Here it is, Music Connection’s annual list of unsigned LIVE performers who showed us something special onstage during the past year. Contributors to this list are not only MC staffers and freelance writers, but club bookers, music attorneys and other industry pros nationwide. MC currently has reviewers in Los Angeles, New York, Boston and Detroit. To put yourself in the running for a free review, go to musicconnection.com/reviews/get-reviewed.
ALESSA RAY
Latin Pop
Hollywood, CA
alessaray.com
ALEX COLE
Classic Rock, Retro Rock
Los Angeles, CA
alexcolerocks.com
AMERICAN SYMPHONY OF SOUL
Soul, Funk
Medford, MA
americansymphonyofsoul.com
ANGEL CINTRON
Pop/R&B
San Antonio, TX
angelcintron.com
ANGIE WELLS
Jazz
Los Angeles, CA
angiewellsjazz1.com
BAD SNACKS
Alternative R&B/LoFi Hip-Hop
Los Angeles, CA
soundcloud.com/bad-snacks
BEST NOT BROKEN
Indie Pop Rock
Boston, MA
bestnotbroken.com
BINX
Pop
Los Angeles/New York
binxofficial.com
BLADE KILLER
Metal
Los Angeles, CA
bladekiller.bandcamp.com
BLANE HOWARD
Country
Nashville, TN
blanehoward.com
BLUE MIDNIGHT
Dream Metal
Los Angeles, CA
[email protected]
BONESTEEL
Hard Rock
Hollywood, CA
Bonesteelband.com
BRENDON LINSLEY
Blues Rock
Detroit, MI
facebook.com/brendon.linsley
CARL HENRY
Blues/Folk
Plymouth, MI
carlhenrymusic.net
CHIEF WHITE LIGHTNING
Garage/Indie
Long Beach, CA
chiefwhitelightning.com
CHRIS CANAS
Blues, Funk, Soul
Milford, MI
chriscanas.net
CHRIS GREENE QUARTET
Jazz
Chicago, IL
chrisgreenejazz.com
CLAUDE HALL
Jazz
Los Angeles, CA
claude-hall.squarespace.com
CLOVET MAE
Electronic, Trip Hop, Downtempo
clovetmae.com
C Z A R I N A
Synth-Wave
Brooklyn, NY
czarinaofficial.com
DALE JUSTICE
Outlaw Country
Nashville, TN
dalejustice.com
DEFSOUND
Hip-Hop/Alternative
Los Angeles, CA
cargocollective.com/defsound
DEVIL SEASON
Dub/Punk
Long Beach, CA
soundcloud.com/devil-season
DEVIN KENNEDY
Pop
Los Angeles, CA
DevKennedyMusic.com
DISCIPLES OF BABYLON
Alternative Rock
Los Angeles, CA
disciplesofbabylon.com
DISCO SHRINE
Electro Pop/Art Pop
Los Angeles, CA
discoshrine.com
DOWN NORTH
Rock/Soul
Seattle, WA
hyperurl.co/noretreatvol1
EBB & FLOW
Euro-Pop
Hollywood, CA
ebbandflow.band
FACEXHUGGER
Heavy Sci-Fi Synth
Seattle, WA
facexhugger.com
FEYER
Electronic Rock
New York, NY
feyermusic.com
FIND YOURSELF
Progressive Math Rock
Placerville, CA
Findyourselfband.com
FITNESS
Electronic Dance Rock
Los Angeles, CA
fitnesswastaken.com
FOX AND BONES
Folk/Pop
Portland, OR
FoxandBones.com
FOX WILDE
Rock
Los Angeles, CA
Foxwilde.com
GINA CHAVEZ
Latin Pop
Austin, TX
ginachavez.com
GOLD STEPS
Pop Punk, Easycore
Austin, TX
goldstepsband.com
HAL HENKEL & THE FLYING CAMELS
Blues Rock, Funk, Jazz
Eugene, OR
facebook.com/HaroldHalHenkel
HALO CIRCUS
Electronic Alt Rock
Los Angeles, CA
halocircus.com
HOLLYWOOD NIGHTMARE
Metalcore
Hollywood, CA
facebook.com/hollywoodnightmare
Holy Wars
Dark Pop Rock
Los Angeles, CA
holywarsmusic.com
IAMCHELSEAIAM
Pop/R&B
New York, NY
iamchelseaiam.squarespace.com
INCENDIO
World
Los Angeles, CA
incendioband.com
INSECT SURFERS
Psychedelic Instrumental Soundtracks
Los Angeles, CA
Insectsurfers.com
JIBS BROWN
Blues Rock/Pop
Ferndale, MI
jibsbrown.com
JOE MOSES
Rap/Hip-Hop
Compton, CA
joemoses.lnk.to/SuWop
JOHN M
Americana Rock
Los Angeles, CA
johnm.com
JOJO MAYER NERVE
Jazz, Rock, Electronica
New York, NY
jojomayer.com
JØUR
Alt-Pop
Minneapolis, MN
jourmusic.xyz
LAS CAFETERAS
Latin Rock
Los Angeles, CA
lascafeteras.com
LINDSAY KAY
Indie Folk
Los Angeles, CA
lindsaykaymusic.com
LISA FINNIE
Americana
Los Angeles, CA
LisaFinnie.com
LIVINGMORE
Alternative
Los Angeles, CA
livingmoreband.com
MIA AND JONAH
Folk Rock
Los Angeles, CA
miaandjonah.com
MARINA V
Singer-Songwriter
Los Angeles, CA
marinav.com
MICHELLE LEWIS
Folk Pop
Los Angeles, CA
michellelewismusic.com
MILITIA VOX
Heavy Metal
New York, NY
militiaismyname.com
MIRANDA GLORY
Singer-Songwriter
Los Angeles, CA
mirandaglory.com
MOIRA SMILEY
Folk, Americana
Los Angeles, CA
moirasmiley.com
MOLLY HANMER & THE MIDNIGHT TOKERS
Americana
Los Angeles, CA
Mollyhanmer.com
MOTHER
Rock, Pop
Los Angeles, CA
instagram.com/wearemother
NANCY SANCHEZ
Singer-songwriter, Latin Pop
Los Angeles, CA
nancysanchezmusic.com
OIL BOOM
Rock/Blues/Psychedelic
Fort Worth, TX
oilboomband.com
OJAI
Indie Rock
Omaha, NE
ojai.bandcamp.com
OLLIE GABRIEL
Soul Pop
Los Angeles, CA
olliegabriel.com
PAMYUA
Inuit Soul
Anchorage, AL
pamyua.com
PARLOR SOCIAL
Urban (Speakeasy Soul)
Pasadena, CA
parlorsocial.com
PAYSON LEWIS
Indie Pop
Los Angeles, CA
paysonlewis.com
POLAROID SUMMER
Pop Rock
Houston, TX
polaroidsummer.com
RAYSSA
Pop Rock
Los Angeles, CA
Rayssamusic.com
ROANOKE
Alternative Americana
Nashville, TN
roanokeband.com
ROB MORROW
Rock
Los Angeles, CA
robmorrowband.com
SCOTT MULVAHILL
Singer-Songwriter
Nashville, TN
scottmulvahill.com
SIMON XO
Electro-Pop
Los Angeles, CA
SimonXOmusic.com
SIN COLOR
Latin Pop
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/SinColorTheBand
SKOUT
Indie-Folk
Brooklyn, NY
skoutmusic.com
SOLAR EYES
Psychedelic Doom Metal
Los Angeles, CA
solareyes.bandcamp.com
SWAY
Pop Rock
Los Angeles, CA
iheartsway.com
TAKERS LEAVERS
Pop-Punk, Post-Hardcore
Orange County, CA
takersleavers.bandcamp.com
THE CORONAS
Alternative Pop Rock
Dublin, Ireland
thecoronas.net
THE DUKE OF SURL
Garage Rock
Milan, Italy/NYC
thedukeofsurl.bandcamp.com
THE EULOGY
Hardcore Punk
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/eulogyhc
THE FOXIES
Indie Alternative
Nashville, TN
facebook.com/pg/thefoxiesmusic
THE GLASS JAW POETS
Alt Country Singer-Songwriters
Hollywood, CA
theglassjawpoets.com
THE HOTS
Hard Rock
Australia/Los Angeles, CA
thehotsofficial.com
THE PRETTY FLOWERS
Indie Rock
Los Angeles, CA
theprettyflowers.bandcamp.com
THE NOBLE PRIX
Modern Garage Rock
Burbank, CA
Facebook.com/nobleprix
THE NOVA DARLINGS
Indie Rock
Los Angeles, CA
thenovadarlings.com
THE THINGZ
Punk
Long Beach, CA
thethingz.bandcamp.com
THE WORLD RECORD
Power Pop
Los Angeles, CA
TheWorldRecord.net
TRE WRIGHT
Urban, Pop
Los Angeles, CA
TreWright.com
TWOLIPS
Alternative R&B
Los Angeles, CA
soundcloud.com/twolipsmusic
VELVET STARLINGS
Indie Rock
Chino, CA
facebook.com/VelvetStarlings
VICTOR FIELDS
Jazz
Oakland, CA
victorfields.com
WALKER BRIGADE
Femme-Fronted Art Punk
Los Angeles, CA
Facebook.com/thewalkerbrigade
WESTERNER
Psychedelic Electro Pop Rock
Los Angeles, CA
Westernerband.com
WESTSIDE MCFLY
Rap/Hip-Hop
Los Angeles, CA
empire.lnk.to/SouthCentralAint4Everybody
WHITNEY TAI
Dream Pop
Los Angeles, CA
whitneytaimusic.com
X.ARI
Electro Pop
Los Angeles, CA/Toronto
xariofficial.com
ZACH CALLISON
Alt Rock
Hollywood, CA
zachcallison.com
ZARAGOZA
Acoustic Singer-Songwriter
Los Angeles, CA
zaragozamusician.com
