The Storyteller: XBYRDX The Song: “Unsatisfied,” the raw, confessional misfit anthem by the Minneapolis-based The Replacements, hit a universal note with songwriters across genres by combining keen, cutting lyrics with ...

Members: Aaron Bruno, vocals; Eric Stenman, guitar; Zach Irons, guitar; Linden Reed, drums; David Amezcua, bass; Isaac Carpenter, drums (founding member, now in Guns N’ Roses) The Origin: Across multiple creative ...

Band Members: JT Woodruff, vocals and guitar; Matt Ridenour, bass and vocals; Mark McMillon, guitar, backing vocals, and Chris Popadak, drums The Storyteller: JT Woodruff The Song: “Shoulder to the Wheel” by Saves ...

Instinct has been the baseline coursing through The Bloody Beetroots — the brainchild of Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo — since he began his aggro-rebellious route through the EDM world in ...

Band Members: Allison ‘Sunny’ Faris, guitar, bass, and vocals; Mikayla Mayhew, guitar; Eliese Dorsay, drums. The Storyteller: Eliese Dorsay The Song: “The Hellion,” the gallant, standalone twin-guitar tone prelude to Judas ...

Band Members: Dan Marsala, lead vocals; Ryan Phillips, lead guitar; Adam Russell, bass, backing vocals; Josh Wills, drums Determined to build upon the foundation of their devoted St. Louis Page ...

Band Members: Jordan Pundik, lead vocals; Ian Grushka, bass; Chad Gilbert, lead guitar backing vocals; Cyrus Bolooki, drums. From their early days strumming their way through South Florida’s underground house shows ...

The Band Members: Ashrita Kumar, vocals; Paul Vallejo, guitar; Myron Houngbedji, drums. The Storyteller: Myron Houngbedji The Song: Twenty One Pilots’ “Heavydirtysoul” pairs eclectic, quick-fire electro-rock beats with eerie soundscapes, contemplative, ciphered lyrics, ...

The Storyteller: Savanna LeighThe Song: The sweeping early-aughts serenade “Somewhere Only We Know" by the British emotive rock band Keane. The Background: At an early age, Savanna Leigh felt the magnetic pull ...

Katie Stelmanis, the founder and creative force behind Austra, has been luring listeners into her darkwave-driven electro-pop world for nearly two decades. Her weighted melodic phrasing and distinct bel canto ...

The Band Members: Luke Spiller, lead vocals; Adam Slack, guitar; Jed Elliott, bass; Gethin Davies, drums. The Storyteller: Luke Spiller The Song:  The honey-smooth baritone voice of Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Circle Is ...

During his formative years, Daniel Avery logged a multitude of musical genres, building a massive mental catalogue of all things alt-rock, shoegaze, electro-industrial, and punk. Immersed in his personal auditory ...

The Storyteller: Jim Keller The Song: The Beatles, “She Loves You” The Background: Jim Keller first made his mark as a founding member of Tommy Tutone, co-writing the chart-topping 1980s hit “867-5309/Jenny.” ...

The Band Members: Jaret Reddick, guitar, vocals; Rob Felicetti, bass, backing vocals; Gary Wiseman, drums. The Storyteller: Jaret Reddick, frontman. The Song: Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train.” The Prince of Darkness’ iconic holler —“All ...

The Butthole Surfers "Hurdy Gurdy Man" Peter Negroponte — the experimental, heavy-hitting, time-switching drummer for the New York-by-way-of-Boston electro-psych art-rockers Guerilla Toss — recalls how the Butthole Surfers’ version of ...

Contact: Annie Gott Annie@theoriel.co Website: wetlegband.com Players: Rhian Teasdale, lead vocals, guitar; Hester Chambers, vocals, guitar; Josh Mobaraki, guitar, keyboards; Ellis Durand, bass; Henry Holmes, drums. Armed with wry, witty musicality delivered with a ...

Sunset Tavern  Seattle, WA Contact: andrew.borstein@redlightmanagement.com Web: laney-jones.com Players: Laney Jones, guitar, lead vocals; Carson Lystad, guitar; Glen M. Hruska, bass, vocals; Brian Dowd, drums, vocals During their debut Seattle ...

Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA  Contact: fia@bighassle.com  Website: jackwhiteiii.com  The Players: Jack White, vocals, guitars; Bobby Emmett, keys; Dominic John Davis, bass; Patrick Keeler, drums  “DANGER, HIGH-VOLTAGE!” The air cracked with ...

Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA  Contact: michele@nastylittleman.com Web: amylandthesniffers.com  Players: Amy Taylor, vocals; Bryce Wilson, drums; Declan Mehrtens, guitar; Gus Romer, bass Amyl and the Sniffers kicked off their biting, bona fide Aussie-punk ...

Photos by Megan Perry Moore “Danger, high-voltage!” The air cracked with this hair-raising energy as Jack White and his band, bassist Dominic John Davis, keyboardist Bobby Emmett, and drummer Patrick ...