MARC & RICHARD OF O.A.R.
“So,” the bio interviewer concludes. “Is there any last thought you’d like to share about Stories of a Stranger?” Marc Roberge doesn’t hesitate. “I feel more militant and pumped up than ever before,” the O.A.R. songwriter and frontman insists. “It’s critical to include that ... [READ MORE]
ALANIS MORISSETTE
A dozen years after the breakthrough debut of Jagged Little Pill, an album which earned four Grammys, sold 30 million records and spawned a dedicated worldwide fan base, Alanis Morissette remains not only an enduringly popular artist, but one whose success stems from ... [READ MORE]
SARA BAREILLES
So I’m supposed to tell you about myself and we’ve tried to write something fancy, and I’m just not that fancy, so here I go. The non-fancy me.
I’ve been writing songs for as long as I can remember. Some of them make me happy and some of them are ... [READ MORE]
INGRID MICHAELSON
With a voice that's somewhere between Joni Mitchell and Nico, Ingrid Michaelson carries the tradition of the female singer/songwriter into the 21st century. Befitting a musician of the digital age, Michaelson first gained wide exposure through spots on TV soundtracks. Born and raised on New York's Staten Island ... [READ MORE]
BUCKCHERRY
A band can respond to success in many different ways. It can become complacent and rest on its laurels. It can become cautious and just give fans more of the same thing they liked the last time. It can become cocky and not even care about what comes next. Or it can be like Buckcherry and ... [READ MORE]
LENKA
“I’m really in my element,” says Lenka as the wind chimes sound and she surveys the forest outside the Woodstock, NY recording studio where she laid down the final tracks of her self-titled solo debut and is now noodling around on a few other tunes. The natural setting clearly reminds her of home – not her adopted home of Los Angeles, but the Australian bush, where she grew up ... [READ MORE]
JUSTIN NOZUKA
Blending elements of neo-soul, folk, old-time blues and pop, Justin has the guts of Ray LaMontagne and the soul of Lauryn Hill.
This guitar slinging aficionado has the street smarts of an urban swinger and the heart-bending soul of a gospel preacher, and is adept at blending a dark, bluesy Americana vibe with warm, acoustic soul where bits of old folk music and ... [READ MORE]