Kes is a Trinidadian soca group formed in 2005, known for their eclectic mix of R&B, Pop, Rock, Soca, EDM and reggae. Their eighth album, Man With No Door , was released earlier in 2024.
Band members are brothers Kees Dieffenthaller on lead vocals, drummer Hans Dieffenthaller and rhythm guitarist Jon Dieffenthaller, along with friend Riad Boochoon on bass guitar.
Kes’ live shows also usually feature Mario Callender on keyboards, DJ Robbie “Styles” Persaud , Ricardo Rameshwar on keyboards and precussionist Aaron Vereen.
With over 135 million streams to his name, Myles Smith, singer, songwriter and DIY phenom extraordinaire, has released his debut EP ‘You Promised A Lifetime’ today.
Luton Born Myles, a guitar player from the age of nine, is the man behind the streaming sensation ‘Solo’ and ‘My Home.’ His profile has skyrocketed as he’s released a string of original tracks and captivating covers that mix Folk, Americana and Pop. His dedicated fanbase is evident, with 135 million streams, with over 600K followers on Instagram and over six million listeners on Spotify.
Gemma Laurence
Gemma Laurence is a Brooklyn-based indie folk singer-songwriter from the coast of Maine. Categorizing herself as “Sapphic folk,” Laurence has been named an “up-and-comer” in the queer music scene by NPR Music and starred on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Having grown up on the coast of Maine and the hills of Oxfordshire, Laurence’s time on both sides of the Atlantic influenced her unique sound: a fusion of foot-stomping Americana with a hint of English folk. Crafting a lush soundscape of rich acoustic textures, dreamy harmonies, and found sounds, Laurence’s timeless tracks call her listeners home to the people and places left behind for new beginnings. Her album Lavender is out now on Better Company Records.
Captain Tallen & the Benevolent Entities
Captain Tallen & the Benevolent Entities are tender storytellers who weave together nostalgic, poetic lyrics with delicate, powerful, and thoughtful instrumentation. After establishing themselves in the Brooklyn music communities as a cellist and backing vocalist, front person Tallen Gabriel has landed on an evocative, exploratory folk rock sound with the Entities. Their debut EP, created at Better Company studios, releases in early 2025.
Taylor Pearlstein is indie-rock and “aching and thoughtful indie folk” (Under the Radar). Brooklyn based and Seattle-ish bred, Taylor hails from the sleepy Lynchian mountains of the Snoqualmie Valley. These rainforested paths vein through her exposing storytelling. Her debut EP Perfect Blue is a disorienting and disarming exploration of self-delusion, that “sets out to shatter your heart, mend it and then revisit that same wound all in 23 minutes” (Silent Radio). Tethered by vulnerability and angst, Taylor pulls you under to introspection through earnest folk and feeling.
