FALCONS

FALCONS is an amalgamation of many things, a boiling pot of styles and genre-free influence. The musical tastes range from world music to southern rap, and everything in between. The only rules are to push the boundaries of conventional r&b, rap, and electronic music, exploring new directions, but never losing site of the dancefloor.

DANCE CRAZE

Dance Craze is a 1981 British documentary film about the English 2 Tone music genre.

FCS SOUNDSYSTEM DJ’S

YOUR OLD DROOG

In today’s hip-hop landscape true virtuosity on the mic is rare. So rare that when even when it’s apparent it can be quite literally unbelievable. Rapper Your Old Droog knows this first hand.

In June 2014 the 25-year-old Brooklyn native released his first official project, the Your Old Droog EP, a 10-track project he cooked up in about a month with producers El RTNC and DJ Skizz. The project was good—really good. So good it got the attention of bloggers all over the web from New York Magazine’s Vulture to NahRight. The problem however, was that Droog seemingly came out of nowhere. No pictures, no YouTube videos, no Instagram account, no Twitter—no way for the entitled, deep-diving rap fan of 2014 to see what this guy was all about. All they had to go on was the music. Befuddled by Y.O.D.’s high skill level yet low profile, rap fans’ imaginations ran wild. Before long the conspiracy theories started and people began to posit that Droog was another older, legendary New York rapper in disguise. People argued about it on Reddit and made YouTube documentaries about him, while fans of his EP waited for the mysterious MC to show himself.

Profiled in the New Yorker, Droog set the record straight about who he was and followed up with the first video of him rapping at his DJ’s makeshift Brooklyn studio, all before making his debut to a sold out crowd in NYC in September of that year. Given a rave review in the New York Times, the performance proved that though his identity had been mistaken by some his talent was unmistakable and his impact on hip-hop was undeniable.

In November 2014 Droog released the deluxe retail version of his EP titled Your Old Droog LP which featured eight new songs. The album made New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica’s 10 Best Albums of 2014 list and landed at No. 13 on Rolling Stone’s 40 Best Rap Albums of 2014 list. This year Droog goes on a national tour and will release a new project in the first quarter of 2015.

NEXT TO NONE

NEXT TO NONE, a musically diverse rock band grown in the musically rich Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, features Max Portnoy on drums, Ryland Holland on guitar, Kris Rank on bass, and Thomas Cuce on keyboards and lead vocals. At the ages of only 12 and 13, the boys began writing their own music. They have worked hard building a following in the area by playing many shows at some of the best venues in Pennsylvania. They have been the support band for acts like Adrenalin Mob and The Winery Dogs. They have also competed in several Battle of the Bands, one of which landed the a spot preforming on Ernie Balls Vans Warped Tour and also won the People’s Choice Award at the UBace Battle of the Bands. Next To None has also recorded and released a 3 song EP that can be purchased on iTunes and are working on writing songs for a full length album.

The Beatdown

THE BEATDOWN

They call it Northern Reggae…A one-hundred proof blend of raspy rocksteady, sizzling soul, surf swagger and punkrock pedigree shaken (not stirred) with a double shot of the roughest roots reggae your ears have ever tasted. Pour it into a highball glass over some ice-cold lyrics and you’ve got The Beatdown’s latest full-length offering “Walkin’ Proud”. Following hot on the heels of their acclaimed 2010 self-titled debut, “Walkin’ Proud” is an apologetic collection of thirteen hard driving, soulful bangers coming straight from the gut. The album was recorded almost entirely live off the floor, capturing the raw live energy, urgency and unmarred production that has made The Beatdown an established underground favorite with fans and newbies alike.

Formed in the mean, cold streets of Montreal, The Beatdown rose from the ashes of the late, great One Night Band after their untimely demise in the winter of 2009. Although only together for 3 short years, this intrepid four-piece gang of hoodlums have played more than 300 shows in 15 countries. They’ve appeared at such renowned festivals as Festival d’Ete (CDN), Victoria Skafest (CDN), Rebellion Fest (UK), Mighty Sounds (CZ), SCENE Fest (CDN), POP Montreal (CDN) and many others. They’ve shared the stage with an eclectic mélange of bands including Walk Off The Earth, Fishbone, Black Crowes, The Skatalites, The Slackers, Madball, UK Subs and The Creepshow just to name a few.

This is the real thing kids. Tough as nails, catchy as hell and good to go; The Beatdown are Walkin’ Proud.

The Killigans

THE KILLIGANS

The Killigans are a world-class Folk/Traditional/Eclectic Punk-Rock band from Lincoln, NE. Now a decade young, they are honed and steeled for action.

HAKEN

Bio “Say hello to your newest musical masturbation fantasy.” This is how Outburn Magazine (USA) chooses to introduce Haken. The UK’s PROG Magazine describes them as “one of the brightest young bands in the progressive sphere right now.”

This London-born sextet are the “prodigiously talented youths that will benefit prog.” – PROG.

KEST STANCIAUSKAS & STREETDANCER

Mr. Stanciauskas, a Chicago-born jazz bassist and composer with Lithuanian roots, has concocted a program titled “Crosswinds” (“Skersvejai” in the language of his ancestors). It features an absurdly wide range of artists, even within the spectrum of cross-cultural influences that defines Chicago.

KATASTRO

Hailing from the desert of Tempe, Arizona, the members of Katastro gather to create a unique sound, blending elements of rock, funk, blues and hip hop. Formed in 2007 by vocalist Andy Chaves, drummer Andrew Stravers and guitarist Tanner Riccio, later joined by bassist Ryan Weddle, Katastro has been gaining a lot of exposure while impressing their peers at the same time. Opening for national acts such as the 311, Bad Religion, Awolnation, Dirty Heads, New Politics, Method Man, Redman, Ghostface Killah, Tomorrows Bad Seeds, and Passafire, they continue to pull in their audience with their intriguing and entertaining live show.

In 2008 the band released an EP entitled “The Facts”. Followed by “Poking Holes In A Pattern” produced by Bob Hoag, which was released in late 2009. In October of 2011, Katastro released their 4th studio album entitled “Gentle Predator”.

Katastro has gone on national tours with such acts as Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Passafire, and Pacific Dub. They recently relocated to southern california and are currently working on their next album.

We've Got Ours

WE’VE GOT OURS

Long story short. 4 dudes, A few chords and some singing.

THE GUYS

WHITE GZUS

The duo of Gzus Piece and Blanco Caine has to be the standout duo of the moment after their formation of White Gzus.

DRAEMINGS

This place is a dream only a sleeper considers it real then death comes like dawn and you wake up laughing at what you thought was your grief.

BOSS FIGHT

Boss Fight is a group of four guys who honestly each believe they are the worst member of the band, and that the other three are geniuses who more than make up for whatever damage they cause. The result is a group of friends who have the time of their lives when they play together, and wouldn’t trade it for anything. We hope you enjoy it half as much as we do.

BLUEBIRDS

business casual emo straight outta Chicago. 

THE BEAUTY IN HER EYES

The Beauty In Her Eyes is a five-piece group combing sludgy metalcore with emotional melodies and lyrics. Forming in mid-2012, they immediately began writing their debut EP “Higher Consciousness” and released the EP in summer of 2013. Working over the next year, they produced another EP the following summer, “Shallow Existence”. Now after making a name for themselves by sharing the stage with national acts such as Northlane, Secrets, Animals As Leaders, This Or The Apocalypse, The Bunny The Bear, and CHON, they are currently playing shows to support the new EP and working on many new things! Join the Family.

THE UNLAWFUL

(members of Bleed For The Fallen)

D.R.A.M.

D.R.A.M. is an indie artist straight out of Hampton, VA who writes, raps, sing, and produces. CLOSED MOUTHS STARVE

MAGMA

Magma was founded in Paris in 1969 by Christian Vander, who derived his inspiration from a “vision of humanity’s spiritual and ecological future” that profoundly disturbed him. Vander was a self-taught musician, who received some tips from drum legend Elvin Jones. In the course of Magma’s first album, the band tells the story of a group of people fleeing a doomed Earth to settle on the planet Kobaïa. Later, conflict arises when the Kobaïans, who are descendants of the original colonists, encounter other Earth refugees. A distinguished aspect of Magma’s music is that Vander actually invented a constructed language, Kobaïan, in which most lyrics are sung. Later albums told different stories set in more ancient times; however the Kobaïan language remained an integral part of the music. Reportedly, Christian Vander is also highly influenced by the work of jazz legend John Coltrane. “For my work, it is still Coltrane who actually gives me the real material to work on, to be able to move on.,” says Vander.
Magma:
Christian Vander
Stella Vander
Isabelle Feuillebois
Hervé Aknin
Benoit Alziary
James Mac Gaw
Jérémie Ternoy
Philippe Bussonnet

FASHAWN

What did you do the year you turned 21? Hip-hop prodigy Fashawn earned a spot on the cover of XXL magazine, toured the world and built a rep as one of rap’s new rising stars.

Fashawn’s debut album, “Boys Meets World,” was heralded by critics and fans alike as one of the best albums of 2009 for its gritty, street-wise and intelligent rhymes. Some even compared his introductory opus to Nas’ brilliant “Illmatic.” It was enough for XXL to name Fashawn to its list of hip-hop’s best freshman.

In 2010 he toured domestically with Wiz Khalifa, then followed that up with a Talib Kweli tour. Fashawn is also no stranger to the International Hip Hop scene touring with Dilated Peoples in 2009 and most recently Rakim in 2011. From coast to coast, and from continent to continent, everyone agreed — they weren’t seeing some fly-by-night novelty act, they were seeing one of hip-hop’s freshest new voices.

Many took notice: He worked with Grammy-winning producers Dr. Dre, DJ Khalil and Alchemist, featured on songs with J. Cole, Aloe Blacc and a handful of tomorrow’s future stars. Skateboard apparel company Etnies and urban clothing line Orisue both turned to him for endorsements. Camp Woodward, the biggest extreme sports camp in the world, recruited him to create a song/tv commercial and his hometown Fresno Grizzlies (AAA baseball) have made custom Fashawn merchandise to sell at their events. So that’s legendary hip-hop producers, international clothing lines and a pro sports franchise all wanting to be part of Team Fashawn

With a strong hip-hop pedigree (think Rakim’s merciless rhymes plus 2pac’s outlaw spirit plus Nas’ effortless flow) and a loyal fan base of young listeners, Fashawn seems poised for the long haul.

R.E.M. “MURMUR”

Murmur is the debut album by the American alternative rock band R.E.M., released in 1983 on I.R.S. Records. Murmur drew critical acclaim upon its release for its sound, defined by singer Michael Stipe’s cryptic lyrics, guitarist Peter Buck’s jangly guitar style, and bassist Mike Mills’ melodic basslines.

WEEZER “THE BLUE ALBUM”

Weezer, also known as The Blue Album, is the debut studio album by the American alternative rock band Weezer, released in May 1994 through DGC Records. The album was produced by Cars frontman Ric Ocasek and recorded in Electric Lady Studios in New York City.

T_Rex_The_Slider

T. REX “THE SLIDER”

The Slider is the third studio album by English rock band T. Rex, their seventh if including the group’s earlier incarnation as Tyrannosaurus Rex, released on 21 July 1972 by record labels EMI and Reprise. Two singles, “Telegram Sam” and “Metal Guru”, were released to promote the album.

The Slider received acclaim from critics, and reached number 4 in the UK charts and number 17 in the US.

GROUND UP

Ground Up® is a hip-hop trio that resides in Philadelphia. The group members include a producer that goes by Bij Lincs; whose eccentric style and uncanny musical talent is complimentary to the witty wordplay and thoughtful lyrics of the two MC’s, AZAR & MALAKAI. The combination of relentless work as well as a grass-roots marketing strategy has enabled the group to accumulate fans exponentially while simultaneously releasing quality music. Along the way, Ground Up has grown notorious for its live shows; touring at school such as WVU, Temple U, West Chester, UVA, Cornell, Cheyney U, Pittsburgh U, Lincoln U to name a few. Ground Up has also opened up for renowned artists such as Wu-Tang Clan, Asher Roth, Rick Ross, Chiddy Bang, The Nappy Roots, Meek Millz, Gucci Mane, and Chris Webby. With the help of their loyal fans, the strong team behind them, and the group’s ability to stay creative, it seems nothing will stop Bij Lincs, AZAR, or MALAKAI from making music their way – from the Ground Up.Support the Ground Up movement!

“The Only Movement in Motion”

Mos Generator

MOS GENERATOR

“If there’s such a thing as fusing some soul into a doom palette, MOS GENERATOR has achieved that. Seldom will you hear an unambiguous merge between the two outside of BLACK SABBATH’s “Sabotage”. Mos Generator have tapped into a loud vibe featuring sinister and coarse nuances yet with something revealing far more heart”.
Ray Van Horn Jr.- Blabbermouth
Mos Generator formed during the winter of 2000 in Port Orchard, Washington from the ashes of a ten year off & on collaboration between it’s three members, all of which are long time veterans of road & studio. The need to strip down to the basics of hard rock was apparent from the start and continues to be the foundation for all the bands recent material. Mos Generator have released 7 studio albums, a retrospective album, a live album and a plethora of split 7 and 12” singles on such labels as Listenable, Roadburn, Small Stone, Ripple, Nasoni, Lay Bare, Hevi Sike, H42, Devil‘s Child and Heavy Psych Sounds. Touring has been just as important to the profile of the band as making records has. Over the years Mos Generator has shared the stage with many great heavy rock bands including extensive tours with Saint Vitus, FU Manchu, Elder, Spirit Caravan and Atomic Bitchwax, opening up a whole new fan base to the Mos Generator sound. after 18 years of making music Mos Generator show no signs of slowing down. ~ Let’s Rock ‘n’ Roll!!!

“It’s as pure an example of heavy rock as I’ve heard.” JJ Koczan – The Obelisk
Tony Reed: Guitar / Vocals / Keyboards
Jono Garrett: Drums
Sean Booth: Bass

Barishi

BARISHI

In a scene that has become largely repetitive, nostalgia driven, and prone to navel gazing, few bands stand out as breaking new ground. With their sophomore full-length ‘Blood from the Lion’s Mouth’, BARISHI demonstrate that it is still possible to challenge the established formulas of the metal genre by recombining its musical DNA.
There is an undeniable progressive undertone in their modern approach to hard guitar based music, but at the same time, the Americans delve into the darker side of extreme sound that defies the happy fret-fingering all too often employed by their peers.
BARISHI were formed by guitarist Graham Brooks, bassist Jon Kelley, and drummer Dylan Blake in Southern Vermont in the spring of 2010. The US band originally performed as an instrumental trio throughout the east coast of the United States, which they relentlessly toured. Their unique style of gritty progressive metal was completed with the addition of vocalist Sascha Simms in 2012. They have shared the stage with everyone from Mastodon to The Flaming Lips. In 2016 the quartet completed a U.S. tour with Weedeater, Author&Punisher and Today is the Day. They are set to release their much anticipated label debut ‘Blood from the Lion’s Mouth’ September 16th, 2016 on the esteemed Season of Mist record label.
BARISHI provide the listener with earth-shattering grooves and savage vocals born in the verdant mountains of Vermont. Prepare to be pounded on and thunderstruck with ecstatic metal from the ancient hills of New England.

Felix Martin

FELIX MARTIN

Felix Martin is a Venezuelan guitarist & band trio based out of the elite Los Angeles music scene in California. Their unique and versatile style consists of an eclectic Metal sound with Latin Music and Jazz/Fusion genre mixes.

Felix grew up in Venezuela, then moved to Boston to study at the renowned university Berklee School Of Music. After graduating on a scholarship, he got signed by Prosthetic Records and started touring the world with his band.

They hit the road and played shows with well known prominent acts that include Sons Of Apollo (Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan, Bumblefoot), Marty Friedman, Tony MacAlpine, as well as touring in the USA, Europe, Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia and China. The band also performed in the festival circuit that includes Progressive Nation at Sea, SXSW, Euroblast in Germany, Mexicali Prog in Mexico, and Tech Fest in the UK, among many others.

Over the years, Felix has been featured in various media publications around the world including LA Weekly, Revolver Magazine, Billboard, CBS Radio, Guitar World, Premier Guitar, Vintange Guitar, Blabblermouth, just to name a few.

He performs with self designed 12, 14 and 16-string guitars, which consist of two guitars joined together in one. His guitar company is called FM GUITARS, which is on its way to have 100 players in just a few months of release.

Casey Wasner

CASEY WASNER

Many images come to mind when you hear about a kid setting up a drum kit and a mirror in the basement of his parent’s house. Attempting to keep time with The Meters, playing Cissy Strut, over and over again, until he gets it right. Loving, long suffering parents without ear plugs would be a bit of an understatement, but that’s how Casey Wasner learned to play along with several other instruments, while developing his ear and defining his voice. Self taught, determined and passionate about creating music, Casey writes and records what he feels. Clearly the true definition of a musician surrounded by music growing up.

Done with high school and passing on a sports scholarship, Casey moved to Nashville from Minnesota to try and find a gig playing drums. Working construction to make ends meet, Casey searched his soul and the neck of his guitar for the most logical path, when
one day his eyes were opened to the idea of creating his own style of music instead of just playing other people’s songs.

Mike Hicks

MIKE HICKS

Michael Hicks is an unique blend of talent and humility which is rarely found in today’s emerging talent. As an artist, writer, and performer, Mike is revered as one of the best in the diverse Funk and Soul music scene in Nashville and beyond. His Freshman album, This Is Life, highlights the talents of his writing ability, the moral message of his music, and the production talents of both himself and James Waddell. The album is brought to life by his incredible (18 pieces at it’s fullest) funk group, Mike Hicks and the Funk Puncs. When he’s not writing and performing his own original music, Hicks is on the road touring the world with Blues icon, Keb’ Mo. International touring has lent him years of maturity that most young artists never get to experience. This interesting blend of influences and experiences have made him “the” artist to watch in Nashville.

LVDP

Los Vicios de Papá is a high energy Latin ska fusion band with socially conscious lyrics stemming from our struggling and undocumented youth experience. Our sound started with a passion for ska/reggae and has evolved into an 8 piece band that arranges Cumbia, Dancehall, Huapachon, Hip Hop, Reggae and Ska creating an intoxicating mix that ignites fans into a dance-frenzy.

LVDP was born out of a crumbling public education system and failing immigration policy in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. We are a response to these systemic and unjust inequities; we create an upbeat way out.

Katrina Ex Katrina & The Waves

KATRINA EX KATRINA & THE WAVES

Former lead singer from the Grammy nominated band, Katrina and The Waves, was born in Topeka, Kansas, U.S.A, and grew up with the West Coast sound (Fleetwood Mac, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Heart). Katrina’s father was a Colonel in the USAF who was stationed in California, New Mexico, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nebraska and Alabama and so Katrina moved seven times while she lived in the U.S.A. and lived in Germany and Holland until, at the age of 16, Katrina arrived in England, where she met fellow American and future Wave, Vince de la Cruz.

As a singer, Katrina was inspired by Motown, Stax and American rock as well as girl groups such as The Shangri-Las and The Shirelles. In 1983 Katrina and Vince formed Katrina and The Waves with Englishmen Alex Cooper and Kimberley Rew.
Katrina and The Waves had their first big break in 1984 when The Bangles covered their song ‘Going Down To Liverpool’. This drew attention to the group and lead to an international deal with Capitol Records.

Katrina and The Waves appeared on Johnny Carson twice.

The band’s first album was produced by Scott Litt, who went on to produce REM and Nirvana – it was his idea to add the drum intro to ‘Walking on Sunshine’ which made it irresistible to radio DJs. The first Capitol album, ‘Katrina & The Waves’ released in 1985, was a substantial critical and commercial success and ‘Walking on Sunshine was a worldwide hit earning top ten spots around the globe. (No. 9 US, No.8 UK, No.3 Canada, No.4 Australia). Since then, the song has been broadcasted over 2,500,000 times in the U.S. and was the highest played track on radio in the Summer of 2008.

The Local Martyrs

THE LOCAL MARTYRS

From a friendship of almost thirty years, The Father Phil and his buddy Vanessa play sweet original songs that tell of our lives in the OklahomaHellMouth and other experiences. A blend of folk, outlaw music, and satire we aim to entertain and educate.

War Wizard

WAR WIZARD

We are War Wizard, Wizards of War! Bringing you rocking lullabies that will drive you mad for more!

Seed Socket

SEED SOCKET

Having fun and making cool noises.

Capt. Crayon And The Fuzzy Bastard

CAPT. CRAYON AND THE FUZZY BASTARD

Long ago a great band was formed into THE BAND of all bands. Setting in stone their place in rock history, and better yet all of history changing the world forever. Our rise to glory has been a steady struggle from our humble formation at The Crossroads open mike night, to our journey into the stars. We have come to liberate your face. Recognize

Sushi

SUSHI

SUSHI was originally the creative project of guitarist Arsalan and Kevin “D” Williams adding drums, but on Oct. 24th 2013  Noah Corona introduced two of his friends D and Arsalan to his friend Yoshi (bass) to jam out some music. All those present at The Damen Skatehouse were astonished as an inst-a-band was formed.

2 songs were written on the spot and in just a few weeks SUSHI had nearly a full set and started playing it’s first shows.

Noah Corona saw all he needed and decided that he would front SUSHI with some punk vocals…after they got some tacos…

CUT TEETH

Cut Teeth is a band whose formation came out of plain necessity. As each member’s previous bands (The Felix Culpa, Stay Ahead of the Weather, Red Knife Lottery, Monday’s Hero) either dissolved or began to hibernate, the need for a new outlet became more and more urgent – that same urgency has acted as a catalyst for the music made by this Chicago four-piece.

When the band decided to begin writing songs together in early 2011, it was without any specific intentions or pretense other than to simply put the sort of songs into the world that they’d all been wanting to hear. The result resembles an aggressively angular, riff-laden amalgamation of four distinct personalities, venturing into varying levels of calculated disarray with bookish commentary and an occasional hook.

In early 2012, Cut Teeth self-released its debut EP, Televandalism. After garnering some positive whispers about town, the EP fell into the laps of Kevin and Seth at Topshelf Records, who graciously gave it a proper digital and vinyl release in the summer of the same year. The band’s full-length debut is to be expected in the fall of 2014. At that time, it is recommended that you put on the headphones, do whatever it is that you do to unwind, and enjoy.

Tom Holland and the Shuffle Kings

TOM HOLLAND & THE SHUFFLE KINGS

Tom Holland & the Shuffle Kings have been playing the blues worldwide for over 25 years, regularly appearing at clubs and festivals worldwide. Years on the road with blues legends such as John Primer, Eddy Clearwater, and most recently James Cotton have made Tom Holland one of the most in demand blues artists on the scene today!

KING MOUDER

KD YOUNG COCKY

KEY!

Bag

BAG

Still Lives

STILL LIVES

Though properly formed in the spring of 2013, Still Lives began as early as 2010 with front man Steve Early and his array of sing along tunes occupying coffee shops and dive bar stages. A few years later Andrew Contreras and Josh Riede joined the three of them began performing under the name Still Lives. They played as a three piece for a year until the spring of 2014 when Jack Schwent and Blake Early joined the roster. Since then Still Lives has been rocking dive bars and music venues across the Midwest. If you’re into gritty alternative acoustic rock then Still Lives is right up your alley!

Wax Tv

WAX TV

Wax Tv: Members: Nico Tiparescu – Vocals & Guitar, Juan Galindo – Lead Guitar, Colin Mulhern – Bass Guitar, Matt Gonzalez – Drums

The Dead Woods

THE DEAD WOODS

The Dead Woods, are a Rock band from Chicago, IL, consisting of Mark Wendell, Austin Getz, and Sean Fagan.

The Dead Woods started as a *”Low-Fi/Rock Band”* in the midwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois in 2012.

January 2014, the band released their first album “Seventy Cedar”. The album was recorded in Chicago, and was produced and mixed by Maxwell Steger.

The Dead Woods followed up their 2014 record with a sold out show at the House Of Blues Chicago later that month supporting the band (Crosses †††).

Grit & The Double Knit

GRIT & THE DOUBLE KNIT

Chicago four-piece mired in growl and spook. Debut 7″ record release party Valentines Day at Hideout! Live band burlesque at Honky Tonk BBQ every 4th Sat.

Duncan Reid And The Big Heads

DUNCAN REID AND THE BIG HEADS

Punk Rock with tunes…Duncan Reid and the Big Heads ‘Difficult Second Album’ out soon…Easy!

DJ GNASH

i make music 2 take nyquil 2 :): 

KARIZMA

Karizma (Morgan Parriott) started rapping in 7th grade with his best friend. Working every single day, he is becoming a known name in the competitive Minnesota Hip-Hop scene.
He has opened for and shared the stage with nationally known artists such as Asher Roth, Brother Ali, St. Paul Slim, Slug of Atmosphere, Astronautlais, Mod Sun, Hi-Rez, & Huey Mack, Chris Webby, DJ Abilities and more!
Striving to continue pushing meaningful hip-hop music, Karizma is working on his next project, Sober, which is set to be released May, 2014. Following that with a midwest tour… Let’s see what happens

KR

Los Angeles rapper, KR, is definitely making himself known in the Hip-Hop community. Having appeared in The Source’s “Unsigned Hype” column and XXL’s “The Break,” KR is poised to become a household name. Over the last year and a half, the 19-year old has released three installments of his ‘I$0LYF3’ mixtape series. These three tapes have garnered attention from the likes of 2Dopeboyz, Illroots, Karen Civil, Daily Loud, The Source, XXL and Complex, with the latter premiering his last installment. As the momentum continues to build, KR’s vision and overall message will remain clear and precise. If 2013 and 2014 are any notion of his success to come, 2015 will surely be the year KR delivers his breakthrough.

BLACKBEAR

A native of Los Angeles, California’s Hollywood region, Matthew Musto was known as a fledgling, rock-leaning singer/songwriter until he co-wrote Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend,” a number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2012. Around the same time, he reinvented himself as a rapper and more R&B-oriented singer through the self-released Sex, on which he was joined by fellow “Boyfriend” co-writer Mike Posner, James Blake, and Maejor Ali. He also appeared on MGK’s Lace Up. An EP, The Afterglow, followed in 2014. Another big stride was taken the next year with Deadroses, a self-released set of tracks that registered on Billboard’s Uncharted listing of releases from upcoming artists. 

Sun God Ra

SUN GOD RA

Sun God Ra is the sonic weight of the Universe. It is the sound of the world made audible. Cosmic energy distilled into music. Sounds of the Sun. Hail Ra.