Fucked Up is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2001. The band consists of Damian Abraham (vocals), Mike Haliechuk (guitar, vocals), Josh Zucker (guitar), Sandy Miranda (bass), and Jonah Falco (drums, vocals). From 2007 to 2021, the band also included guitarist and vocalist Ben Cook.To date, the band has released five […]
The dB's are composed of two singer/songwriter/guitarists, Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey; along with Gene Holder, bass; and Will Rigby, drums -- although everyone in the band played everything at one time or another. The foursome emanated from Winston-Salem, N.C., and helped define not only the rich North Carolina indie-rock scene of the '80s, but […]
Responsible for carving out an entirely new sound, fusing jazz-funk with samba to create their own unique genre, referred to as 'samba doido', Azymuth are one of Brazil's most influential bands and surely one of the world's longest running. They have played with just about everyone throughout Brazil's golden era of MPB, jazz, soul and […]
Ian Moore, Johnny Moeller, and Jesse Dayton—three of Texas’ fiercest fretmen—join forces at last as Texas Headhunters, a band born from deep roots, old friendships, and a shared reverence for the raw, swaggering spirit of Texas blues. Their self-titled debut isn’t a nostalgia trip. It’s a declaration. Cut over five days at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales Studio, […]
Richard Lloyd is a legendary electric guitarist, singer/songwriter, and founding member of Television, a band that rose to fame with their 1977 debut release, Marquee Moon, widely regarded as one of greatest albums in rock and roll history and perhaps the most defining and highly influential release of the 1970s New York rock scene. Lloyd […]
Altered Five smokes, smolders and burns like a swig of good whiskey. The hip Milwaukee quintet is known for its strong brew of tough, original blues and hard-hitting live shows. Blues Blast raves that barrel-chested front man Jeff Taylor possesses a “smooth, warm-toned voice as monumental and undeniable as Howlin’ Wolf with the finish and […]
Shara Nova has released six chamber-pop albums under the moniker My Brightest Diamond; her newest album, entitled Fight the Real Terror, was released in September 2024. Shara was an original member of the Broadway show Illinoise, directed by Tony Award winner (2024) Justin Peck and co-written by Jackie Sibblies Drury. She has composed works for […]