Artists
Lucky, the title of Nada Surf’s fifth album, is at once literal and ironic. Like the songs that singer- guitarist Matthew Caws, bassist Daniel Lorca and drummer Ira Elliot crafted for their previous two albums, Let Go (2003) and The Weight… (Read More)
Nanci Griffith got an early start on her path to performing and songwriting. At the age of 6 she began to write songs, thinking of it as “part of the process of learning how to play guitar.” While she doesn’t remember… (Read More)
Native Argentinean Natalia Clavier has lived a lifetime of music. “Music just comes to me. Music always finds me. I’ve never had to look far for inspiration,” she says of her passion. Natalia is currently lending her vocals to Thievery Corporation… (Read More)
Started out as guitarist for the Blues Pharohs, then joined Billy Watson’s band at age 18. Played in Johnny Dyer and Jamie Wood’s bands just before joining the James Harman band and started touring at 19. Started playing solo at 22… (Read More)
Nathan James and Ben Hernandez
On ‘Make a Change Sometime’ the first official duo album by Nathan James & Ben Hernandez, these two young & talented artists bring forward a fresh and knowledgable showcase of an American roots music known as country blues. Within the 16… (Read More)
Nathan Moore is a folk singer. For that, he makes no apologies. Some would run from the connotations that such a label might convey, but on his forthcoming EP, entitled Folk Singer, Moore quite matter-of-factly calls it as he sees it… (Read More)
Somewhere in Malibu, in a living room overlooking the ocean, a miracle transpired last November. What else could you call it when Mark Howard, one of the most respected engineers and producers in the business, with credits that include Bob Dylan… (Read More)
Neal Joseph Schon was born on February 27, 1954 at Tinker Air Force Base near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He picked up his first instrument at the age of 5 and by the age of 15 he had joined Santana and was… (Read More)
The group’s penchant for capturing a poignant moment or eliciting an emotion with their music is evidenced by the numerous songs from each of their albums that have appeared in film and television, including the Hilary Swank-starring, motion picture P.S. I… (Read More)
When it comes to the art of telling tales, Jim Thompson had it pegged. “There are 32 ways to write a story,” the noir author famously observed, “but only one plot: Things are not as they seem.” The story of Neko… (Read More)
Nena Anderson’s debut album “Beyond The Lights” already is earning comparisons to early Lucinda Williams, Rickie Lee Jones and Bob Dylan with it’s bluesy, Americana feel and distinct voice. Produced by Mike Butler (Linda Kay, Low Volts), the record showcases 10… (Read More)
An elusive new project from composer Alan Palomo, Neon Indian delivers equal parts synthetic nostalgia, dreampop lullabies, and grinding guitar noise to create something eerier than the sum of its parts. Forged after a hazy winter gathering in Texas, this initial… (Read More)
The Nervous Wreckords are a rock band that infuse dance-able beats with signature 70’s glam guitar riffs to make infectiously catchy songs. Born In June 2009 as a collaboration between LOUIS XIV’s Brian Karscig and Cornershop’s Anthony Saffery, The NAILBIGHTER EP… (Read More)
Worldwide musicians beinging their passion for rock and roll to Rancho Santa Fe, the new bands current home base. (Read More)
“Just smile,” insists New Kidz. It’s hard to imagine this philosophy comes from a man whose childhood was tainted by bloodshed; a man whose former house now stands with shattered walls and the corner shop he used to frequent, indented by… (Read More)
New Kingston is a young vocalist/instrumentalist group, that consists of three brothers. Tahir a.k.a. SLIM, the youngest member on Keyboards/Vocals. Courtney on Drums/Vocals and Stephen a.k.a SUKI, the oldest on Guitar/Vocals. This group fuses their Reggae sound with modern Pop, Jazz… (Read More)
San Francisco’s rock quintet, New Monsoon, has been transforming audiences across the country into dedicated fans with a relentless touring schedule. Their exhilarating marriage of acoustic and electric instruments comes together in an irresistible blend of sophisticated songcraft, inventive musical exploration… (Read More)
The New Pornographers are a Vancouver group made up of A.C. Newman and a group of ridiculously talented people he feels are uniquely equipped to realize his musical ambitions. They formed in 1997, almost immediately recorded the classic "Letter From An… (Read More)
The New York Dolls’ have reunited with Todd Rundgren, producer of their influential 1973 debut, to record their fourth studio album, ’Cause I Sez So, on Atco Records. Recorded at Utopia Sound Studio in Kauai, Hawaii, the album features original Dolls… (Read More)
Lowe began his recording career in 1966 as a member of Kippington Lodge, founded with his friend Brinsley Schwarz, which released a few singles on Parlophone. Three years later Kippington Lodge had changed its name to Brinsley Schwarz and its musical… (Read More)
Upon hearing the unique and refreshing sound of Nicki Bluhm, it becomes immediately clear why she is in the midst of a breakout year. Nicki has filled a void in music with her brand of vintage-tinged rocking country soul — music… (Read More)
For us Nico Vega is a way of life. We are 3 people who play music together. We write as a band and help each other develop our ideas. The root of the music is the relationship between us. Nico Vega… (Read More)
If you’re going to make soul music — joyful, authentic, modern yet classic soul music — it really helps if that music is allowed to come straight from your soul. Pebble To A Pearl — the latest radiant gem by the… (Read More)
Turned professional at 17. Began early recordings with various bands including Crystal Mesh, The Shot, Paul Dowell & The Dolphin Joined NEIL YOUNG’s band at age 17, played piano, guitar and sang on the acclaimed platinum album "After The Gold Rush… (Read More)
There are a few things you should know immediately about Manchester’s Nine Black Alps. The first, and possibly most important, is that they loathe tasteful music, tasteful musicians and, indeed, the very concept of an easily digestible world based around manageable… (Read More)
The origins of Ninja Love are hazy, but in San Diego, sometime in early 2008, it is understood that its two members, wielding guitars, drum machines, nunchucks, and keyboards, began playing heavy, intricately arranged songs combining an appreciation of Tool, Cake… (Read More)
No Duh is not just the best tribute to No Doubt & Gwen Stefani, they’re one of the best tribute acts in the world. It’s not just great music, it’s a complete, high energy, amusing, audio-visual explosion! No Duh mixes the… (Read More)
Veteran indie rock act No Knife was an integral part of the early and mid ’90s San Diego scene constantly pushing the envelope of success, determined not by playing sold-out shows or the number of units moved, but by creating their… (Read More)
