Omar Sosa is one of the most versatile jazz artists on the scene today: composer, arranger, producer, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. He fuses a wide range of world music and electronic elements with his native Afro-Cuban roots to create a fresh and original urban sound
Northlane is a metalcore band from Sydney, Australia. Having emerged in 2009, they maintain all the angst and aggression of conventional hardcore, however have crafted a fresh and innovative approach to modern metalcore into their style. The current lineup: Adrian - Vocals, Alex - Bass, Jonny - Guitar, Josh - Guitar and Nic - Drums. 2010 Debut EP - Hollow Existence
2011 Debut Album - Discoveries
Troupe Gammage, aka. Troupe, is an electronica musician currently residing on the Apegenine (apegenine.com) record label. Check Camomille (camomille.genshimedia.com), Monotonik (mono211.com), Ronin Collective (archive.org/details/ronin_collective) and Backtrack (archive.org/details/backtrack) for more music and information.
There are numerous artists named Overlook...
1) An up and coming Drum & Bass producer named Jason Luxton:
With releases on Renegade Hardware, Samurai, 31 records, Horizons and architecture big things are going to come from this lad!
One third of Arma,Based in Bournemouth and head honcho of Mirrors Audio... 2) In 2005, brothers Billy and Timmy Roach formed the Philadelphia based alternative rock band Overlook. The band combines textured ambient guitars and synths with a driving rhythm section, providing the ultimate backdrop for singer Billy Roach
Woven Bird are an alt-pop band from Southampton, UK consisting of Matt Canning (vocals and guitar), Bilu Acharjee (bass), and Marc Crocker (drums). Since their inception in 2009, their agenda has been nothing more than to craft off-centre pop with sharp edges. They are influenced by far too many things to list here, but share a musical resemblance (and possibly owe a debt or two) to Neutral Milk Hotel, Pavement and Vampire Weekend.
1) Most awesome band out of Athens Ga. this century. 2) A punk band from Brooklyn, NY, featuring members of Natural Law, Creem, Nomos and PUTRIDA borrowing sounds from punk circa 1977-82. They have a five song demo tape out on Hysteria Records, a teaser tape of songs from an upcoming record and will release new material in Spring 2013.
ROYAL HUNT recently released their new - 11th - studio album: "Show Me How To Live". The band once more joined forces with former lead singer DC COOPER to continue the magic of Royal Hunt. To those who are discovering and re-discovering the band, here are the members:
ANDRE ANDERSEN - was born on December 16th in Moscow, Russia. He studied piano since he was 5. He is a mix of Danish and Georgian "royal" blood and is a musical genius who can virtually play any instrument, compose, write lyrics and produce all at the same time.
Daytrader is a punk band from Brooklyn, NY.. They debuted a three song demo in September 2010 and released an EP entitled "Last Days of Rome" in January 2011, citing influences such as Jimmy Eat World, Sunny Day Real Estate, Further Seems Forever, Saves the Day and Hot Water Music. Their debut LP, "Twelve Years", was released May 8th, 2012 on Rise Records. http://www.facebook.com/daytraderny
http://daytrader.bandcamp.com
1) French Emo Band
« Draft translates urgency, the need for catharsis through music » Take it or leave it ! After putting out their first MCD « Stockholm Syndrome » (Overcome distribution) they played lots of gigs with Shai hulud, Since By Man, Nostromo, Burn Hollywood Burn, Amanda Woodward, Tang Draft are now working on their first album. Their music takes place between furious rockn roll and tense emocore influenced by eNVy, Refused, Neurosis, Botch
2) Hungarian Trance Band
DEATHGAZE (typeset as simply deathgaze from 2004 to 2006) is a Japanese alternative metal/metalcore band formed in July of 2003 in Nagoya. The band's current-line up hasn't changed since 2009, and its only founding members still in the band are vocalist Ai and drummer Naoki. Current line-up:
藍 (Ai) - Vocals (2007-present), guitar (2010-present), bass (2003-2008)
貴樹 (Takaki) - Guitar, backing vocals (2009-present)
孝介 (Kosuke) - Bass, backing vocals (2008-present)