Yahzarah
YahZarah (born Dana Nicole Williams) is a classically trained R&B singer-songwriter based out of Durham, NC. Her stage name, a dedication to her grandmothers Yah and Sarah, roughly translates to “Queen Mother is the brightest star” in Arabic. Born and raised in Washington, DC, YahZarah started singing at the age of 7 in her church choir. Her love for performance began after winning a youth talent search at the Kennedy Center at age 10. After years of honing her talent in churches, talent shows and local concerts, she entered high school at DC’s prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
Nick Drake
Nick Drake (Nicholas Rodney Drake, Rangoon, Burma, June 19, 1948 - Tanworth-in-Arden, England, November 25, 1974) was an English singer and songwriter known for his gentle, autumnal songs and his virtuoso right-hand finger picking technique. Although he recorded only three albums, critics and fellow musicians hold his work in very high esteem. Drake failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime, which fed his severe clinical depression. Since his death, however, Drake's music has gained a significant cult following.
Twerps
1) Forming late 2008 around charismatic guitarist/vocalist Marty Frawley and bassist Rick Milovanovic, the Twerps have quickly risen to become one of Melbourne, Australia
MUTEMATH
MUTEMATH is an alternative rock band which formed in New Orleans, LA, United States in 2003. They consist of Paul Meany (vocals, keytar, keyboards, samples), Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas (bass, percussion), Darren King (drums, samples), and Todd Gummerman (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals). Since MUTEMATH released its first EP in late 2004 and hit the road in 2005, their inherent nature has challenged limitations and expanded parameters.
Schiller
www.facebook.com/schillermusic / www.schillermusic.com Schiller is one of Germany's leading electronic artists. The multi-Gold and Platinum-awarded project has been created by electronic musician, producer and composer Christopher von Deylen in the tradition of teutonic sound-pioneers. Over the last years the Echo-Award winner and Grammy-Nominee performed more than 100 sold-out concerts - highly acclaimed by the audience and media.
Y'all Is Fantasy Island
Y'all is Fantasy Island is the stage name for Adam Stafford, a 23 year old singer-songwriter from Falkirk, United Kingdom. He has been writing since his teens. In 2005 he assembled a three piece band to create mainly acoustic based music inspired by other acoustic-folk artists like Will Oldham, Papa M, Sufjan Stevens, Radar Bros. and many more. Y'all is Fantasy Island have since released In Faceless Towns Forever, an 11 track album recorded in an abandoned house in August of 2005.
Jana Kirschner
Jana Kirschner is a Slovak singer, musician and songwriter. She became a respected artist in Slovakia. It was 2003, and for Jana Kirschner, life was looking good. Not only was she a top-selling artist in her native Slovakia, a situation that continues to hold true, but she was well supported by her immediate family, plus an extended family of the country
Ali Whitton
Ali Whitton is a 27 year old singer songwriter. Ali has released two albums and recently one EP. His newest release was the iTunes / digital EP entitled "Ghosts (that Are Not Ghosts)" in June 2010. Ali worked hard in the last seven years but has always been overlooked by the lucky break that could push him into the consciousness of the indie masses. Feeling a little trampled on by the modern world, he plans a retreat and some time away from music. In September 2010 he is returning to his birthplace of New Zealand to find perspective and breathe fresher air.
Rags & Feathers
Glasgow (UK) based folk/anti-pop group formed by songwriterTom Snowball (ex of garage guitar beasts Dead Fly Buchowski) with guitarist Ian Moy and songstress Andrea Tomlinson (of folk duo the metro-gnomes).
They invite comparisons with the likes of The Decemberists, Herman Dune and The Mountain Goats, and have supported some great bands including Woodpigeon, Eugene McGuinness, Jeffrey Lewis, Bodies Of Water and A Hawk & A Hacksaw.