Atlanta native, Payton Moore, is excited to expand her journey in R&B! Payton’s angelic yet electrifying vocals and melodies create a one of one sound that identifies with her youthful fan base – in addition to her great ear for high quality / diverse production selection. Payton’s love for music and her fans is heavily shown through multiple avenues starting with the quality and message of the music. Live performance and day to day engagement also play a huge role in why consumers are continually connecting and discovering Payton daily. Payton Moore was born in San Fernando, CA and relocated to Atlanta in her early childhood years. In these early years Payton’s interest in music was evident as she began to sing and write music. Using platforms like YouTube, Instagram, along with various social media platforms to promote covers and original music. And since developed into a music career, that has impacted / inspired millions of people who continue to support.
Mathaius Young is a 23-year-old genre-flexing artist, songwriter, and producer hailing from Indianapolis, IN that is now taking advantage of his new home studio in Los Angeles, CA. His heavy atmospheric (Hip Hop, Rap, R&B, Alternative, and Pop) productions create a moment in time with top artists like Don Toliver, Rockie Fresh, Sonny Digital, Jazz Cartier, and many more. Mathaius’ inspiration from artists like Tyler The Creator, Pharrell Williams, and Jay Z has helped his career as an artist skyrocket on SoundCloud shattering a threshold of 3+ Million streams and over 1.4+ Million Streams across Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal.
Niko G4 also known as the original WEST$IDE pLAyer is a music recording artist from “Mid City” Los Angeles, CA. Known for his fly style and smooth flow he created a movement & brand called “ROLL WITH THE WINNER$” . The brand was established in 2013 which led to Niko’s first mixtape “Roll The Dice” that sparked his player mentality and lifestyle. The LA Visionary continued to master his mack’n and built a catalog worthy of a listen on any given day, if you want to be motivated to win listen to albums like “Worth the Risk ,” “pLAyer 4ever,” & “WINNERS Tape”. Safe to say that Niko is only getting started and will continue to thrive & keep timeless music alive in the industry today. The West$ide pLAyer raised on the Westside of Los Angeles (Pico) built his presence through his authentic style, original flows, & live shows. Working with plenty of West Coast Legends, G4 continues to showcase his appreciation for quality and classic music. Quoting his very own phrase “Fly Shit Only“ that is the mentality you leave with once you press play on his music.
Hailing from the hallowed grounds of St. Louis, MO, Bastard Squad take their love for both new school and old school punk & hardcore and have crafted it into their own style. Initially founded in 1996, the band reformed in 2018. They feature current and ex-members of DFL (Epitaph Record), Better Days (Coin Toss Records), Very Metal (Beer City Records) and Breakmouth Annie. Since reforming they have put out 3 records and played with old school bands like The Adicts. T.S.O.L, Fear and Conflict. You can check them out on all major streaming platforms.
Bashfortheworld is a rising star hailing from Dallas, TX building an impassioned loyal following for his lyricism, distinct style and flow – repping Texas and Migo culture. With 2M weekly streams across all platforms, Bash has independently released several projects including Me Myself & I Vol 1 & 2, and Un Verano en Nueva York with highlights Darkest Before Dawn with 10M+ streams, Bash Romo, Aztec Baby and Vida – gaining co-signs from Virgil Abloh, Erykah Badu, Lil Uzi Vert, Brent Faiyaz, Matthew Williams and more. He is currently working on a new project set for release on Cinco de Mayo, for which he has already dropped singles Plata o Plomo?, Third World and International Playas Club.
I began playing music at 17 years old through the Whitney Young High School guitar program. I was captivated by the instrument and blues music, determined to gain musical knowledge and experience. In college I studied classical Spanish guitar and big band jazz but remained drawn towards the sounds of the electric guitar, and the playing of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page, and Joe Bonamassa. PERFORMANCE At 20 I started street performing in the underground subway stations and on the streets of downtown Chicago. My time there showed me how to truly play and feel the blues, how to improvise, and how to connect with listeners. I hope to combine all that I have learned as a professional guitarist and street musician into creating expressive and passionate music, and putting on awesome modern blues performances.
Having formed in 2006 and gigged with the likes of Reel Big Fish, The Aquabats, Less Than Jake, The Skatalites, RX Bandits, The Selecter, The English Beat, Mustard Plug, The Toasters, and Pato Banton, Half Past Two are veterans of the ever-thriving Orange County ska scene, but their forward-thinking approach also aligns them with with ska’s bold new generation. Their recent single “Shine” was a highlight of Asian Man Records, Bad Time Records, and Ska Punk Daily’s 2020 compilation ‘Ska Against Racism’ — a now-definitive document of the fast-growing New Tone ska movement — and it doubles as the lead single of Half Past Two’s self-titled album, released October 29, 2021 via Pay Attention Records, the new label from Ska Punk Daily and the venerable Jump Up Records. “I penned [‘Shine’] at the time my family found out that our daughter has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a neuromuscular disease,” said singer Tara Hahn. “I didn’t write the words to share, but my bandmates really encouraged me to evolve the song.” It’s a powerful, vulnerable, and uplifting song, and a centerpiece of ‘Half Past Two,’ which has become one of the most anticipated albums of ska’s current resurgence.
Some people ask, how could ska — a genre filled with 9-piece bands (like HP2) that relies so heavily on the live show experience — have a resurgence during a pandemic? But, like many of the other ska bands and musicians who have recently come to prominence, Half Past Two didn’t let the socially distanced world slow them down. They made the best of it.
“Look, everything stopped and some of us have not rested, we reassessed and kept going!” Tara said. “There’s momentum and a lot of purpose right now, that’s going to become something really transformative and beautiful.”
Half Past Two brought that same energy to their new album, which came together like no other HP2 release. “It used to be ‘well everybody listen to this song and we’ll all meet up at band practice and work it out’ but getting 9 people into the same room is not an easy task these days,” said guitarist/vocalist Max Beckman. “A lot of these songs have had to be built in the studio piece by piece and player by player.” It was recorded, mixed, and mastered by David Irish at Pot of Gold Studios in Orange, CA, and Irish co-produced the album with Meagan Dolce.
Half Past Two might not have been able to get the whole band in the room at once, but this new album is actually Half Past Two’s most collaborative effort yet. “I think this is the most different songwriters we’ve had on one record, everybody is chipping in,” the band says. “Tara’s lyrics, Max, David, Jack, Din, writing songs or huge chunks of songs! It’s crazy! Everybody gets a credit!” They used more instruments than ever (“4 horns! 6 keyboards! Too many different guitars to count! More snares than you can shake a stick at!”) and their horn section contributed to the songwriting process more than ever. “In the past, whoever wrote the song would typically arrange the horn parts but all that has changed. Our current horn section are all brilliant writers and are coming up with more intricate, complex, and layered parts than we’ve presented previously.” It’s also the band’s first time collaborating with outside songwriters. Daniel Torres, ex-frontman of OC ska-punk veterans CodeName: Rocky, wrote the song “All About You,” and “Curtain Call” (which also appears on Pay Attention Records’ new ‘Too Hectic! California Ska Punk’ compilation) was written by Brandon Strumlauf of the now-defunct band Maxwell Smart.
Half Past Two’s album-making process took a little longer than usual due to COVID, but they kept the momentum going by rolling out singles on a regular basis throughout 2020 and 2021. As you can hear on the pre-release singles, Half Past Two pull inspiration from multiple eras of ska as well as anything from driving punk rock to shiny pop. They cite such influences as Reel Big Fish, Weezer, The Hippos, RX Bandits, and Mad Caddies, and they’re proud to coat their songs with a little sugar. “Someone on the internet thought they were making fun of us and called us ‘bubblegum ska’ and it’s honestly the best description I’ve ever heard of our band,” said Max. “I guess you can imagine a punk band that whittled away all the hard edges until they had a perfectly shaped heart, then they covered that heart in glitter and horns. That’s us.”
Eunji Kim is a comedian and writer based in Chicago. She was a Senior Writer for Cards Against Humanity and can be seen performing stand-up at The Lincoln Lodge, Laugh Factory and all sorts of bar. She was a 2017 Bob Curry Fellow at Second City and a featured performer in the 2017 NBCUniversal Break Out Festival. She also co-hosts The Ajumma Podcast (@AjummaShow) with fellow Chicago comedian/Korean, Peter Kim (@Peterkz). Her TV credits include: Chicago Fire (NBC), Chicago Med (NBC) and Work In Progress (Showtime). To learn other reasons she feels great about herself, follow her @TheBestEunji.
Anthony Fuentes is a Chicago-based stand-up comedian originally from Brooklyn, New York. Anthony has performed at clubs in New York City, Las Vegas, Wisconsin, Zanies in Chicago, The Laugh Factory, The Mikey O Show, as well as shows around the country. He was recently featured on WGN-TV, and the Kelly Clarkson Show. He recently filmed his first special titled “My Way”.
Louisville raised, Chicago based comedian. One time a guy mixed the harshest whiskey with a splash of fruit and called it southern comfort, I couldn’t write myself a better bio then that!
Tracheotomy are a young Deathcore group based out of South Florida playing a mix of 2000’s Deathcore and modern hardcore. With technical guitar and scary breakdowns scattered throughout their discography some noticeable influences can be heard such as Thy Art is Murder and Oceano.
Formed on Chicago’s west side at Superior Street Rehearsal Space and on stage at Live Wire Lounge, The Montrose Saloon & Phyllis’ Musical Inn, we’re now (the) ROCKTURNALS!!
When we started playing the new tunes out live we realized they may be worth trying to capture on tape. Twin flames in any light, they include “Capes”, “Rock & Roll Healer”, “Look The Other Way”, “Gypsy Eyes”, “Dixie-Fire” and our theme song “Rockturnal”.
With lyrics like “Holograms ain’t as cool as you” where it goes no one knows, but we’re gonna press record when we get it together. In the meantime, and in our journals, yeah Weer Rockturnal(s)!
Dominique “Luncha’bell” Golphin is a native of Chicago and proudly represents the Windy City’s South Side. Performing has always been a dream of Luncha’bell whether it was Acting, Singing or showcasing her Clean Comedy Act in various cities. Her interest in the arts grew out of her educational training and experiences at Chicago’s Curie High School for the Performing Arts. “U Got Jokes” Gospel Ministries gave Luncha’bell her first chance to showcase to the world her funny side and to exalt God in a very unique way. Ms. Luncha’bell’s versatile style and appealing stage presence lead her to achieve over 150 shows in and out the City of Chicago in her 1st year as a Stand-Up Comedienne. She quickly grew a strong fan base and has graced the legendary stage of the Regal Theater in Chicago, with such prominent artists as: Janice & Author Sutton of Acme A&E winners of Verizon Wireless “How Sweet the Sound”, and R&B Recording Artist “Gemini” Of Men at Large.
Hey I’m Amber💋 Singer Songwriter, Music lover, Foodie, R&B/neosoul/Pop From Indiana✈️ to Chicago…wedding band singer, solo artist.. ❤️ let’s connect
Vincent Roofe: Enjoying life, doing what I love and that music. Everything I’m on is positive or spiritual. 🇯🇲🇯🇲 Anything after that, dead!!.. Snapchat: vinnielloyd
Sharay Reed is a Grammy Nominated bassist/writer (Cory Henry “Something To Say”) and entrepreneur from Chicago, Illinois. He is a proficient player on the upright, electric, and synth bass, reads music fluently, and is a writer, arranger, and producer. Sharay is a founding member of Cory Henry and The Funk Apostles and has performed in the bands of Patti LaBelle, Aretha Franklin, Rachelle Ferrell, and Chaka Khan to name a few. His YouTube video “Chicago Gospel Musician Jam” is considered to be the “First Viral Bass Video”, with over 6M views and counting.
Sharay Reed graduated from DePaul University in Chicago, where he earned both a Bachelor’s Degree in Music and a Master’s Degree (with Distinction) in Composition. He currently teaches, does Bass/Life consultation, session work, and plays bass for the New Faith Baptist Church International in Matteson, Il. He also does freelance bass playing and recording for a wide variety of artists and projects, and is a Master clinician.
Sharay plays a Fodera bass, and he endorses Gallien Krueger Amplifiers/Speakers, Dunlop Pedals and Strings, and Evostraps.
Miss Lee was born and raised in Tagawa city, Fukuoka Prefecture, South Japan. She started to play classical piano in childhood. After graduating from a music college, she met the blues. Since then she taught herself and consistently playing the blues piano.
In 2004, she started to play with local blues bands as well as the musicians who are visiting her hometown on tour.
She is visiting Chicago every summer since 2008 and playing with great musicians, such as Kenny”Beedy Eyes”Smith, Billy Flynn, The Cash Box Kings etc.
Lately, she moved to Kanto area, and is playing many clubs in Tokyo with professional bluesmen including Takashi “Hotoke” Nagai, Kotez, Hitoshi Koide and Shun Kikuta.
Her first leader album “THE UNION MEETIN’” was recorded with great musicians in Chicago and released in July 2014. In 2016, She made 45 rpm single record“THESE BLUES KEEP DOGGIN’ ME/ BLUES IS EVERYWHERE” with Billy Flynn(g). The latest album “LEE’S BOOGIE”, which was focused on her solo piano playing, was released on 25 Nov, 2017.
She is also playing on album of many blues musicians, such as the blues.the-butcher-590213, Shun Kikuta & Blues Company, Shoji Naito and The Cash Box Kings, etc.
Miss Lee became the 2018 Chicago Blues Piano Contest winner. She is a lady blues pianist who is dedicated to playing old school Chicago blues, a rare kind in these days.
Her main influences are: Leroy Carr, Big Maceo, Otis Spann, Memphis Slim, Pinetop Perkins and Barrelhouse Chuck
SPITER are a metal-punk band based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band have recently released their new record, Bathe the Babe in Bats’ Blood, via Hells Headbangers.
Richard Spider- Guitar/ Vocals
Bat- Bass
Snake- Drums
Kayley Horton is a larger-than-life comedian who specializes in misdirecting her audience while giggling through the evil grin on her face. She is a producer of Laughter Hours at the Lincoln Lodge and hosts a weekly open mic at Easy Bar. You can enjoy her mischievous sense of humor all over Chicago!
That’s what you get when you pick three like-minded individuals, lock them up in a smokey room and stuff them with vodka.
The love for drums and guitars keeps’em together, as they push their catchy rock tunes into the depths of Prog and Stoner.
Hear them obsessing over a single chord until it feels just right. Unlike the world we live in, that’s All Shades of Wrong.
The Back Alley is a five-piece Chicago-based hybrid of Ax and the Hatchetmen’s guitarist Sal Defilippis and bassist Hunter Olshefke who joined frontman Ralph Porter, Jaden Cone (Guitar/Vocals), and Ben Peppler (Drums/Percussion) to perform and record original music from Ralph Porter’s discography while working on finding their own sound with new originals from the band. Although the group’s sound falls into the indie/alternative rock genre, their recordings, especially their live shows integrate elements of jazz and funk as many of the members have studied and played these genres in the past.
Given the young age of the band (Ralph Porter 20, Sal Defilippis 20, Jaden Cone 21, Ben Peppler 20, and Hunter Olshefke 20), they are consistently working on writing new material and playing venues around the Chicagoland area. You can keep up with the band’s upcoming shows and new music through Spotify and social media accounts.
Born and raised a Chigago native, Eyedekay is one of the most dynamic artist of today. Her name is a double entendre representing her initials, and her ability to create music across a wide spectrum of genres. A walking Jukeboxx, with this sultry songstress no two tracks sound alike. Never categorize her or box her in because she is full of surprises. She’s an all around trail blazer with roots in Pop, R&B, Funk, Soul, Blues, and Rock music. With a self proclaimed “natural ear for harmony” not only does she write and perform, but she produces as well. She’s performed live for the past 10 years and she’s ready to break though! Hear her voice!
Juwaan Wright, known as AntonioWaan was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. Growing up, he had a passion for sports and a love for music as well. Basketball was his favorite sport to play, and began to write songs at an early age. He recorded his first song in the studio during the summer of 2010, and that is when he realized he wanted to become an Hip Hop artist.
Being a fan of East Coast Rap, some of his biggest musical influences are: Nas, Jay Z, Slick Rick and Notorious B.I.G. His musical style consists of delivering positive and motivating messages, while using his witty wordplay skills and a variety of flows. He started performing live throughout the Chicagoland area in the beginning of 2022. Also, Wright has recently released a compilation of singles and two projects, including his debut album called ‘Never Waste Talent’.
Jawson Dell is a Colorado born and raised sing-songwriter based in Chicago. He writes all of his own music. He starts with the melody and then moves to the lyrics. Finally, he will sit down with his producer and together they shape the instrumentals around that foundation. Sound influences come from R&B, Blues, Jazz, Soul, Funk, and Rock. His music is a blend of many genres
Hidden deep along the river bends of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, you’ll find Motherwind. Forming in August of 2020, the quartet—Anthony Frey (vocals, guitar), Nate Rogers (lead guitar), Michael Hargens (bass), Jackson Kleingartner (drums)—has already taken lengthy strides in revealing their primal artistry to the masses, despite their formation amid the coronavirus pandemic. The group originally began writing songs under the name “The Color Scene” at a horse sanctuary owned by a mutual friend. Since then, the band has branded themselves under the new name with an electrifying live show in their arsenal. The young group’s 70s-bred roots and alt-groove sound has left the floors of rock clubs and bars tremoring, and the concoction of psychedelic riffs and hair-raising chord progressions leaves their audiences stirred. Motherwind has shared the stage with the likes of Crobot, The Black Moods, Royal Bliss and P.O.D., and the band is consistently invited back to venues. With a heavy tour schedule during the summer of 2021, the young group has already shown efficacy in creating a blazing reputation within the up-and-coming rock scene. Current focuses of the band include constructing their own recording studio above a weight training facility, releasing their breakthrough EP, maintaining a consistent touring schedule and of course finding new and exciting ways to bring people together with their tasty brand of alt-rock.
Just like a satellite hurtling towards earth, Lovely World takes the pulse of our culture and mirrors it back to society. Unrequited love, drug addiction, social afflictions and fearful political etiquette are some of the themes this rock hard four piece puts into orbit. Just as you try and label them strictly a hard rock band, a new wave of beautiful harmonies and romantic notions will lay you down with crying guitar leads, solid bottom end and passionate vocals.
Hailing from Spartanburg, South Carolina, brothers Landon Rojas (lead vocals and guitar) and Cade Rojas (drums) formed Lovely World in 2015 with influences all across the spectrum.
Joined by bassist Michael Gilbert and guitarist Daniel Williams, the lineup was complete. Recording new music in 2021, and touring in 2022, the excitement is just beginning.
Tina Youkhana is a Chicago based comedian. She started her stand up comedy journey in 2019. She has performed all over Chicago, NYC, and Austin. She touches on topics such as growing up biracial, differences in cultures, and partying.
Whether it be acting or comedy, Lyssa Laird is no stranger to the stage. Her acting career started at the tender age of 6 with the Chicago Theater Company. After a decade of performing in numerous stage plays and a brief stint in the Air Force, she decided to pursue another passion of hers, stand-up comedy. Her hard-hitting brand of comedy is impossible to ignore, making her a comedic force to be reckoned with. As a young mother, Lyssa is able to connect with many audience members through shared experiences and a unique sense of humor. Performing at clubs all over the city, she has achieved a lot in her short comedy career and only plans to do bigger and better things. Keep an eye out because this is one comedienne who you will definitely be seeing more of.
The Stone Roses is the debut studio album by English rock band the Stone Roses. It was recorded mostly at Battery Studios in London with producer John Leckie from June 1988 to February 1989 and released in May of that year by Silvertone Records.
Djento Rockhard and the Hot Club of Hell deliver reinterpretations of heavy metal classics in a gypsy jazz style
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HAMMERHEDD is a band from Kansas City. The three Ismert brothers who make up Hammerhedd have a natural gift and a greater calling. Perhaps the definition of les enfants terribles and drawing comparisons to contemporaries like Gojira, Meshuggah, and Mastodon, Hammerhedd blend genres into a perfect sludge of chugging, grinding, beating, and thrashingly heavy marches favoring driving rhythms with a tinge of melodic mischief. Their sound is the kind of organic, made-to-mosh barn burning bombast that gets the walking dead banging their heads.
Brandishing a unique blend of furious thrash and death metal like a weapon of mass destruction, I AM is purely no-nonsense in their patented “Texas Death” assault. Armed with riffs, speed, and overwhelming power, “I AM writes songs that make you want to move” (Decibel Magazine). Across three full-length slabs of bludgeoning intensity and snarling rage, I AM put a Southern stamp and revitalized swagger into deathcore, a subgenre rarely as raw, energized, and diverse as this band. In the spirit of fellow Southern icons Pantera and newer Texan heroes Power Trip, I AM channels discontent and anger into empowering anthems, as likely to inspire a grueling workout as to incite the pit. Reminiscent of the combination of death metal heaviness and thrash metal speed found in the early catalog of Sepultura, I AM mines the heaviness of Morbid Angel and the dexterity of the Big 4 to create something groundbreaking of their own. Vocalist Andrew Hileman — who started the band in 2011– guitarists Tom Reyes and Chris Burgess, bassist Erik Rodriguez, and drummer Brandon Busa deliver their Texas Death in clubs, theaters, and festivals, with bands like The Acacia Strain and Kublai Khan.
SWMRS is the sound of brothers staying afloat, having fun, and learning to move with the currents.The Bay Area punk band is centered around the songwriting of brothers Max and Cole Becker, who have fronted the band through many evolutions since forming the group as Emily’s Army in 2004. As SWMRS they’ve released two albums, including 2016’s Drive Northand 2019’s Berkeley’s on Fire, and honed their stagecraft opening for Muse, Blink-182, Cage the Elephant, and Fidlar.After a series of challenges over the past few years, including Max nearly dying in a car accident, the punk rock band has focused on writing new music and returning to the road. Their new single “Dye Your Hair,” recorded in Oakland harkens back to the sonic excitement of their first album and hints at what’s to come from the musicians.Wherever the next wave takes them, SWMRS will be ready with guitars in their hands and songs in their hearts.
Multi–genre producer, vocalist, and writer, Joey Valence is blending elements of classic breakbeat Hip–Hop, boom bap, hardcore punk, and other alternative genres in a strikingly refreshing way.
Combined with the additional lyrical talent of vocalist, Brae, the two have explosively launched into the Alternative and Hip–Hop scenes with their high–energy antics, easily identifiable style and masterful use of social media. Over just one year, theduo has organically garnered over 1 million total followers, 80 million views and 22 million streams.
