When most people think of English music, the Beatles obviously come to mind, along with the punk of the Sex Pistols, the glam rock of David Bowie, and maybe the soft pop of Elton John. Few would immediately think of David Gray and his acoustic guitar, but he's on a mission to change all that. Born in Manchester in 1968, Gray grew up in Wales... [+] Read More

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Since he was the son of cult songwriter Tim Buckley, Jeff Buckley faced more expectations and pre-conceived notions than most singer/songwriters. Perhaps it wasn't surprising that Jeff Buckley's music was related to his father's by only the thinnest of margins. Buckley's voice was grand and sweeping, which fit with the mock-operatic grandeur of... [+] Read More

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Ohio might not seem like a hotbed of music, but when you have an aunt who owns a record shop, you've certainly got a leg up. That's how Kim Richey got hooked on what would become her chosen path -- digging through bins of 45s and listening to everything she could, from Janis Joplin to the Lovin' Spoonful. In high school, she started playing... [+] Read More

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Their music and performances are built on classic country rock and straight up punk ethics... loud guitars, acoustic harmonies, and laid back rhythms underneath tales of dishonesty, jealousy, and greed.

The guys in the band have come from some of the most influential and important South Florida underground bands from the past two... [+] Read More

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Wilco rose from the ashes of the seminal roots rockers Uncle Tupelo, who disbanded in 1994. While Jay Farrar, one of the group's two singer/songwriters, went on to form the band Son Volt, his ex-partner Jeff Tweedy established Wilco along with the remaining members of Tupelo's final incarnation, which included drummer Ken Coomer as well as... [+] Read More

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When Bruce Springsteen finally broke through to national recognition in the fall of 1975 after a decade of trying, critics hailed him as the savior of rock & roll, the single artist who brought together all the exuberance of '50s rock and the thoughtfulness of '60s rock, molded into a '70s style. He rocked as hard as Jerry Lee Lewis, his lyrics... [+] Read More

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Joe Henry is best known for his two country-influenced albums, 1992's Short Man's Room and 1993's Kindness of the World, both of which feature members of the country-rock band the Jayhawks, but his musical direction has actually changed several times over the course of his recording career, reflecting his restless, adventurous spirit.
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This husky-voiced country-folk singer/songwriter is very much in the mold of the Lubbock, TX, school of mavericks, including Butch Hancock, Terry Allen, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore. Richard Buckner is actually based in San Francisco, but the Lubbock connection is no accident. His debut album, Bloomed, was recorded in Lubbock, for one thing, with... [+] Read More

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Amee Chapman has spent her life in Northern California, the daughter of prison workers. Having picked up her first guitar during the 5th grade, Amee found herself falling in to the rhythms of a musician's life easily and early. Over the course of the next 20 years, she would find herself taking up home on a fishing boat in Moss Landing, in a... [+] Read More

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San Francisco/Bay Area singer-songwriter Brindl's smooth voice and hypnotic grooves equally captivate and calm.

As a teenager, Brindl taught herself guitar and piano and began writing original songs. She spent four years at UC Santa Cruz directing and scoring her own experimental short films, while developing her songwriting and... [+] Read More

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In 6 months, I will no longer be able to devote any time to my musical pursuits. I'm determined to exhaust every ounce of creativity I have before then. I don't want to carry the burden of the "What if" curse, so I'm putting it out there. If you like the music, please be sure to put yourself on the mailing list for future updates. DO take the... [+] Read More

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Harding Area Klondike Derby is an acoustic/indie artist with a small following in eastern Kentucky and southern Ohio. His moderately unstable mentality and fading addictions are bound to bring an interesting twist to folk music.

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During his stylistically diverse and often convoluted career, Iain Matthews (born Ian Matthews MacDonald -- he changed his last name in 1968 and then the spelling of his first name in 1989 to reflect his Celtic roots) has seen commercial success, major-label deals, and numerous bands come and go, and then come and go again, while always bouncing... [+] Read More

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Niels Paul is the founder of several music projects such as Karlosis and Garden Grows who is now publishing songs under his real name.
Born in 1985, starting to play guitar in 1997 he started his first project Karlosis in early 1999, which was renamed into Garden Grows in 2002. He also produced electronic music under name S\BAUM.

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http://www.myspace.com/sftrock more music. more info. more.

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Terry Gamwells and Mark Hornby
Terry and Mark have been working together on and off for about 20 years. Their career started in the eighties when they played in bands together touring with the likes of Human League and the Jags. Their songwriting partnership has been fruitful with covers for the reformed Animals in the eighties and Lisa... [+] Read More

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The rock band, The Rebel Set, was formed in early 2006 by Tom Gilliam (vocals/lead guitar), Gavin Spencer (vocals/bass/harmonica/accordion) and Jason Johantges (rhythm guitar). Feeling they needed to expand the band’s musical diversity to capture the sound they were seeking, they soon added friends of the band Adam Kempf (drums/trumpet) and Ken... [+] Read More

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The Whiskey Saints are a four-piece rock/alt-country band based out of Los Angeles, California, USA. Drawing from influences in 90s alternative rock, alt-country, folk, and indie rock, the band has found its own little niche within the rock music scene. They currently released their first full-length album titled "West" through Unemployed... [+] Read More

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Despite a successful career as a idiosyncratic country-folk performer, Victoria Williams was perhaps best known as a songwriter; thanks, ironically enough, to a tribute album recorded in her honor. Born in Louisiana in 1959, Williams taught herself to play the guitar while still in her teens, and soon began composing songs. In college, she... [+] Read More

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