MUSIC CONNECTION'S ANNUAL LIST OF UNSIGNED LIVE PERFORMERS puts the spotlight on individuals and bands who brought a special excitement, impressive musicianship and intriguing songcraft to stages all over the US during the past year. In addition to MC staffers and freelance writers, the contributors to this list are producers, club bookers, music attorneys, managers, agents and other industry professionals. Currently, MC has reviewers in Los Angeles, New York, Boston and Detroit. To be considered for a free live review, go to musicconnection.com/reviews/get-reviewed.
Compiled & Organized by Senior Editor Mark Nardone
60 EAST
Hip-Hop
Ontario, CA
instagram.com/60east
ADA PASTERNAK
Pop Fusion/Singer-Songwriter/Violinist
Los Angeles, CA
adasmusic.com
ADAM BRIXTON
Pop/R&B
San Diego, CA
jonamusicgroup.com
ADRIAN GAMBOA
Hip-Hop/Rap
Riverside, CA
agofficial.com
AMY COHEN
Pop
Los Angeles, CA
amycohenmusic.com
AMY GUESS
Alt-Pop
Las Vegas, NV
amyguess.com
ANITA SQUEEZE
Rock
North Hollywood, CA
facebook.com/anitasqueeze
ANNA DELLARIA
Pop/R&B
Los Angeles, CA
annadellaria.com
AUBREY AURA
Pop/R&B/Electronic
Los Angeles, CA
aubreyaura.com
AYONI
Pop
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/ayonimusic
BATFARM
Alternative Rock
Los Angeles, CA
batfarmband.com
BELLA NOVELA
Hard Rock
Long Beach, CA
bellanovela.com
BINX
Pop
Los Angeles/New York
binxofficial.com
BLANE HOWARD
Contemporary Country
Nashville, TN
blanehoward.com
BOBBY LONG
Pop/Rock/Folk
New York, NY
bobbylong.info
BONAVEGA
Experimental Rock
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/bonavega
BONOMO
Pop/Folk/Gospel
New York, NY
bonomoband.com
CALLING KINGS
Metalbilly
Santa Clarita, CA
callingkings.com
CANDLELIGHT CAOS
Metal
New Jersey
facebook.com/candlelightcaosband
CHACO THE BAND
Pop/Indie/Funk/Rock
Cambridge/Somerville, MA
facebook.com/chacotheband
CHRIS GREENE QUARTET
Jazz
Chicago, IL
chrisgreenejazz.com
CRAIG GREENBERG
Piano Rock Pop/Singer-Songwriter
Queens, NY
craiggreenbergmusic.com
CRIME APPLE
Hip-Hop
New Jersey
instagram.com/crimeapple
DAIZA
Avant-Pop/Electronica
Los Angeles, CA
dai-za.com
DAN JANISCH
Country Folk Rock
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com
DAS MUERTE
Metal/Progressive Rock
Boston, MA
dasmuerte.com
DETROIT TROUBLE
Rock and Blues
Detroit, MI
facebook.com/detroittrouble
DIANA REIN
Blues/Rock
Temecula, CA
dianarein.com
DOWN NORTH
Rock/Soul
Seattle, WA
downnorthband.com
DROWSY
Shoegaze
Los Angeles, CA
drowsy.bandcamp.com
ELIZABETH WOOLF
Pop/Folk
Los Angeles, CA
elizabethwoolf.com
ERIC MCFADDEN
Rock/Gypsy-Voodoo Blues
Los Angeles, CA
ericmcfadden.com
FARTBARF
Synth-Punk
Los Angeles, CA
fartbarf.com
FORTUNO
Pop/Soul
Los Angeles, CA
instagram.com/fortunomusic
FUSE
Punk
Ventura, CA
fusepunkrock.com
GANGSTAGRASS
Hip-Hop Bluegrass
Brooklyn, NY/Philadelphia, PA/Baltimore, MD
gangstagrass.com
GENTLE TEMPER
Folk
Boston, MA
gentletemper.com
GREGORY HARRINGTON
Classical/Jazz
New York, NY
gregoryharrington.com
GUITAR & WHISKEY CLUB
Hard Rock
Ventura, CA
guitarandwhiskeyclub.com
HAL HENKEl & THE FLYING CAMELS
Blues/Rock/Funk/Jazz
Eugene, OR
facebook.com/HaroldHalHenkel
HOLY BROKEN
Rock
Los Angeles, CA
theholybroken.com
HUSTLE SOULS
Soul/Rock
Asheville, NC
hustlesouls.com
INSECT SURFERS
Psychedelic Surf Soundtracks
Los Angeles, CA
insectsurfers.com
IVY WOOD
Alternative Rock
Los Angeles, CA
ivywoodmusic.com
JASON ROBERT
Roots/Americana
Hesperia, CA
jasonrobertband.com
JEREMIE ALBINO
Americana
Toronto, ON
jeremiealbino.com
JESSICA DOMINGO
R&B/Pop
Seattle, WA
jessicadomingo.com
JUICE
Pop/Rock/Rap
New York, NY
itstimeforjuice.com
KATE GRAHN
Pop Rock/Alt
Los Angeles, CA
kategrahnmusic.com
KiSMiT
Cosmic Art Pop
Los Angeles, CA
kismitmusic.com
LENNY WATKINS
Blues and R&B
Detroit, MI
facebook.com/lenny.watkins.98
LISA FINNIE
Americana
Los Angeles, CA
lisafinnie.com
LIVINGMORE
Alternative
Los Angeles, CA
livingmoreband.com
LONG GONE JOHN
Folk/Bluegrass
Portland, OR
longgonejohn.com
LOTUS LAND COLLECTIVE
Jazz
Los Angeles, CA
instagram.com/lotuslandcollective
LULISE
Pop/R&B
Los Angeles, CA
lulise.com
MANUEL THE BAND
Alternative Rock/Jam Band
Long Beach, CA
manueltheband.com
MICKI MAVERICK
Dark Pop
Los Angeles, CA
instagram.com/micki_maverick
MOLLY HANMER & THE MIDNIGHT TOKERS
Americana
Los Angeles, CA
mollyhanmer.com
MOTHER PARISA & THE BAND OF HEATHENS
Folk-Rock
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/moterparisaandtheheathens
MYOA
Neo-Soul
Houston, TX
myoamusic.com
NATALIE CLARK
Soul Pop
Los Angeles, CA
natalieclarkmusic.com
NEVERWONDER
Alternative Rock
Los Angeles, CA
neverwonder.com
NEW BALANCE
Dream Pop
Los Angeles, CA
newbalance.bandcamp.com
NOA JAMES
Hip-Hop
Inland Empire, CA
noajames.bandcamp.com
POKA 1
Hip-Hop
Pomona, CA
instagram.com/poka626
RAINNE
Alt-Pop
Los Angeles, CA
werainne.com
RAMEKEGA
Pop/Rock/Alternative
Chino Hills, CA
ramekega.com
RAYE WILLIAMS
Country/Rock/Blues
Belleville, MI
facebook.com/rayewilliamsofficial
REMI WOLF
Alternative
Los Angeles, CA
remiwolf.com
RENAY
Electronic-Pop
San Francisco, CA
renaymusic.com
RUBY RED
Indie-Pop
Los Angeles, CA
rubyredsound.com
SAWDUZT
Metal
Los Angeles, CA
sawduztrocks.com
SELF-PROVOKED
Hip-Hop
San Fernando, CA
itsonahighnote.com
SOLAR EYES
Psychedelic Dark Metal
Los Angeles, CA
solareyes.bandcamp.com
SOPHIA DION
Alternative Country Soul
Los Angeles, CA
sophiadion.com
SOPHIA PATSALIDES
Pop/Neo-Soul
Leeds, UK
sophiapatsalides.com
TARAH WHO?
Grunge Punk
Los Angeles, CA
tarahwho.com
TASH
Singer-Songwriter
Los Angeles, CA
tashsings.com
TEEN AF
R&B
Los Angeles, CA
instagram.com/teenafmusic
THE AUTOMATICS
Power Pop Punk
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/theautomaticsofficial
THE BROADCAST
Psychedelic Soul Rock
Asheville, NC
thebroadcastmusic.com
THE COCKS
Rock 'n' Roll
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/thecocksband
THE CORNFED PROJECT
Southern Rock
Los Angeles, CA
thecornfedproject.com
THE HABITS
Pop Rock
Los Angeles, CA
instagram.com/habitstheband
THE NOBLE PRIX
Modern Garage Rock
Burbank, CA
facebook.com/nobleprix
THE PRETTY FLOWERS
Indie Rock
Los Angeles, CA
theprettyflowers.bandcamp.com
THE REAL STILLS
Soul, Rhythm & Blues
Los Angeles, CA
therealstills.com
THE ROBOT UPRISING
Punk
Oxnard, CA
therobotuprising.live
THE SCIMITARS
Dark Middle-Eastern InfluencedSurf Soundtracks
San Diego/Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/thescimitars
THE WORLD RECORD
Power Pop
Los Angeles, CA
theworldrecord.net
THERE
Dark Dreamy Pop
Los Angeles, CA
instagram.com/0there
TOLAN SHAW
Pop/Rock
Nashville, TN
tolanshaw.com
TOSHA OWENS
Blues/R&B/Rock
Detroit, MI
facebook.com/toshaowensmusic
TRAMP FOR THE LORD
Garage-Country
Los Angeles, CA
soundcloud.com/tramp-for-the-lord
TRISHES
Conceptual Urban Pop
Los Angeles, CA
trishes.com
VANESSA COLLIER
Blues/R&B/Funk/Soul
Philadelphia, PA
vanessacollier.com
VERTIGO SHOCK
Alternative Rock
Los Angeles, CA
vertigoshock.com
WALKER BRIGADE
Femme-Fronted Art-Punk
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/thewalkerbrigade
ZELLY VIBES
Hip-Hop/Trap
Las Vegas, NV
zellyvibes.net
