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AA Bondy
(27,568 listeners)
folk, singer-songwriter, acoustic, americana
Coming from Birmingham, Alabama. Ex-Verbena frontman toned down his sound in recent years after Verbena disbanded.
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Alejandro Escovedo
(75,280 listeners)
singer-songwriter, alt-country, americana, rock
Alejandro Escovedo's family tree includes former Santana percussionist Pete Escovedo and Pete's daughter, Sheila E (also Prince's former drummer and later a pop star).
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Alison Krauss
(354,829 listeners)
bluegrass, country, female vocalists, folk
Alison Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler.
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American Band
(133 listeners)
noise, under 2000 listeners, american, harsh noise
American Band is Jason Crumer on electronics (FACEDOWNINSHIT, Amazing Grace), Matt Franco (Air Conditioning) on guitar, vocals & electronics, Lee Counts on metal.
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Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
(82,974 listeners)
Antibalas1998 is a Bushwick, Brooklyn based afrobeat band that is modelled after Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri's Harlem River Drive Orchestra. Although their music is primarily afrobeat, their music incorporates elements of jazz, funk, dub, improvised music, and traditional drumming from Cuba and West Africa.
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Asleep At The Wheel
(37,212 listeners)
country, western swing, texas, honky tonk
Asleep at the Wheel has seen miles and miles of Texas. They got their kicks on Route 66. And, in 2010, the band clicked another milestone on the odometer – their 40th anniversary. Now in their 41st year, the band continues to introduce the western swing genre to a new generation on tour and takes audiences on the ride of a lifetime with their play, “A Ride with Bob.”
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Autamata
(5,874 listeners)
electronic, indie, alternative rock, pop
Autamata is the brainchild of Dublin-based artist/producer Ken McHugh. My Sanctuary was recorded over a year-long period whilst the producer was working on various other musical projects.
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Backdoor Slam
(61 listeners)
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Band Of Heathens
(1,794 listeners)
americana music, best american new band names from the best american nonrequired reading 2008, seen live
Originally conceived as a loosely-knit collective showcasing four of Austin’s best up-and-coming artists, The Band Of Heathens are quickly becoming one of the most exciting new acts in American Music. The band’s debut album, LIVE FROM MOMO’S features dynamic songwriting with powerful vocal harmonies and superb musicianship.
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Band Of Horses
(1,164,911 listeners)
indie, indie rock, alternative, alt-country
Band of Horses, known early in its life simply as Horses, is an Indie band formed in Seattle and later moved to Charleston, South Carolina, United States by Ben Bridwell, Mat Brooke, Tim Meinig and Chris Early. Creighton Barret and Rob Hampton Later replaced Meinig and Early and in February 2006 Joe Arnone joined the troupe. They are currently signed to Fat Possum Records.
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Bavu Blakes
(1,628 listeners)
under 2000 listeners, hip hop, hip-hop, acl 2008
Webster defines wordsmith in the form of a noun as a person who works with words; especially a skillful writer. Defined by those who write professionally as journalists, authors, newscasters or spin doctors - it is very much a verb. They wordsmith documents, speeches, quotes and letters.
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Beck
(2,256,718 listeners)
alternative, indie, rock, singer-songwriter
The Artist name Beck can refer to two artists; 1) Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Beck's music is known for its pop-junk culture collage of musical styles, ironic lyrics, samples, drum machines, live instrumentation and heady sound effects.
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Belleville Outfit
(143 listeners)
alt-country, country, folk, americana
The Belleville Outfit came together when The DesChamps Band of Spartanburg, S.C., was offered a slot at Merlefest 2007.
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Ben Cylus
(0 listeners)
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Ben Solee
(596 listeners)
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Ben Sollee
(29,191 listeners)
folk, cello, acoustic, singer-songwriter
It was the cat-poles around the lake at his grandfather’s farm that inspired Ben Sollee’s debut album Learning To Bend. The frailty of those awkward looking plants standing stoutly against winds that challenged even the strongest of nearby trees is an affecting metaphor for human struggle and perseverance. This idea is central to Learning To Bend.
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Big Don
(495 listeners)
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Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears
(1,813 listeners)
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Bobby Bare Jr.
(11,404 listeners)
alt-country, rock, americana, country
Bobby Bare, Jr. (born June 28, 1966) is an American musician who has recorded solo albums, as well as two albums with his band, Bare Jr.. He is the son of country musician Bobby Bare.
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Bonnie Bishop
(1,236 listeners)
texas, country, texas country, female country
Bonnie Bishop is a singer and a Texan…and, yes, all that insinuates. Brassy, original, soulful, with a whole lot of attitude, her music and her personality are one in the same. But your stereotypical chick singer she is NOT. She sings with the confidence of a woman who understands that the power of her voice lies in her ability to make the audience want more, not want less.
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Brotherly Luv
(1 listener)
For more info go to www.brotherlyluvmusic.com
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Buck Howdy
(4,923 listeners)
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Cansei de Ser Sexy
(742,002 listeners)
electronic, indie, brazilian, female vocalists
Cansei de Ser Sexy (commonly known as CSS) is a band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2003. The band name is Portuguese for “Tired of Being Sexy” (taken from something Beyoncé once commented to the press: “I am tired of being sexy”).
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Car Stereo (Wars)
(2,141 listeners)
mash-up, plunderphonics, hip-hop, american
Mash-up DJ Chris Rose performs as Car Stereo (Wars) throughout the city’s trendiest dance spots, where he delivers a pop culture buffet by pulling together interesting, high-energy song combinations that keep the hipsters on their feet. As the Austin American-Statesman described him, “Car Stereo (Wars) is Austin’s one-man Big Bang, building up and breaking down multi-verses with ease.
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Christopher Denny
(2,246 listeners)
americana, folk, daytrotter, indie
Christopher Denny (...) is the oldest twenty-two year old on the planet. He seems to have come of age sometime in the '30s or '40s, in the numberless dusty small towns and on the single-lane highways of the American interior, in the company of an itinerant cohort of men whose shoes were soled with cardboard but whose hearts were tender…
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City and Colour
(624,650 listeners)
acoustic, indie, singer-songwriter, folk
City and Colour is a band by former Alexisonfire guitarist and vocalist Dallas Green, started in 2004. The project title derives its name from Dallas’ own name: Dallas, a city, and Green, a colour. Dallas is praised by critics and fans alike for his strong, clear vocals and his guitar playing skills.
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Colour Revolt
(76,422 listeners)
indie, indie rock, experimental, folk
Colour Revolt is an American indie rock band from Jackson, Mississippi. Colour Revolt's members first played together while they were high school students at Jackson Academy in Jackson, MS under the name Foxxe, then changing to Fletcher and releasing a full length entitled "Friends Don't Speak".
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Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
(35,353 listeners)
folk, indie, singer-songwriter, conor oberst
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band is the name of US alt-country musician Conor Oberst and his backing band composed of Nik Freitas (guitar), Taylor Hollingsworth (guitar), Macey Taylor (bass), Nate Walcott (keyboards/organ) and Jason Boesel (drums).
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CSS
(461,792 listeners)
electronic, indie, brazilian, female vocalists
Cansei de Ser Sexy (commonly known as CSS) is a band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2003. The band name is Portuguese for “Tired of Being Sexy” (taken from something Beyoncé once commented to the press: “I am tired of being sexy”).
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David Byrne
(248,631 listeners)
alternative, new wave, singer-songwriter, rock
David Byrne started his musical career when he emerged with the band Talking Heads in New York in 1974. He released his first "proper" solo album in 1989, and remains active (in a variety of media) today.
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Del tha Funkee Homosapien
(289,666 listeners)
hip-hop, rap, underground hip-hop, hip hop
Del the Funky Homosapien is an alternative hip-hop artist. Del was born Teren Delvon Jones, August 12, 1972, in Oakland, California.
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Delta Spirit
(180,908 listeners)
indie, indie rock, folk rock, rock
Delta Spirit is a band from San Diego, California, United States, beginning in 2005. "The raw spirit of indie rock. An amplified, rocking version of ’60s protest folk. The soulful passion of the Violent Femmes and The Waterboys.
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Drive-By Truckers
(183,509 listeners)
alt-country, southern rock, rock, americana
Drive-By Truckers are an alternative country band which formed in Athens, Georgia, United States in 1996.
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Duffy
(1,124,205 listeners)
soul, female vocalists, british, pop
There are several artists who go by the name Duffy. The most notable of these is Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy (born Aimée Ann Duffy ).
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Electric Touch
(5,579 listeners)
indie, indie rock, piano rock, rock
Electric (e-lec-tric) – adjective; thrilling, exciting, stirring Touch (tuh-ch) – verb; to affect with feeling or emotion
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Eli Reed
(57 listeners)
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Elizabeth Wills
(1,009 listeners)
sxsw 2009, under 2000 listeners
In the honesty and assurance of her new album FLY, it’s easy to observe singer-songwriter ELIZABETH WILLS’ own appreciation of the classic American novels by John Steinbeck and Harper Lee, and the photography of Ansel Adams and Margaret Bourke-White, which…
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Erykah Badu
(778,595 listeners)
soul, neo-soul, female vocalists, rnb
Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright on February 26, 1971 in Dallas, Texas) is an American R'n'B/neo-soul artist whose work crosses over into jazz.
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Five Times August
(81,759 listeners)
acoustic, singer-songwriter, mellow, pop
There are few artists in the music industry that can hold the title “independent” with as much depth as Brad Skistimas of Five Times August. The 26 year old singer/songwriter has passed up opportunities with major labels to go at his career alone.
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Flyleaf
(823,066 listeners)
alternative rock, female vocalists, rock, alternative
Flyleaf is an American rock band, formed in Belton, Texas, United States in 2000. They originated as a band called Listen, and then changed name to Passerby, but due to an existing band owning the rights to that name, their name was changed to Flyleaf after they were signed to their record label.
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Foo Fighters
(3,211,543 listeners)
rock, alternative rock, alternative, grunge
Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed by singer/guitarist/drummer Dave Grohl in 1995 in Seattle, USA. Grohl formed the group as a one-man project after the dissolution of his previous band Nirvana in 1994.
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Freddy Jones
(97 listeners)
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G. Love & Special Sauce
(400,855 listeners)
blues, alternative, hip-hop, rock
G. Love & Special Sauce is an alternative blues band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1992, the group (Garrett Dutton, better known as G. Love, Jeffrey Clemens on drums, Mark Boyce on keyboards, and Timo Shanko on bass) are known for their unique "laid back" blues sound.
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Galactic
(103,155 listeners)
It’s shaping up to be a stellar year for celebrated New Orleans outfit Galactic. In 2010 the band released their groundbreaking new album Ya-Ka-May a visionary mix, intertwining New Orleans sounds from jazz to brass band to funk to bounce and far beyond.
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Gnarls Barkley
(1,213,521 listeners)
funk, soul, hip-hop, alternative
Gnarls Barkley is an alternative/soul group which formed in 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The group consists of Cee Lo Green (vocals) and Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton (multiple instruments). The group is best known for the international smash hit "Crazy".
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Gogol Bordello
(520,510 listeners)
gypsy punk, punk, gypsy, alternative
Combining elements of punk, gypsy music, and Brechtian cabaret, Gogol Bordello tells the story of New York's immigrant diaspora through debauchery, humor, and surreal costumes. Leader and singer Eugene Hütz's taste in music was spun out of black-market tapes of the The Birthday Party and Einstürzende Neubauten in his native Ukraine.
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Heartless Bastards
(95,788 listeners)
garage rock, indie rock, female vocalists, rock
The Heartless Bastards' story starts in Dayton, Ohio, where Wennerstrom found the name on a multiple choice video trivia game at a bar.
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Hot Chip
(1,047,968 listeners)
electronic, indie, electropop, electronica
Hot Chip are an electronic/dance band which formed in London, England, United Kingdom in 2000. It consists of Alexis Taylor (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Joe Goddard (vocals, synths, percussion), Al Doyle (guitar, vocals), Owen Clarke (synths, guitar) and Felix Martin (percussion).
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Ingrid Michaelson
(683,246 listeners)
female vocalists, singer-songwriter, indie, acoustic
Ingrid Michaelson (born 8th December 1979) is a U.S. singer-songwriter whose single "The Way I Am" reached number thirty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
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Iron & Wine
(1,552,828 listeners)
folk, indie, singer-songwriter, acoustic
Iron & Wine is the stage and recording name of folk rock singer and composer Sam Beam (born July 26, 1974). He currently resides in Dripping Springs, Texas, outside Austin. He has released four studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live album (a recording of his 2005 Bonnaroo performance).
