Category: Past

Jeffrey Lewis

Jeffrey Lewis

Underground Artist of the Month for February 2023 Facebook Instagram Bio Cult Boyfriend Bio Singer, songwriter, guitarist, writer, and illustrator. These are the words that describe the many talents of Jeffrey Lewis. Lewis is a New York based, anti-folk artist. He and his bandmates have performed under many different band names, but his current lineup […]

Maassai

Maassai

Underground Artist of the Month for January 2023 Twitter Instagram Youtube Bio COZY / TO FLY Bio Maassai, a Brooklyn native, identifies as “hood avant-garde,” a term that permeates every piece of music she does. Her raw bars serve as a window into her experiences as she “centers ghetto narratives” over jazzy instrumentals. That is […]

Hemlocke Springs

Hemlocke Springs

Underground Artist of the Month for December 2022 Twitter Instagram Soundcloud Bio girlfriend Bio Born Isimeme Udu in Concord, North Carolina, the underground, now popular music star had big academic plans for the future. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in biology from Spelman University, she had her sights set on a career in the medical […]

Death Grips

Death Grips

Underground Artist of the Month for November 2022 Facebook Bio Gmail and the Restraining Orders Bio Death Grips are an experimental hip-hop group that represent underground fame in a way few artists have achieved. First formed in Sacramento, CA by the enigmatic MC Ride (Stefan Burnett), Zach Hill, and Andy Morin, the group quickly distinguished […]

Reggie Becton

Reggie Becton

Underground Artist of the Month for October 2022 Twitter Instagram Youtube Soundcloud Bio Sway Bio Reggie Becton is a breath of fresh air, with a hint of something smooth lingering from the past that you truly miss when compared to the trap-infused R&B of today. The 25-year-old PG County, MD native, discovered the sounds of […]

Dylan Sinclair

Dylan Sinclair

Underground Artist of the Month for September 2022 Instagram Youtube Soundcloud Bio Open Bio Dylan Sinclair, a 19- year old R&B singer/songwriter from Toronto, started honing his voice in the church at the young age of 4. He began recording music and writing by age 15 after realizing that performing was just one of his […]

Her’s

Her’s

Underground Artist of the Month for August 2022 Facebook Twitter Instagram Bio What Once Was Bio Her’s was a band made up of Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading that originally started in Liverpool. Considered to be an indie rock band, their music is made up of mesmerizing guitar chords and vocals that many consider to […]

Amber Mark

Amber Mark

Underground Artist of the Month for June 2022 Instagram Bio Save Myself Bio Born in Tennessee (although raised in India, Germany, and multiple U.S. states), Amber Mark is a songwriter whose sound is silky and smooth to the ear. Mark started performing and writing in high school. While in high school, Mark released singles on […]

Piri

Piri

Underground Artist of the Month for May 2022 Twitter Instagram Youtube Soundcloud Bio soft spot Bio Singer/songwriter Piri and her producer Tommy Villiers started their young journey. After going on a date while attending university in Manchester, United Kingdom, the duo decided to join forces and create music. They initially bonded over their mutual love […]

SSGKobe

SSGKobe

Underground Artist of the Month for April 2022 Instagram Youtube Soundcloud Bio Escape Your Love Bio SSGKobe is a modern hip-hop artist with multiple viral singles, an EP, and a few Cole-Bennett-directed music videos released since his rise to success. While he’s spent years developing and honing his melodic sound, SSGKobe signed to Zack Bia’s record label […]

AG Club

AG Club

Underground Artist of the Month for March 2022 Instagram Bio MEMPHIS Bio AG Club (Avant Garde Club) is a Bay-Area-based hip-hop collective that has us all entertained with their lively tracks and beautifully crafted music videos. Baby Boy, Jody Fontaine, and Mick Antony are among the primary members of the creative collaboration. The chemistry within […]

MIKE

MIKE

Underground Artist of the Month for February 2022 Twitter Instagram Youtube Bio za Za Za Za zaZa Bio Growing up in between London and the Bronx, underground rapper MIKE, who is now based only in the Bronx, reflects the mundanity of city life through hazy, soul-sampling, experimental rap. Inspired by the likes of King Krule, […]

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