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Jamie-Lee Dimes is an Australian singer-songwriter currently based in Los Angeles. With an expansive style that combines 60s-inspired psychedelia and alt-folk sensibilities, the Brisbane native’s artistry is shaped by her travels. Her 2016 debut EP, Liminality, channels these experiences, including her contemporary choreography and ballet studies in Australia, and her …

Katie Knipp is an acclaimed, multifaceted blues rock musician hailing from northern California. Honing her indie craft since the late 90s, the singer/songwriter’s solo act transcends such stature. Poignant as it is undeterred, Knipp has thus earned a host of slots opening for the greats – everyone from Robert Cray, …

Japan’s Loudness have proven a pivotal force for well over three decades in not only the development, but longevity, of Japanese heavy metal. Formed in 1981, the Osakan quartet is best known for their western major label crossover success in the mid-80s, based on the hits “Crazy Nights” (off 1985’s …

Sons of Texas have taken their brand of southern metal to greater levels of sonic potential. Armed with a five-man lineup (vocalist Mark Morales, guitarists Jes De Hoyos and Jon Olivares, bassist Nick Villarreal and brother Mike on drums), the McAllen outfit implements newly seasoned live dynamics onto an already …

Danny Gokey has reinvigorated his career path to newly substantial levels. Originally a finalist on season 8 of American Idol, the Gospel-influenced singer/songwriter became so amid the loss of his first wife, Sophia. From initial trials of tragedy to eventual triumph, Gokey has continually crafted a pop sound all his …

From her beginnings over a decade ago, singer-guitarist Sarah Solovay continually demonstrates an assiduous artistic discipline. On the surface, this can be evidenced by her relatively early career success. She’d opened for John Mayer on his Battle Studies Tour, received a profiling in the New York Times, and had various …