Hot Hot Heat
Formed in 1999 in Victoria, in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Hot Hot Heat rose to prominence in the early…
Peter Gabriel
Born on February 13, 1950, in Chobham, Surrey (England), Peter Gabriel was exposed to music at an early age, encouraged…
The Who
The Who formed in London in 1964 out of the band The Detours (briefly going by the name The High Numbers). Its classic…
Angel Olsen
Born on January 22, 1987, in St. Louis, Missouri, Angel Olsen is an American singer-songwriter whose work blends folk,…
Michael Stipe
Internationally known as the lead singer and one of the main songwriters of R.E.M., the American John Michael Stipe was…
The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips were formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, the capital of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, by brothers Wayne and…
Jónsi
Jón Þór Birgisson, known as Jónsi, gained international recognition as the lead singer and guitarist of Sigur Rós, an…
My Bloody Valentine
One of the leading names in shoegaze, My Bloody Valentine was formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1983, by Kevin Shields…
Le Tigre
O Le Tigre was formed in 1998 in New York by Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of Bikini Kill and one of the leading figures…
The Cardigans
If ABBA brought Swedish pop to the world in the 1970s, in the 1990s The Cardigans helped revitalize that presence with…
Marcelo Jeneci
Marcelo Jeneci rose to prominence in the Brazilian music scene with Feito pra Acabar, his critically acclaimed debut…
The Prodigy
The Prodigy is one of the most influential groups in electronic music and one of the leading figures of the big beat…
Gram
Formed in São Paulo in 2002, the band Gram emerged on the Brazilian alternative rock scene with a melancholic sound,…
Liars
The Liars were formed in 2000 in New York by Angus Andrew (vocals and guitar), Aaron Hemphill (percussion, synthesizers…
First Aid Kit
Formed in 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden, the indie folk duo First Aid Kit consists of sisters Johanna (born October 31,…
Acústicos & Valvulados
The Brazilian band Acústicos & Valvulados formed in Porto Alegre in late 1990 and established itself as one of the…
Morphine
Mark Sandman’s deep, distinctive voice, combined with his iconic two-string bass and Dana Colley’s expressive saxophone…
Bush
Although associated with grunge and having achieved greater success in the United States than in their home country,…
Osees
After releasing albums under names such as Thee Oh Sees and Oh Sees, the American band led by John Dwyer, officially…
M83
Anthony Gonzalez and Nicolas Fromageau formed M83 in the early 2000s in Antibes, in the south of France. The project’s…
Julia Jacklin
Julia Jacklin is an Australian singer-songwriter whose sound spans indie folk, rock, and alternative country. Raised in…