Leslie Dysinger (special pick)...

Imagine if Janis Joplin were alive today and able to metamorph into a Nashville artist singer songwriter writing honestly about love, loss, lust and everyday life, add a half cup of Patty Griffin and a tablespoon of Melissa Etheridge and you have Leslie Dysinger. Leslie began her independent music career in 1992 when she decided to move to Memphis, TN. In Memphis Leslie began writing...

ZIA (special pick)...

ZIA’s debut release was Underground, which fluttered within the TOP 50 the first 10 weeks of its national promotion, and peaked at #29 in the ARIA Club Charts generating repeated spins on specialist dance radio shows Australia wide. Underground reached Top 10 in the International Category in the Music Oz Awards.  Underground music video, as screened on RAGE TV national ABC, was...

Sex and Machines (special pick)...

Sex and Machines is Rock, Funk project with some Prog., Punk and Soul influences from Sonoma County.  People have compared them to Frank Zappa, Ween, David Bowie, Talking Heads and Mr. Bungle but they are more “radio friendly” and “dance-able”. Their opaque, beat-based songs have attracted an enthusiastic audience to date.  What distinguishes Sex and Machines...

Bill James...

Bill James says he’s influenced by Roy Orbison, The Beatles and Neil Young. He sings, plays guitar. Plays harmonica. He has a cowboy hat. The music is professional and solid. Absolutely nothing about Bill James stands out to me as unique, although it’s very palatable. If you like music in the old rock/blues genre that sounds just fine, Bill James will sound just like that....

Tokyo Penguin (special pick)...

Toshi and Chinatsu met each other in the acting studio in NYC. Both of them have extensive theatre trainings. One of their classmates suggested to form a band and they are still performing together. Their appearance at CBGB, Knitting Factory etc, received high praises both from Eastern and Western audience. They won the Fresh Fruit Award 2005, The best of Open Mic Performance...

Leah West (special pick)...

Leah West is a star on the rise! She’s recently caught the attention of the music world in a big way with her “clever lyrics, ingenious melodies, and her amazing voice”. One minute you’ll be moved to tears with her soft, ethereal ballads and the next be blown away and rockin’ to her powerful, soulful delivery on some of her more upbeat tunes.  Leah only...