Sober comes at a time where the skin in the game that TheARTI$T has put in since 2018 has begun to come to fruition.
As TheARTI$T continues to leverage her ability to turn pain into authentic chords, she will pull out all stops to reach anyone who uses her music to soothe themselves.
Vethaken means “Wise Eyes” in Tamil.
This name is a mantra to remind myself and others that it is okay to go through
loneliness
hardships
heartbreak
devastation…
You are not alone in it.. I see you.
and you have the power to choose beauty amongst the chaos if you keep your eyes open.
Elemantra is a Buffalo, NY-based rock band that blends the hazy textures of shoegaze with the heartfelt sincerity of 90’s emo & indie rock. The quartet layers lush, reverb-soaked walls of guitars over raw and unfiltered introspective lyrics. Their sound—equal parts dense and delicate—channels the spirit of bands like DIIV, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Ovlov to carve out a unique sound where vulnerability meets volume.
Niño Chiflo is an unapologetically political Punk Rock band from the City of Chicago. On guitar Thomas Wells, bassist Saul Garcia, and drummer Roberto Lopez, and vocalist Trish Zulueta
Sarah Sargent Pepper and Ian Lee — the indie rock duo behind The Cle Elum — return with new music and announce a new run of tour dates supporting indie rock mainstays Grandaddy. On March 18 the band release “Guided By Guided By Voices” the hook-packed new single and video from We Must Need It, their sophomore LP due out this fall.
Currently based in Chattanooga, Sarah Sargent Pepper (drums) and Ian Lee (vocals, guitars, keys) met in 2011. At that time, Lee had logged an extensive history with rock and punk acts including Bad Oskar, Woolworthy, Not Rebecca, Tom Daily, Electric Airlines (with Ed Roser from Urge Overkill), and Kevin Lee (with Jon Brant from Cheap Trick), among others. Sargent Pepper had also spent a good number of years behind the kit and behind the scenes as a tour manager and merchandising pro.
With the couple finding themselves “inseparable” and a “true force of nature team,” they devised a way to stay together on the road, together, they launched Affordable Tour Solutions, a boutique tour support company.
Their 2024 debut, It’s Ok If It Falls Apart (released August 16, 2024 via Winston Sounds), captured a decade of touring and partnership. The album delivered hook-driven, genre-fluid standouts like “Handclaps and Tambourines,” “Old Folks,” “I Am A Robot” (featuring Matthew Caws of Nada Surf), and “Goodbye Night Sky” (featuring Josh Caterer of The Smoking Popes), blending power pop energy with harmony-rich storytelling.
Following US and European tours last year supporting Nada Surf, The Cle Elum now take We Must Need It on the road. This run with Grandaddy marks the band’s biggest tour to date, bringing their stacked harmonies and high-energy live show to new audiences.
Sinclair Noire is a Gothic Rock band formed initially as a solo project in 2023. It is comprised of Ethan Stafford on Vocals, Synths and Guitars, Stephen Fernandez on Bass, and Von Dasa on Drums. Their hit “Another Day” has been featured on Mick Mercer Radio. Sinclair Noire’s Deathrock, Industrial and Post-Punk influences create a unique sound for the band.
Visceral in both name and nature, HEAVENSGATE have come with something to prove and nothing to lose. Every note rings with an echo of unyeilding passion while every lyric is placed to hit more than just skin deep. This young quintet have come to push a fresh side to modern metalcore, and working with label partner Josh Ang (Pincer+, Angelseason), as well as Erik Bickerstaffe (Loathe) & Buster Odeholm (Humanity’s Last Breath, Sworn In), they have set the groundwork to be a household name very quickly.
Aviana formed in 2016 with vocalist Marcus Vik, guitarists Marcus Heffler and Oscar Forsman, bassist Sebastian Colque and drummer Niclas Bergström. Their debut album Polarize was released in 2017. Later that year Vik departed and former Walking with Strangers frontman Joel Holmqvist took over vocals.
Self-designated as “Bangkok Evilcore” Whispers, based out of Thailand, are bringing an immense sound to modern metallic hardcore. Originally formed in 2014, the band picked up steam in 2021 with the release of their Narok Bon Din EP grabbing international attention. Now Whispers join the growing roster of pivotal heavy music label Flatspot Records for the release of Yom-Ma-Lok.
Hitting the studio in Spring 2024, Whispers set out to make a heavy, intense record that connects on an emotional level. The band worked with Suchai at Sixthirty Recording Studio in Bangkok to hone in on their sound, before sending the EP to Andy Nelson at BrickTop Recording for mixing and Brad Boatright at Audiosiege mastered it. Influence from bands like All Out War and Merauder comes through across the seven songs, giving a tough as nails delivery packed with menacing riffs. Thematically, Yom-Ma-Lok addresses realism and human nature through a global perspective.
Over the years, Whispers has brought their menacing live show across Southeast Asia, Japan, and Europe, and will return to the latter this fall on the Flatspot World tour. With the release of Yom-Ma-Lok, Whispers are setting out to spread the message and sound of Asian hardcore far and wide.
SHOW ME THE BODY
Show Me The Body (SMTB) was formed in New York City in 2009. They released “Yellow Kidney” independently in 2015 followed by the “SMTB” EP released via the Letter Racer Collective that same year. After signing with Loma Vista and releasing their debut album “Body War” in 2016, SMTB began touring the US and Europe. Upon returning home the band began a collaborative mixtape project called “Corpus 1” released in 2017. The mixtape featured a broad range of artists and friends who SMTB felt were comrades and innovators, marking the beginning of a community effort spearheaded by SMTB known as Corpus. In the same year, SMTB released a two song Ep called “Challenge Coin”, recorded at Electric Lady Land not far from where the band originated. Between the fall of 2018 and the beginning of 2019 SMTB produced and recorded three projects. All projects; “Grudge 2” by Dreamcrusher, “Machines Smoke” by Tripp Jones, and “Enemy” by Dog Breath, were released via Corpus. In 2019 SMTB presents their sophomore album, “Dog Whistle,” produced by Chris Coady, Show Me The Body, and Gabriel Millman (original drummer and in-house producer). Dog Whistle was written in Long Island City, Queens and recorded in Los Angeles California in the summer of 2018.
Cavity has been a runaway train of thundering punk, blues doom, and sludge heaviness since 1992. When their original run ended in 2001, fans were left wanting more. The new releases, as Cavity AD, boast a stripped-down sound that is both more experimental and more visceral while managing to cohesively communicate the band’s evolution. It is their inescapable urge and need to create.
Born in 2022 from an unholy union of funk and glam rock, the genre-bending Naked Brunch delivered Slut Rock to the world. Slut Rock is about getting into the rhythm of your own body. That rhythm might be a sex positive affirmation anthem (“Punish Me Good” or “1-800-SATISFY”) or the relentless beat of fighting burnout and digital alienation (“Humanoid”). Whatever the rhythm is, Naked Brunch expresses it with a sense of earnest playfulness, and unhinged, feral energy.
They draw inspiration from a wide net of influences. From the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Wet Leg; No Doubt to Radiohead; Khruangbin to Queen. The infusion of these styles has created a distinct sound marked by groovy bass lines, relentlessly catchy rhythm, soaring guitar melodies, and vocals that deliver a sly lyricism with ebullient bravado.
Members: Vocals/Lyrics: Michael Hanna Drums: Scott Tentinger Guitar: Hristo Mintchev Bass: Chris Glenn
Nature Club is a Chicago-based garage indie folk band consisting of Mary Helen Hennessy on guitar and lead vocals, Caroline Gilley on electric guitar and back-up vocals, Evan Morales on the keys, Leo Hennessy on bass guitar, and Beck Anderson on drums.
Featuring original songwriting by Mary Helen Hennessy, it’s sound has the rich, emotional, and introspective aspects of an alternative folk band while also being complete with the noise, angst, and simplicity of a garage band. Overall, passion and poetry are the centerfocus.
Mariachi El Bronx is the acclaimed mariachi alter ego of the Los Angeles hardcore punk band The Bronx. Formed in 2006 and debuting in 2009, the eight-piece collective swaps punk distortion for traditional Mexican instrumentation, earning global festival slots, TV placements, and critical praise across multiple studio albums.
Named one of Spotify’s “Pop Rising Artists to Watch in 2024,” Isabel LaRosa is rapidly rising
within modern alternative pop, transforming coming-of-age stories of infatuation and
heartbreak into impossible-to-ignore hits for a new generation. With over 3.5B global
streams, 21.5B short-form video views, and over 500M video streams, she first gained
traction through a series of singles written and produced in collaboration with her brother
Thomas, including her 2022 RIAA Platinum-certified breakout “i’m yours,” before releasing
her debut EP You Fear the God That Loves You, the following year.
LaRosa, who also is deeply involved in the direction and creation of her theatrical, dark-
pop visual approach, continued her momentum in 2024 with her sold-out God’s Watching
tour and the bilingual fan favorite single “favorite,” which generated over 400M views on
social media prior to its official release. A TikTok Elevate artist and a critical standout
praised by outlets like Billboard, NME, and LADYGUNN, she recently celebrated one year of
her debut widely acclaimed album Raven, a reflection of her raw vulnerability and evolving
artistry, with the singer-songwriter co-writing every track. Gearing up to release her new EP,
Promising Young Woman in June, LaRosa also just finished up as direct support on
Madison Beer’s Locket Tour.
Promising Young Woman, draws from twisted wonderland imagery to explore feelings of
self-imposed expectations, tension between beauty and suffocation, and the fine lines
being blurred between real and performance—capturing the disorienting realization of
losing yourself in the pursuit of perfection and the unsettling realization that you no longer
know who you are without it.
Blast is an American punk rock band formed in 1983 in Santa Cruz, California. After breaking up in 1991, they reunited in 2001 and again in 2013. To date, Blast has released three original studio albums, and they have gone through several lineup changes, leaving guitarist Mike Neider as the only constant member.
Music is magic. With songs to heal the collective, Rachel is Kozi has been touring nationally since 2024 when their first record Lifecycles debuted. 💫 Rachel Kozinski on guitar and vox, Nick Monte on trumpet, Mike Cortina on drums and Tito Gomez on bass.
Hunting Lions is a culmination of rock veterans. Including past and present members of The Swingin’ Utters, The Beltones, Roadside Bombs, Hometown Addiction, Resilience, The Burdens, and more. Formed at the beginning of the pandemic, we have one purpose: to play boot-stomping Rock n Roll!
Danimal Farm is the solo project of Danny Doom, former singer and guitarist of Chicago-based band Milk at Midnight. Debut album “Perseverance Hotel” was released in February 2025, a melodic, pop-fueled mix of shimmering indie-rock songs inspired by post-pandemic hope and dread. Doom is joined onstage by multi-instrumentalists Rick Nitz (Milk at Midnight, Today’s My Super Spaceout Day) and Stephanie Harte (6kitty) as well as Clay Kohl (Honey Whites) on drums.
St. Louis, Missouri’s The Goldenrods can be described as “Country and Midwestern”. They perform original material as well as regional classics from middle America. The Goldenrods are Ryan Koenig (singing and playing guitar, octave mandolin, fiddle, and banjo) Jess Adkins (singing and playing guitar and accordion) and Kellie Everett (singing and playing upright bass.)
S.O.D. aka STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH, released in 1985 is a groundbreaking album called ‘SPEAK ENGLISH OR DIE’.
The album is considered one of the most influential records in the genre, as it was an early and powerful fusion of hardcore punk and thrash metal. Released over 40 years ago now, this album sold over 2 million copies worldwide!
S.O.D. is no more, but original frontman Billy Milano celebrates the legacy of S.O.D. with his official S.O.D. tribute ‘UNITED FORCES’.
Herakleion’s viciously intense live album, Live Through Eternity, will be released on March 10, 2026. Originally released on cassette and compact disc in September of 2025, the DVD release marks a first for the band.
Supporting Obituary at Chelsea’s Live in Baton Rouge on April 17th of 2025, Herakleion set out to capture their live set with the assistance of video producer Matt Hathcox and audio engineer Paul Emden. The result sees the band laying down the gauntlet for both legend and newcomer, alike. This is HERAKLEION, live and seething!
Until I Wake is a Metal-core band from Buffalo, New York with explosive energy, a good look, a fresh new vibe, and a unique sound of their own! Since their debut on January 25th, 2020 they have landed multiple tracks on Spotify’s Editorial Playlists and have broken over 25 Million Streams!
If Héctor Lavoe Boxed Rubén Blades and KRS-1 was the referee, you’d get Flaco Navaja. A nostalgic old sound with brand new spoken word.
Flaco Navaja is a singer, poet, actor, who is born and raised in the Bronx. He sings in both Spanish and English and has toured with various groups across the planet.
He and his band, The Razor Blades, bring a fresh approach to tropical Latin music, packing the heat of the golden age of ‘Salsa Gorda’, the street-tough 70’s era sound ushered in by the Fania All-Stars, Eddie Palmieri, and other Latin music legends.
Flaco’s voice can be heard in various film & TV productions, including the film version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In The Heights’, and the theme song for the PBS children’s show, ‘Alma’s Way’.
His one-man autobiographical theatrical production, ‘Evolution of a Sonero’, premiered in 2020 at the off-Broadway Public Theater in NYC, and continued to dazzle audiences across the country to Los Angeles, with a star-studded attendance, bringing out Latino Hollywood to every night of its run.
Navaja’s original style of poetry combines singing, beat-boxing, and spoken word. He was the host of the legendary open mic showcase; “All That! Hip Hop Poetry & Jazz” at the famous Nuyorican Poets’ Cafe. He has traveled the globe, performing at national and international venues and events. In 2003, he toured internationally with the Tony Award winning Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam, and appeared on four episodes of the HBO series.
Navaja is a member of Screen Actors Guild and has appeared in several films & television shows.
Based out of Philadelphia, PA, Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen have been described as sounding like Buddy Holly, if he’d had access to a stack of effects pedals and some Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds records. Influenced by 50’s Rock and Roll and infused with post modern Easter eggs cribbed from old episodes of MTV’s 120 Minutes, Mighty Joe Castro takes a modern, lyric driven approach to songwriting while The Gravamen layer on Jesus and Mary Chain-cover-Link Wray guitar atmosphere, booming doghouse bass and swinging beats. The quartet lurks at a crossroads where Sun Records and Creation Records meet.
Formed in 2018, the band quickly released their debut EP, “Wake Up, You’re Rockin’!” that same year, with their debut full length album, “Come On Angels” following in 2020. Known for their energetic live shows, the Gravamen have shared the stage with a diverse collection of groups including The Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Heavy Heavy, Wayne Hancock, and BIg Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys
Their latest album, “Between the Lightning and the Thunder” will be released June 6, 2025. It was recorded at Miner St. Recordings and produced by Brian McTear and Amy Morrissey (Sharon Van Etten, Dr Dog, Dead Milkmen).
A lifelong observer, chronicler, and creative force, Lily Vakili has spent years gathering fragments of the world – memories, landscapes, voices, losses, joys – and transforming them into urgent, electric songs. She was raised across Honduras, Florida, Thailand, Puerto Rico, and Iowa – absorbing pieces of each place, each culture, along the way. This international upbringing shaped her worldview, her voice, and her lifelong search for connection. The past decade has seen her channel that force through multiple studio albums – released both as a solo artist and with her successful Vakili Band – each one experimenting with the wide, untamed possibilities of rock.
Off the heels of her 2025 full-length release Oceans Of Kansas and East Coast tour, Vakili released her first live EP, Live Wire on May 8, 2026, an in-studio, live audio and video recording of songs named for what fans and critics alike say is a perfect description of her charismatic performance style. For this stripped down and intimate six-song release, Vakili called upon her collaborator, the Grammy-Award winning, Emmy-nominated producer/engineer Reed Turchi, to produce the EP at his studio Second Take Sound (now Voyager Sound) in New York City. Live Wire reimagines old favorites and introduces new songs showcasing her emotionally raw, live sound – a genre-blending fusion of blues, rock, and art rock elements, backed by poetic storytelling.
Godfathers in the Bay Area metal scene, Forbidden have returned with their first album in 16 years to unleash 12 fierce, uncompromising, and supremely progressive songs which signal an almighty return. Forbidden will be released by BLKIIBLK Records on ________and charts a defiant journey through scything riffs, incredible melodies, 24 karat lead guitars, simply thunderous drums and bass, plus the studio debut of Norman Skinner (Niviane & Imagika) whose soaring vocals elevate the material to unprecedented levels. Conceived by founder and guitarist Craig Locicero alongside his creative brother, drummer Chris Kontos, the foundational energy of bassist Matt Camacho, the versatility and poise of guitarist Jeremy Von Epp, and Skinner’s voracious fresh approach, Forbidden sees the band arriving at their finest hour with their richest-ever line-up.
With Skinner stepping up to take on lyrical duties, Forbidden takes a fierce and uncompromising look into the eyes of our times without taking sides, instead imploring people to recognize the false conflicts created by the current society and how they can conquer and rise above them. Take the blistering roar of “Single Point Failure”, the beautiful orchestral savagery of “Flower of Life”, and the relentless charge of “Burning The Lungs Of Earth.” There’s also the mid-paced brooding power of “Psyclops,” the twisting, winding power force of “Sycophantasy” featuring guest vocals from Mastodon’s Brann Dailor, and a thunderous ode to women “The Burden” featuring guest vocals from Kayla Dixon. In addition, Forbidden pay homage to classic American heavy metal band Savatage in the shape of a malevolent and mesmeric cover of “Sirens”, which embraces Greek mythology.
Recorded, produced and engineered at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California with engineer and co-producer Zack Ohren, Forbidden is the the resounding realization of a band which has finally found inner-peace, and furious cohesion, in expressing its true passionate angst and incredible metal heart.
Silvis is an indie rock band known for their infectious flavor influenced by late2000s/early2010s indie rock, indie pop, and math rock. With their debut album “A Tendency to Seek Distraction”, the band continues to make waves touring the album around the midwest. Whether playing intimate venues or outdoor festivals, Silvis brings high energy and infectious songwriting to every performance. They live for the excitement of live shows and the connection it brings to the fans.
Freshman is a Chicago alternative band blending Midwest emo, shoegaze, and melodic hardcore. Inspired by the atmosphere of Deftones, loathe, and Bad Omens; the emotional honesty of Modern Baseball, The Story So Far and Title Fight, and the heaviness of Thornhill, Spiritbox, Footballhead. the band delivers soaring melodies, crushing riffs, and emotional filled vocals to make an immersive and distinct sound. With their newest album “You’re Starting To Look Like A Stranger” coming soon the band is looking to soar to stardom.
Kr!s Cortez is a three-piece band (Kristian Hernandez – lead vocalist; Connor “Dak Holiday” Hudak – electric guitar; and Jacob “Jig” Slivinkski – drums) based in Chicago, IL. Drawing inspiration from Deftones, Pierce the Veil, and Bring Me The Horizon, Kr!s Cortez blends pop-punk melodies, metal aggression, and hardcore energy to create a sound that feels equally cathartic and chaotic. Unapologetically authentic to their core, Kr!s Cortez embraces the beauty in their flaws and the humanity in their mistakes. With self-acceptance rooted in every song, their fans can’t help but feel seen and understood.
Through word of mouth and grassroots promotion, Kr!s Cortez quickly transformed their online presence into a real-world community, drawing packed crowds to their debut live performances. With an unexpected high level of production for DIY shows, Kr!s Cortez has transformed inconspicuous small room sets into larger than life arena-sized rock shows. Kr!s Cortez’s live energy spills beyond the stage, with fans meeting their rockstar energy head-on, transforming each performance into something communal and liberating. As Kr!s Cortez always says, “Never change who you are, f*ck yeah.”
badluv, born and raised in Ambridge Pennsylvania, a small town just outside of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, grew up with a drive and determination to get his voice heard across the world, through the naysayers and doubters around him, he lets his passion and enthusiasm for music shine through hoping to connect with each and every person who has related to his music.
The success of Kaya, an openly bisexual, fabulously flamboyant cross-dresser, was a wake-up call for Japan’s notoriously conservative music industry. Born Tatsuya Kasei on July 17, 1983 in Tokushima, he started out in music in 1999 under the name Hime (Princess) in the short-lived visual kei bands Meties and Isola, but his career really started to take off when he met Hora, keyboardist of the band Velvet Eden. In 2001, they formed the gothic electro-industrial duo Rudolf Steiner, named after the 19th century Austrian mystic. They attracted the attention of famous producer Mana — former guitarist of the massively successful Malice Mizer — who signed them to his own label, changing their name to Schwarz Stein (pseudo-German for Black Stone). At the same time, Hime changed his stage name to Kaya, after the name of the legendary bird karyoubinka. Kaya’s clear, pure, yet powerful tenor was especially suited to Hora’s dark electronic music, and the duo’s two albums, New Vogue Children and Artificial Hallucination, acquired cult status both in Japan and around the world, especially in Europe. In 2004, they split over musical differences, disappeared from the scene for two years, then reunited briefly in the project Another Cell before launching solo careers.
Added Color is a 3 piece alternative rock band based in Brooklyn, NY. Born out of the violent, chaotic yet equally beautiful Sao Paulo, Brazil, brothers Daniel and Kiko grew up absorbing the juxtapositions between Brazil’s social injustice and musical richness. They brought these influences to Brooklyn, NY where they met Tim to create the hard hitting, emotional rollercoaster that is Added Color.
The DIY recording project started with the March 2022 release of “9/13 in Chicago” Since then Jose has released 4 LP’s & 3 EP’s, all spanning an eclectic set of genres.
“The record reflects the adventurousness seen in Israel’s band. Stars in My Eyes” is part mid-tempo indie rock ballad, part jazz-pop, and “Waiting in the Sitting Room” similarly combines fine-edged rock music with outside influences to intriguing ends. This is To Live in Brief Wonder, and we have to either take it or leave it as is. I’ll take it” – Rosy Overdrive
From the depths of north Chicago arises Carnotura! Formed in February 2024 by vocalist and guitarist Gerardo Mejia and guitarist Anthony Malkowski. Months later, bassist Edwin Hake and drummer Jack Thom joined in on the journey of absolute metal.
However, in 2026, Carnotura welcomed Felipe Lopez as their new bassist, kicking off a new era!
They’ve sought to incorporate raw energy into their music for the new generation of rock n’ roll with face-melting riffs, rumbling bass, and slashing drums. Carnotura is the new definition of heavy f#@kin’ metal!
Jason Blake & Brandon White bring richly layered instrumental progressive music to the stage through the unique pairing of twelve-string Warr guitar and drums. Together, they expand Blake’s orchestral approach into a dynamic live performance that captures the power of a full band while retaining the intimacy of two musicians on stage. Blake, whose innovative approach to the Warr guitar has earned praise as “one of the most distinguished technicians on the Warr” (Betreutes Proggen), uses the instrument to create the depth, interplay, and sonic scope of a full ensemble, while White’s dynamic drumming brings those compositions to life with power, nuance, and spontaneity. Drawing from Blake’s acclaimed solo catalog and the music of Aziola Cry, the duo blends progressive rock, jazz fusion, and cinematic storytelling into performances that are both technically adventurous and emotionally resonant.
The Handsome Devilz are Chicago’s longest-running live tribute to The Smiths and Morrissey. Founded in 2009 by siblings of the De La Mora family – with deep roots in the Chicago music scene. This revered act has been capturing the authentic live sound and energy of Moz and Marr for over 17 years.
