Discovering the new music underground around the globe
Deep House/Review Julien Noma - Mi Amore
Julien Noma is a Dijon-born DJ and producer with a passion for music that dates back to his childhood. From piano to guitar and drums, he has always been immersed in the culture of music. Julien's music is driven by his emotions, and he seeks to share these feelings with his audience through his electrifying beats.
Pop/Review JOSHUA - Punchline
Combining honest songwriting with an infectious dark pop sound, JOSHUA is an artist unafraid to explore complex emotions. Hailing from the west-coast town of Mandurah, Australia, the art-teacher-turned-songwriter follows in the footsteps of 5SOS, Thomston, and CXLOE, using songwriting to process and distill his emotional landscape. With the advent of acts like Lorde, Banks, and Flume, JOSHUA began teaching himself how to produce music on Ableton, with only YouTube and his ear to guide him.
Rock/Review Jesse Judies - Colors of Youth
Jesse Judies is the moniker of former San Francisco indie mainstay Nick Bray. Bray cut his teeth playing guitar for indie darlings, Music For Animals, before fronting EagleWolfSnake. Bray began producing music as Jesse Judies in 2018, when he embarked on his first full-length record entitled Thoughts In A Loop. After mixing and mastering TIAL, Covid kicked off, and Bray relocated to Sydney to avoid being separated from his Australian partner.
Jazz/Review John Basile - Satisfied
John Basile is an accomplished jazz guitarist and composer known for his soulful melodic playing, sophisticated harmonic sense, and deep conversational approach to improvisation. Born and raised in Boston John attended Berklee College and graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music. He honed his skills by studying with some of the great jazz guitarists of the era, including Jim Hall, Barry Galbraith, and Chuck Wayne.
Electronic/Review J Lym - Ride
J Lym is a contemporary singer, songwriter, and music producer based in Brooklyn, NY. His music is a cinematic mixture of electronic and acoustic sounds and has been compared to the likes of Bjork, Prince, and ARCA. As a performer, J Lym’s portfolio has ranged internationally at music festivals and venues such as the Java Jazz Festival, the MIT Jazz Festival, NEC’s Jordan Hall, Bowery Electric, Berklee Performance Center, and the Agganis Stadium.
Jazz/Review Joelle Charan - Forgive Me
Born and raised in Amsterdam to a Catholic mother and Hindu father, Joelle Charan is empowered by her mixed heritage and religious beliefs. She captures her listeners with descriptive lyrics that tell stories inspired by her Indian grandparents, her family’s hardships, and the adventures of her travels. Drawing musical inspiration from the likes of Laura Mvula and Norah Jones, Joelle’s early work is infused with classical Indian elements for a sound that is both immersive and full of surprises.
Pop/Review Juliet Callahan - Heal
Juliet Callahan is an independent New York City-based alternative-pop singer/songwriter, producer, and audio engineer. She hopes her journey as an artist inspires you, from her first track, "Numb" to where she is now. She has been working for two years to hone her sound and continues to practice every day.
Pop/Review Josh Tepper - Guide Me Meron (Acapella)
Raised in New York City, Josh Tepper attended New York City’s prestigious Performing Art High School, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, as a vocal major. He continued his college studies at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he majored in cinema studies. He is a twin and lives in New York City.
Rock/Review Juliana Strangelove - Dead Poets
Juliana Strangelove is rock music inspired by Americana-country legends, 90's hits, garage vibes, and the greatest rock'n'roll bands in history. Juliana, with an amazing dark and low contralto voice, is the most unique female vocalist you will encounter today.
Rock/Review John Taglieri - Talk To Me
Throughout his 21-year career, John Taglieri has taken the DIY concept to an extreme level, releasing fourteen albums on his own terms with no major financial backing in place and playing thousands of shows from New England to Los Angeles to Europe.
Electronic/Review JSDavani - Sam Y Nona
Jacoby Davani (JSDavani) is a multi-media artist and multi-instrumentalist who specializes in experimental arts and music. With this criterion, he's free to draw inspiration from a variety of influences, mediums, and genres. He has over a decade of experience developing multi-media and sensory performances, projecting manipulated experimental films on top of music that often explored ambient soundscapes, harsh abrasive noise, avant-garde tunes, apocalyptic folk music, and sound collages composed of found sounds, field recordings, and circuit-bent children's toys.
Americana/Review Josh Jensen - Windbreaks & Waves
Josh Jensen is a singer-songwriter living in and constantly exploring the Pacific Northwest. Josh's influences come from a diverse palette of musicians, which is reflected in his writing approach and style.
Country/Review Jensey - Ride Or Die
Jensey’s voice is visceral, raw, and captivating. A true storyteller, he draws inspiration from his biggest influences: Johnny Cash, Nina Simone, and Damien Rice. A seasoned live performer (150 performances this last year), Jensey sings every note like it’s his last. Jensey is often compared to Zach Bryan, Bailey Zimmerman, and Dustin Kensrue (Thrice).
Rock/Review Jonny Ong - A Moment of Sunshine
Singaporean singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jonny Ong crafts a vibrant blend of psychedelic rock infused with experimental instrumentation from across the globe and a passionate dose of nostalgia. A tapestry of sound brought to life with prismatic animated visuals, his music pushes boundaries, led by evocative lyrics centred around storytelling, escapism, and desire.
Pop/Review Josh Tepper - Guide Me Meron
Raised in New York City, Josh Tepper attended the prestigious Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts as a vocal major. He continued his studies at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where he majored in Cinema Studies.
Pop/Review Jay Roecker - Mi Amor (I Had A Dream)
Jay Roecker started recording, working in collaboration with other artists under the band name "Members Only" in January 2012. It began as an 80’s cover band but quickly morphed into a band of original music. He earned his chops performing in Deep Ellum in the Dallas music scene as well as at SXSW in Austin.
Folk/Review Jeán et Joie - Glory Be
Jeán et Joie is the lyrical child of artist and songwriter, Grey Jeán. Their music can be described as mournful folk with a hopeful glow. Their songs combine simple instrumentals and poetic, stream-of-consciousness style storytelling. Common themes can be found throughout each piece of music: celestial realities and the natural world, lived experience and a strong sense of emotional integrity.
Folk/Review Jane Allison - Frayed
Welsh folk trobairitz Jane Allison returns with her second single, ‘Frayed' from the critically acclaimed folk rock album ‘Like Magdalene’.
Electronic/Review JSDavani - Again Begin
JSDavani is a multi-instrumentalist; he participated in the experimental music and arts scene in Atlanta, GA, from 2006–2014, and during that time performed and collaborated with a number of local artists and groups (White Lions, Khovicoobah, Butterface, Mengele, Pony Payroll Bones, among others). In 2015, he went off the grid and moved to the middle of nowhere for approximately 5 years.
Rock/Review Jane N’ The Jungle - BED OF ROSES
Jane N’ The Jungle is a modern rock band from Phoenix, AZ, with vocals that cut like a knife and a take no prisoners attitude influenced by a combination of alternative rock, metal, and a touch of punk.