The annual Music Connection Hot 100, listed below in alphabetical order, puts the spotlight on superior unsigned live performers across the U.S. who caught our eyes and ears over the past 12 months. Contributors to this list are not only MC staffers and freelance writers, but club bookers and other industry pro’s nationwide. Music Connection currently has reviewers in Los Angeles, New York, Minneapolis, Boston and Detroit. If you’d like to put yourself in the running for an MC live review, go to musicconnection.com/reviews/get-reviewed. It’s always free and always easy.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
205
Rock/Funk Rock
Los Angeles, CA
205band.com
Afraid of My Neighbor
Rock/Punk/Metal
Los Angeles, CA
afraidofmyneighbor.com
Alexander Jean
Singer/Songwriter
Los Angeles, CA
alexanderjean.net
Alma Lake
Sassy Blues
Los Angeles, CA
fb.com/almalakemusic
Andrew Marks
Indie Pop
Los Angeles, CA
andrewmarksmusic.com
Beefheart Jr.
(feat. Robert Williams)
Multi Genre
North Hollywood, CA
beefheartjr.com
Big Mon
Jamaican Dance Hall Hip-Hop
Los Angeles, CA / Jamaica
fb.com/BigMonMusic
Black Diamonds
Pop-Punk
Haverhill, MA
blackdiamondsband.com
Blue Healer
Indie Rock
Austin, TX
bluehealerusa.com
Butterscotch
Beatbox/Pop/Jazz/Soul
Los Angeles, CA
butterscotchmusic.com
Camryn
Pop-Rock
Los Angeles, CA
camrynmusic.com
Chamberlain Tripp Band
Americana
Los Angeles, CA
fb.com/ChamberlainTrippBand
Cory Sipper
Singer/Songwriter
Santa Barbara, CA
corysippermusic.com
Dennis Dreith Band feat: Ellis Hall & Tata Vega
Big Band R&B/Soul/Jazz
Studio City, CA
dennisdreith.com
Derde Verde
Indie Rock
Echo Park, CA
DerdeVerde.net
Desert Tundra
Alt Rock
Los Angeles, CA
fb.com/deserttundra
Dig The Kid
Alt Pop-Rock
Los Angeles, CA
digthekid.bandcamp.com
Drool Brother
Psychedelic Fuzz Soul
Whittier, CA
droolbrothers.com
Flight 584
Jazz Band Big Band Jazz
Burbank, CA
[email protected]
Flight of Fire
Hard Rock
Boston, MA
flightoffire.com
Geronimo Getty
Country
Los Angeles, CA
GeronimoGetty.com
Honey and Jude
Indie Pop
Los Angeles, CA
honeyandjudemusic.com
Iration
Reggae Alt Rock
Santa Barbara, CA
irationmusic.com
Insect Surfers
Instrumental Rock
Los Angeles, CA
insectsurfers.com
In The Whale
Rock
Denver, CO
InTheWhaleSucks.com
Jackie Bristow
Pop-Folk Americana
Los Angeles, CA
jackiebristow.com
Jennifer Westwood & the Handsome Devils
Country
Detroit, MI
jwhandsomedevils.com
Jesse Blaze Snider
Blues/Rock/Pop/Country
Los Angeles, CA
jesseblaze.com
Jodie and the Normals
R&B/Pop
New York, NY
jodieandthenormals.com
J GRGRY
Dark Pop/Indie Rock
Seattle, WA
fb.com/JgrgryMusic
Kate Brown
Country/Americana
Pasadena, CA
KateBrownMusic.com
Kelley James
California Acoustic
Manhattan Beach, CA
kelleyjames.com
King Cotton’s Aggravation
Swamp Funk
Hollywood, CA
fb.com/King-Cottons-Aggravation
LaRissa Vienna & the Strange
Alt Rock
Denver, CO
fb.com/larissaviennamusic
Lauren Adams
Americana Roots-Rock
Los Angeles, CA
LaurenAdams.com
Lex
Pop Rock
Las Vegas, NV
LexRox.com
Lio Nicol
Pop Singer/Songwriter
Los Angeles, CA
LioNicol.com
Lisa Finnie
Torch Americana
Altadena, CA
LisaFinnie.com
Little Monarch
Pop-Rock Soul
Los Angeles, CA
littlemonarch.com
Los Goutos
Americana
Boston, MA
Losgoutos.com
Magnastic
Hip-Hop/Funk/Ukulele Pop
San Fernando, CA
fb.com/magnastic
Magnetico
Rock/Progressive Rock
Los Angeles, CA
rafaelmoreira.com
Mark Mackay
Country-Rock
Hollywood, CA
markmackayofficial.com
Melody Federer
Singer-Songwriter Folk-Pop
Los Angeles, CA
fb.com/MelodyFedererMusic
Mike Moody
Soul Rock
Los Angeles, CA
mikemoodymusic.com
Moondreamzzz
Shoegaze Psychedelic Punk
Los Angeles, CA
moondreamzzz.com
Mozzy
Hip-Hop Rap
Sacramento, CA
mozzyfoundation.com
Ol’ Silver Tongue
Garage Rock
Oakland, CA
olsilvertongue.com
Only on Tuesdays
Indie Pop
Los Angeles, CA
fb.com/onlyontuesdaysmusic
Oops
Alt Punk/Hard Rock
Chicago, IL
fb.com/OopsTheMusic
Peter Prince
Rock/Funk/Soul
New York, NY
peterprincemusic.com
Polaris Rose
Alt Indie Rock
Los Angeles, CA
polarisrose.com
Porno Wolves
Rock
Minneapolis, MN
fb.com/pwolvesmusic
[email protected]
Primitive Finks
Surf Rock
Southern New Jersey
theprimitivefinks.bandcamp.com
Rayssa
Indie Alt/Folk Rock
Los Angeles, CA
rayssamusic.com
Reeve Carney
Alternative Rock
Los Angeles, CA
reevecarney.com
Rev. Norb & The Onions
Garage Punk Rock
Green Bay, WI
fb.com/revnorbonions
Richie Stephens & The Ska Nation Band
Reggae Ska
Kingston Jamaica
skanationband.com
Riders Against The Storm
Hip-Hop/R&B
Austin, TX
rashiphop.com
Rolan Bolan
Rock/Soul
Los Angeles, CA
fb.com/Rolan-Bolan
Ruby Chase
Organic Dance Music
Los Angeles, CA
missrubychase.com
Ruby Friedman Orchestra
Alt. Americana, Rock, Roots, Soulful
Los Angeles, CA
fb.com/Ruby-Friedman-Orchestra
Sad Robot
Indie Electronica/Cine-Pop
Los Angeles, CA
mysadrobot.com
Sam Williams
‘60s Pop
Los Angeles, CA
samwilliamsmusic.net
Shahed Mohseni Zonoozi
World Fusion
Los Angeles, CA
shahedmohseni.com
Shattered Systems
Progressive Metal
Los Angeles, CA
fb.com/Shattered.Systems
Sikora
Electronic Pop-Rock
Los Angeles, CA
sikoraband.com
Slant
Hard Rock/Progressive Metal
Los Angeles, CA
slantmusic.net
Slope114
House Electronica
San Francisco, CA
slope114.bandcamp.com
Small Town Scoundrels
Alt Rock/Indie Hip-Hop/Funk
Hillsborough, NJ
smalltownscoundrels.com
Son & Thief
Indie Rock
Athens, GA
SonandThief.com
Space Lemon
Alt Rock
Hollywood, CA
spacelemonmusic.com
Spatial Relation
Electronica
Brooklyn, NY
fb.com/spatialrelation
Stage 11
Alt Rock
Los Angeles, CA
stage11music.com
State Line
Syndicate
Pop-Punk
Los Angeles CA
statelinesyndicate.com
Stitches
Rap
Miami, FL
fb.com/StitchesTMI
Summer Wars
Pop-Punk
Raleigh, NC
fb.com/summerwarsnc
Tall as Trees
Indie Rock
Los Angeles, CA
wearetallastrees.com
The Absolute
Alt Rock
Los Angeles, CA
theabsolutemusic.com
The Alternatives
Alt 60’s Rock
Farmington Hills, MI
fb.com/thealternativesband.detroit
The Amatory Murder
Alternative Rock
Brooklyn, NY
amatorymurder.com
The Ceremonies
Art Pop-Rock
Los Angeles, CA
theceremonies.com
The D/A Method
Progressive Rock
Karachi Pakistan
fb.com/TheDAMethod
The Devil’s Twins
Alt Punk Rock
Boston, MA
thedevilstwins.com
The Millenium
Titanic Alt Pop
Eau Claire, WI
themillenium.net
The Other Side
Punkadelic Rock & Roll
Los Angeles, CA
fb.com/theothersidemusik
The Podunk Poets
Honkytonk Country
Los Angele, CA
thepodunkpoets.com
The Terpsichords Funk
Los Angeles, CA
theterpsichords.com
The Vansaders
Rock/Punk/Country
Asbury Park, NJ
thevansaders.bandcamp.com
The Vaughns
Indie Pop/Garage Rock
Springfield, NJ
fb.com/thevaughnsnj
The Walcotts
Roots/Soul/Country
Los Angeles, CA
thewalcottsmusic.com
The World Record
Power Pop Rock
Los Angeles, CA
TheWorldRecord.net
trioKAIT
Jazz
Los Angeles, CA
KaitDunton.com
Two Friends
Dance Music
Los Angeles, CA
twofriendsmusic.com
Ty Waters
Pop/Soul/R&B
Vancouver Canada
tywaters.com
Valley Shine
Roots-Rock Americana
Los Angeles, CA
valleyshineband.com
Vapors of Morphine
Psycho-Delta Low Rock
Cambridge, MA
Vaporsofmorphine.com
Westerner
Psychedelic Electronic Funk
Los Angeles, CA
westernerband.com
White Shag
Stoner Glam Garage Rock
Detroit, MI
whiteshag.com
Wild Domestic
Indie/Alt Rock
Charlotte, NC
WildDomesticMusic.com
