The self proclaimed ‘Realest Outta Alabama’, KD has established himself as one of the rising stars of rap’s new underground. Born and raised on the Westside of Birmingham, Alabama’s largest city, KD’s deep Southern roots have helped to cultivate and continue the Southern rap sound pioneered by artists such as 8Ball & MJG, UGK, Scarface, Master P, Three Six Mafia, Goodie MoB, & Dirty. KD describes his sound as “hardcore, yet conscious street lyrics over hard and soulful beats; never let that pimpin and that gangsta die”.

Allow us to introduce the US debut of 24-year old Dutch multi-instrumentalist Jacco Gardner - prepare to have your minds blown. After releasing a criminally limited 7-inch in Europe earlier in 2012, Gardner returns with a brand-new, double dose of hits for Trouble In Mind. "Where Will You Go"s opening guitar strums fade into view before lurching into a dreamy baroque-pop groover, with lush melodies cascading over a driving drum beat, conjuring images of Syd jamming with Revolver-era Beatles.

oth girls to survivalists, bovines to bibles, antique pistols to vintage motorcycles: Alberta-born honky-tonker Corb Lund’s songcraft covers it all. From a rustic retreat deep in the Rocky Mountain forest, Cabin Fever, Lund’s enthralling new album, evolved from a period of introspection and hard traveling. Just like the prolific Lund’s subjects run the gamut, so do the sonics on the live-sounding long-player, ranging from rockabilly to Western swing, cowboy balladry to country-rock. And, of course, the occasional yodel…

2012 Latin Grammy nominated band, Bareto, was born in 2003 as an instrumental group. In 2005, an EP called Ombligo was released. The following year Bareto released its first LP, Boleto, with original songs that combined their unique blend of Reggae and Ska with Cumbia and Latin flavors.

The Balconies stand before you – teeth barred, eyelashes batting, clothing and hair drenched in sweat. In the blink of an eye, the trio has grown from a humble indie pop band to a leather-clad three-headed rock and roll monster, punctuated by 80s hair metal flair. - See more at: http://thebalconies.ca/about/#sthash.F6V1ZMDd.dpuf

Originally formed in Austin, TX in winter 2005 by Troupe Gammage (vocals/keyboard), Nick Hurt (guitar/vocals), and Jake Stewart (drums), the band now known as SPEAK was cemented with the addition of Joey Delahoussaye (bass/vocals) in 2008.

Napszyklat - (Robert Piernikowski, Marek Karolczyk) - Band from Poznan, Poland. They create experimental music on the border of electronics, noise and acoustics. Napszyklat’s music has different sources like hip-hop, contemporary electronic music, musique concrete and noise, where the pulse hectic basses and rough texture face with the Piernikowski’s voice, who’s the author of the lyrics.

The Balconies stand before you – teeth barred, eyelashes batting, clothing and hair drenched in sweat. In the blink of an eye, the trio has grown from a humble indie pop band to a leather-clad three-headed rock and roll monster, punctuated by 80s hair metal flair. - See more at: http://thebalconies.ca/about/#sthash.F6V1ZMDd.dpuf

Peggy Hsu (Chinese name “Xu Zhe-Pei”, born on February 2, 1981) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, music composer and music producer. She is also the founder and lead vocalist/keyboardist of the band “Le Cirque”.

Peggy Hsu is an amazing all-rounder. Her lovely songs may have a touch of childlike whimsy. But listen closely and you’ll find in Taiwanese singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Peggy Hsu’s songs a blossoming of mature beauty. The multi-talented Peggy actually composed her first song at the tender age of 8.

Meet the redheaded brother/sister rock’n'roll duo White Mystery from Chicago founded on April 20, 2008. Miss Alex White, known for her work in Miss Alex White and the Red Orchestra, sings and is a ”Top Ten Female Guitarist to Look Out For” according to Guitar World. Francis Scott Key White sings too, and drums like a frenetic madman.