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Hot 100 Live Unsigned Artists & Bands of 2019

MUSIC CONNECTION'S ANNUAL LIST OF UNSIGNED LIVE PERFORMERS puts the spotlight on individuals and bands who brought a special excitement, impressive musicianship and intriguing songcraft to stages all over the US during the past year. In addition to MC staffers and freelance writers, the contributors to this list are producers, club bookers, music attorneys, managers, agents and other industry professionals. Currently, MC has reviewers in Los Angeles, New York, Boston and Detroit. To be considered for a free live review, go to musicconnection.com/reviews/get-reviewed.

Compiled & Organized by Senior Editor Mark Nardone

 

60 EAST
Hip-Hop
Ontario, CA
instagram.com/60east

ADA PASTERNAK
Pop Fusion/Singer-Songwriter/Violinist
Los Angeles, CA
adasmusic.com

ADAM BRIXTON
Pop/R&B
San Diego, CA
jonamusicgroup.com

ADRIAN GAMBOA
Hip-Hop/Rap
Riverside, CA
agofficial.com

AMY COHEN
Pop
Los Angeles, CA
amycohenmusic.com

AMY GUESS
Alt-Pop
Las Vegas, NV
amyguess.com

ANITA SQUEEZE
Rock
North Hollywood, CA
facebook.com/anitasqueeze

ANNA DELLARIA
Pop/R&B
Los Angeles, CA
annadellaria.com

AUBREY AURA
Pop/R&B/Electronic
Los Angeles, CA
aubreyaura.com

AYONI
Pop
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/ayonimusic

BATFARM
Alternative Rock
Los Angeles, CA
batfarmband.com

BELLA NOVELA
Hard Rock
Long Beach, CA
bellanovela.com

BINX
Pop
Los Angeles/New York
binxofficial.com

BLANE HOWARD
Contemporary Country
Nashville, TN
blanehoward.com

BOBBY LONG
Pop/Rock/Folk
New York, NY
bobbylong.info

BONAVEGA
Experimental Rock
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/bonavega

BONOMO
Pop/Folk/Gospel
New York, NY
bonomoband.com

CALLING KINGS
Metalbilly
Santa Clarita, CA
callingkings.com

CANDLELIGHT CAOS
Metal
New Jersey
facebook.com/candlelightcaosband

CHACO THE BAND
Pop/Indie/Funk/Rock
Cambridge/Somerville, MA
facebook.com/chacotheband

CHRIS GREENE QUARTET
Jazz
Chicago, IL
chrisgreenejazz.com

CRAIG GREENBERG
Piano Rock Pop/Singer-Songwriter
Queens, NY
craiggreenbergmusic.com

CRIME APPLE
Hip-Hop
New Jersey
instagram.com/crimeapple

DAIZA
Avant-Pop/Electronica
Los Angeles, CA
dai-za.com

DAN JANISCH
Country Folk Rock
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com

DAS MUERTE
Metal/Progressive Rock
Boston, MA
dasmuerte.com

DETROIT TROUBLE
Rock and Blues
Detroit, MI
facebook.com/detroittrouble

DIANA REIN
Blues/Rock
Temecula, CA
dianarein.com

DOWN NORTH
Rock/Soul
Seattle, WA
downnorthband.com

DROWSY
Shoegaze
Los Angeles, CA
drowsy.bandcamp.com

ELIZABETH WOOLF
Pop/Folk
Los Angeles, CA
elizabethwoolf.com

ERIC MCFADDEN
Rock/Gypsy-Voodoo Blues
Los Angeles, CA
ericmcfadden.com

FARTBARF
Synth-Punk
Los Angeles, CA
fartbarf.com

FORTUNO
Pop/Soul
Los Angeles, CA
instagram.com/fortunomusic

FUSE
Punk
Ventura, CA
fusepunkrock.com

GANGSTAGRASS
Hip-Hop Bluegrass
Brooklyn, NY/Philadelphia, PA/Baltimore, MD
gangstagrass.com

GENTLE TEMPER
Folk
Boston, MA
gentletemper.com

GREGORY HARRINGTON
Classical/Jazz
New York, NY
gregoryharrington.com

GUITAR & WHISKEY CLUB
Hard Rock
Ventura, CA
guitarandwhiskeyclub.com

HAL HENKEl & THE FLYING CAMELS
Blues/Rock/Funk/Jazz
Eugene, OR
facebook.com/HaroldHalHenkel

HOLY BROKEN
Rock
Los Angeles, CA
theholybroken.com

HUSTLE SOULS
Soul/Rock
Asheville, NC
hustlesouls.com

INSECT SURFERS
Psychedelic Surf Soundtracks
Los Angeles, CA

insectsurfers.com

IVY WOOD
Alternative Rock
Los Angeles, CA
ivywoodmusic.com

JASON ROBERT
Roots/Americana

Hesperia, CA

jasonrobertband.com

JEREMIE ALBINO
Americana
Toronto, ON
jeremiealbino.com

JESSICA DOMINGO
R&B/Pop
Seattle, WA
jessicadomingo.com

JUICE
Pop/Rock/Rap
New York, NY
itstimeforjuice.com

KATE GRAHN
Pop Rock/Alt
Los Angeles, CA
kategrahnmusic.com

KiSMiT
Cosmic Art Pop
Los Angeles, CA
kismitmusic.com

LENNY WATKINS
Blues and R&B
Detroit, MI
facebook.com/lenny.watkins.98

LISA FINNIE
Americana
Los Angeles, CA
lisafinnie.com

LIVINGMORE
Alternative
Los Angeles, CA
livingmoreband.com

LONG GONE JOHN
Folk/Bluegrass
Portland, OR
longgonejohn.com

LOTUS LAND COLLECTIVE
Jazz
Los Angeles, CA
instagram.com/lotuslandcollective

LULISE
Pop/R&B
Los Angeles, CA
lulise.com

MANUEL THE BAND
Alternative Rock/Jam Band
Long Beach, CA
manueltheband.com

MICKI MAVERICK
Dark Pop
Los Angeles, CA
instagram.com/micki_maverick

MOLLY HANMER & THE MIDNIGHT TOKERS
Americana
Los Angeles, CA
mollyhanmer.com

MOTHER PARISA & THE BAND OF HEATHENS
Folk-Rock
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/moterparisaandtheheathens

MYOA
Neo-Soul
Houston, TX
myoamusic.com

NATALIE CLARK
Soul Pop
Los Angeles, CA
natalieclarkmusic.com

NEVERWONDER
Alternative Rock
Los Angeles, CA
neverwonder.com

NEW BALANCE
Dream Pop
Los Angeles, CA
newbalance.bandcamp.com

NOA JAMES
Hip-Hop
Inland Empire, CA
noajames.bandcamp.com

POKA 1
Hip-Hop
Pomona, CA
instagram.com/poka626

RAINNE
Alt-Pop
Los Angeles, CA
werainne.com

RAMEKEGA
Pop/Rock/Alternative
Chino Hills, CA
ramekega.com

RAYE WILLIAMS
Country/Rock/Blues
Belleville, MI
facebook.com/rayewilliamsofficial

REMI WOLF
Alternative
Los Angeles, CA
remiwolf.com

RENAY
Electronic-Pop
San Francisco, CA
renaymusic.com

RUBY RED
Indie-Pop
Los Angeles, CA
rubyredsound.com

SAWDUZT
Metal
Los Angeles, CA
sawduztrocks.com

SELF-PROVOKED
Hip-Hop
San Fernando, CA
itsonahighnote.com

SOLAR EYES
Psychedelic Dark Metal
Los Angeles, CA
solareyes.bandcamp.com

SOPHIA DION
Alternative Country Soul
Los Angeles, CA
sophiadion.com

SOPHIA PATSALIDES
Pop/Neo-Soul
Leeds, UK
sophiapatsalides.com

TARAH WHO?
Grunge Punk
Los Angeles, CA
tarahwho.com

TASH
Singer-Songwriter
Los Angeles, CA
tashsings.com

TEEN AF
R&B
Los Angeles, CA
instagram.com/teenafmusic

THE AUTOMATICS
Power Pop Punk
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/theautomaticsofficial

THE BROADCAST
Psychedelic Soul Rock
Asheville, NC
thebroadcastmusic.com

THE COCKS
Rock 'n' Roll
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/thecocksband

THE CORNFED PROJECT
Southern Rock
Los Angeles, CA
thecornfedproject.com

THE HABITS
Pop Rock
Los Angeles, CA
instagram.com/habitstheband

THE NOBLE PRIX
Modern Garage Rock
Burbank, CA
facebook.com/nobleprix

THE PRETTY FLOWERS
Indie Rock
Los Angeles, CA
theprettyflowers.bandcamp.com

THE REAL STILLS
Soul, Rhythm & Blues
Los Angeles, CA
therealstills.com

THE ROBOT UPRISING
Punk
Oxnard, CA
therobotuprising.live

THE SCIMITARS
Dark Middle-Eastern InfluencedSurf Soundtracks
San Diego/Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/thescimitars

THE WORLD RECORD
Power Pop
Los Angeles, CA
theworldrecord.net

THERE
Dark Dreamy Pop
Los Angeles, CA
instagram.com/0there

TOLAN SHAW
Pop/Rock
Nashville, TN
tolanshaw.com

TOSHA OWENS
Blues/R&B/Rock
Detroit, MI
facebook.com/toshaowensmusic

TRAMP FOR THE LORD
Garage-Country
Los Angeles, CA
soundcloud.com/tramp-for-the-lord

TRISHES
Conceptual Urban Pop
Los Angeles, CA
trishes.com

VANESSA COLLIER
Blues/R&B/Funk/Soul
Philadelphia, PA
vanessacollier.com

VERTIGO SHOCK
Alternative Rock
Los Angeles, CA
vertigoshock.com

WALKER BRIGADE
Femme-Fronted Art-Punk
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/thewalkerbrigade

ZELLY VIBES
Hip-Hop/Trap
Las Vegas, NV
zellyvibes.net