Alternative/Indie
The music industry may be more dominated than ever by soulless mega-corporations, but the DIY spirit of bands like Leiana is still alive and definitely still kicking. The female-fronted, Philadelphia-based band of seasoned musicians has a rapidly growing fan base in the hardcore and skatepunk worlds. With two self-produced and self-released studio albums and a third on the way, as well as stateside and overseas touring under their belts, Leiana are proof that talent, inspiration, and hard work are still the most important things you need to make good music.
Singer Leiana and multi-instrumentalist Chuck Treece form ...
Rock
Ray Weiss doesn't make music because he wants to. He makes music because he has to, an artist who creates because he just can't stop. Originally struggling his way through puberty and High School by obsessively recording his inner confusion under the moniker "Hundred Dollar Elephant," his ambition was first fulfilled when he formed "The Medics." Through this band, along with three other members also in High School (some as young as 15), he negotiated several label offers, but continually resisted the temptation to dilute, rerecord, or restructure the music he had poured so much into.
Those ...
Rock / Hard Rock/Metal / Jazz/Blues
Since forming in 2004, LEZ ZEPPELIN - the New York City-based,all-girl, all-Zeppelin quartet -- has gained unanimous critical acclaim as one of the most exciting live acts around, becoming the first female rock act to pay homage to Led Zeppelin and to garner rave reviews across the board. LEZ ZEPPELIN stays true to the musically audacious spirit of the original, delivering the legendary rock band's blistering arrangements and monstrous sound note-for-note at sold-out shows across the country. The thing that sets them apart, however, is the seamless and unique way LEZ ZEPPELIN inject their gender-bending performance into the original material. ...
