Rock / Alternative/Indie / Hip-Hop

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Alternative/Indie / Rock

Pet Buffalo is a band whose music recalls a time when music stood for something beyond mere pleasure, when it was used by a generation as a tool in its quest to find beauty and uncover meaning, and when people believed that they could make a difference in the world. Standing for the possibility of the ideals of the 60's and 70's being alive in the here and now, their new album, Independent Variable, is an musical testament to the values of peace, tolerance, self-discovery and non-conformity being just as resonant today as they've ever been.

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Hip-Hop

Pete Miser's new full-length album, Camouflage Is Relative reminds us why we used to love hip-hop, and shows us that we can again. Bicoastal and biracial this Portland, Oregon native has established a reputation for clever, intelligent songwriting, and speaker-cracking production in New York City's underground hip-hop community.

Half-Chinese and half-White, Pete identified with the counter culture qualities of hip-hop in the late eighties. His early immersion in Portland's b-boy scene prompted him to develop skills not only as an m.c., but also as a producer, dj and graffiti writer, and inspired the creation of Ho-Made Media, ...

Blues / Classic Rock / RnB/Soul

Beginnings: It was 1956. Peter Giftos was just 10 years old and in the 6th grade when Elvis Presley changed his life. His parents bought him his first guitar for his 11th birthday, and after just a few lessons from local TV star “Cowboy Slim,” he was onstage playing and singing hits by Elvis, Gene Vincent and other emerging R&R artists.<br><br>

Review: The Boston Blues Society Newsletter: Featured Artist, Vol 1 No. 2: "Looking like Pete Townshend and sounding like Eric Clapton, it would seem inevitable that Giftos is a talented musician. If Townshend and Clapton are ...

Rock

It's not easy to compare the music of Peter Searcy's youth to what he creates today. As the lead singer of hooky hardcore band Squirrel Bait while he was in high school, Peter earned an amazing accolade: Spin magazine proclaimed Peter as "the best voice in rock and roll next to Paul Westerberg."

The aggressive energy subsided, but Peter's attentive and personal songwriting continued, coupled with a kinder, more melodic sound. Over the next few years, Peter matured into one of the most compellingly confessional singer-songwriters working today. He produced his first record with the enigmatic Tim ...

Rock / Jazz/Blues

Pete Wernick & FLEXIGRASS is a supercharged blend of bluegrass with classic jazz. Formerly known as the Live Five, the group blazes new trails every time they play, as young vibes master Greg Harris and hot clarinetist Bill Pontarelli trade licks with renowned banjoist Wernick, and the band's tight arrangements provide many surprises. Joan Wernick adds appealing vocals, ranging from soulful bluegrass to stylish jazz.

Surprising rule-based traditionalists is nothing new to Wernick. Based on a thorough knowledge of musical tradition, he has long followed the lead of important innovators by fusing compatible sounds and holding to ...

Hip-Hop / Rap

Phashara (pronounced fah-shuh-rah) born to an afroed soul cat & sophisticated lady, Phasha spent the 1st couple of years of his life in Chicago’s Martin Luther King Plaza on the west side of Chicago. His Mom & Dad both sang with reputable choirs and gospal acts, his Uncle is a Jazz Trumpeter. Needless to say, the musical influences in his life were many and varied. “I can remember hearing Rappers Delight by the Sugar Hill Gang and The Breaks by Kurtis Blow when I was like 4 or 5 years old. My Mom would play those joints all of the ...

Hip-Hop / Rock

Hip-Hop, Rap/Rock crossover artist, Staten Island resident, Brooklyn native and President of Suga' Shack Entertainment, LLC, PHIL ANASTASIA, has joined up with some of NYC's finest to bring you his new project, THE OUTFIT. The album is currently available on Phil's website www.philanastasia.net. The mixtape, Phil Anastasia presents The Outfit Movement Volume 1: Hosted by DJ Lazy K (Street Sweepers / Murda Mamis) is also available now.

Official members of The Outfit are; The Last American B-Boy, Dyverse the First, Rahsaan, King Just, Lounge-Lo (from OTF) and Dr. Ama (D.S.A.). The mixtape also features collabos with Wu-tang ...