Formed in 1998 in Oakland, California, High on Fire is a Doom Metal band founded by then-former Sleep guitarist Matt Pike alongside drummer Des Kensel (who left in 2019) and bassist George Rice (who lasted until 2004). The following year, High on Fire recorded their self-titled debut EP and began to build up a large, devoted following. In 2000, the group released their first album, THE ART OF SELF DEFENSE, which helped solidify their standing [...]

The daughter of Haitian emigrants and activists, Folk singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Leyla McCalla was born in Queens, New York City. The critically acclaimed artist is best known for her solo work, but as a cellist, she has been an integral part of numerous musical projects including Our Native Daughters and the Grammy Award-winning string band Carolina Chocolate Drops. Leyla’s musical journey began at New York University where she studied cello and chamber music. In [...]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll already be familiar with Rock trio Khruangbin. Founded in Houston, Texas in 2010 by bassist / vocalist Laura Lee (Ochoa), guitarist / vocalist Mark Speer, and drummer / vocalist Donald ‘DJ’ Johnson, Khruangbin is hard to classify. While some may file them under Alternative Rock, the group is much more than that. Blending Psychedelia, Surf Rock, Dub, Funk, and Experimental Rock, the trio transcends simple genres while [...]

Award-winning Folk / Blues guitarist Sue Foley was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She was introduced to Blues music at an early age – via bands like The Rolling Stones – and started to learn to play guitar at the age of 13. After leaving school, she moved to Vancouver and formed The Sue Foley Band. She joined forces with Blues harmonica player Mark Hummel and toured Canada, the US, and Europe. The tour brought [...]