Performers

Pollyanna, a four piece New Jersey band consisting of power-pop, loud rock, bubble grunge, and punk influences consists of lead singer and guitarist Jill Beckett, drummer Daniel McCool, bassist Brandon Bolton, and guitarist Jack Rose. Their name directly derives from the dictionary definition, “to be unreasonably or illogically optimistic” – […]

Genre is not so much a box to be confined in as it is a bag of tricks for Bronx-based musician/animator Jhariah Clare to pull from. The multi-disciplinary artist has a compulsion for writing larger than life songs, stacked high with strings, horns, keys, and broadway-esque vocal arrangements. So attendees

Pinkshift is an American rock band formed in Baltimore, Maryland in 2019. The group consists of lead vocalist Ashrita Kumar, guitarist Paul Vallejo, and drummer Myron Houngbedji. They have cited those like Nirvana, Arctic Monkeys, and No Doubt as musical influences.

Kenny Segal aka Syndakit has been in the beat scene for over a decade. In his early days, Segal deejayed at the Concrete Jungle, a drum ’n’ bass club that was owned by LA’s Daddy Kev, a prominent and respected mixer, mastering engineer and producer. Since then, Segal has been

Billy Woods is a rapper who defies easy categorization; he claims Washington D.C. as his hometown but has spent much of his life in New York City. He was born in the U.S. but spent much of his childhood in Africa and the West Indies, the second child of a

Z-Trip is often referred to as a young Rick Rubin. His roots are based in Hip Hop, but he covers and loves all music styles. Considered by many as the godfather of mash-ups, his style of mixing and producing reaches way beyond that. Z-Trip received the award for America’s Best

Salt Cathedral are the genre-defying, New York City based duo comprised of Juliana Ronderos and Nicolas Losada. Celebrated for their ability to fuse elements from the vanguard of electronic music and a scope of global rhythms, the band creates an inimitable sound that is as accessible as it is adventurous.

Say She She is a Brooklyn based female-led 7 piece. Named as a silent nod to Nile Rodgers’ Chic! the band will transport you with their dreamy harmonies, catchy hooks and up tempo grooves. Say She She… C’est Chi-Chi

Mary Lattimore is a harpist and composer living in Los Angeles. She experiments with her Lyon and Healy Concert Grand harp and effects. Her solo debut, The Withdrawing Room, was released in 2013 on Desire Path Recordings. Lattimore also writes harp parts for songs and recordings, performing and recording with

Formed in 2018 in New York, Lip Critic is the project of Bret Kaser, Connor Kleitz, Daniel Eberle, and Ilan Natter. The band is comprised of two samplers, two drummers and vocals. Through their unconventional instrumentation, Lip Critic executes an eclectic blend of punk, hardcore, club, modernistic pop sounds, and

Austin, TX-based songwriter has become well known for embracing contradiction, “blending genres and techniques” (Billboard) into a sound that’s hard to pin down. NPR’s All Songs Considered described him as a “rhythmic sound effect master” who creates “curious, textured music,” while World Cafe called it “wonderfully inventive.” “I’ve never wanted

Cayucas, Blue Summer A return to musical roots is a time-honored tradition for many established artists who have endured for the better part of a decade. Forming and shaping an identity can take an album or two, and perpetuating forward motion while perfecting a sound can take another. Sometimes a

Southern Documentary Fund is pleased to present THE ELEPHANT 6 RECORDING CO., directed by Chad Stockfleth. An inside look at The Elephant 6 Recording Co., the ’90s rock collective that launched Neutral Milk Hotel, The Olivia Tremor Control, The Apples in Stereo, and other bands. Around 1985, a group of

Jessy Lanza is a musician, producer and DJ from Hamilton, Canada who currently lives in Los Angeles. She has released three studio albums; Pull My Hair Back, Oh No and All the Time on London’s legendary Hyperdub label. Her fourth album, Love Hallucination, is set for release on July 28th

If you gave Soul Glo a snapshot of what was in store for them in 2020 at the end of their first practice in 2014, you might put the space time continuum in flux. If you were to tell vocalist Pierce Jordan and guitarist Ruben Polo that everything that they

Known for their blend of hardcore and powerviolence, Zulu is pushing the boundaries of those sounds into new territory on their forthcoming album, A New Tomorrow. Formed as a solo project by vocalist Anaiah Lei in 2018 and then joined by guitarist Braxton Marcellous, the Los Angeles based band has

Yard Act return with their new single and video, “The Trench Coat Museum,” and announce a November headline tour in the US, including their return to New York, Philadelphia, and Austin, and debut performances in cities including Baltimore, Nashville, Atlanta and New Orleans. Co-produced by the band and Remi Kabaka

Agosto: A Tribute to Heroes del Silencio Agosto is a captivating rock band that pays homage to one of the most iconic Spanish rock bands of all time, Heroes del Silencio. With their passionate performances and unwavering dedication, Agosto brings the spirit and energy of Heroes del Silencio’s music to

Chapel Hill-based band Collapsis, which mixed country sounds with bar-band rock, was formed from the ashes of several other southern bands, namely Queen Sarah Saturday, who in their demise donated the talents of Collapsis’ guitarist/vocalist Ryan Pickett and bassist/vocalist Chris Holloway. Local legends Dillon Fence also collapsed, leaving drummer Scott