Music Connection’s Hot 100 list is our annual opportunity to spotlight artists whose live performance talent made a special impact on us over the past 12 months. Despite the COVID pandemic’s devastating effect on music venues, artists all over the U.S. have been able to take hold of the livestreaming format and make it work, and we have covered their performances avidly. Those involved in determining the results of our 2020 list include not only MC staffers, but club bookers, managers, A&R reps and other industry pros throughout the country. To arrange a free livestream or (hopefully soon!) live review of your act, sign up at: musicconnection.com/reviews/live-reviews
Compiled & Organized by Senior Editor Mark Nardone
Spotify Playlist, curated by Ketsyha
18th & Addison
Pop-Punk
Toms River, NJ
18thandaddison.com
30
Alternative
Colorado Springs, CO
Instagram@iam30music
ALIX
Pop/R&B
Bay Area, CA
alixmusic.com
Ambar Lucid
Pop, R&B, Alternative, Indie
Little Ferry, NJ
soundcloud.com/ambarlucid
Anthony Lazaro
Pop/Singer-Songwriter
Hamburg, Germany
anthonylazaro.com
Arielle Silver
Americana
Los Angeles, CA
ariellesilver.com
Atomicalifornia
West Coast Hip-Hop/Christian Rap
Los Angeles, CA
Instagram@atomicalifornia
Ava Maybee
Alt-Pop/Indie-R&B
Los Angeles, CA
avamaybee.com
Batteri3
Hip-Hop
Blythe, CA
[email protected]
Beth Snapp
Pop/Americana/Folk
Tri-Cites, TN
bethsnapp.com
Black Castle
Funk/Soul
Los Angeles, CA
blvkcvstlemusic.com
Blake English
Pop-Punk
Los Angeles, CA
blakeenglishworld.com
Blake & Miles
Hip-Hop/R&B
Los Angeles, CA
soundcloud.com/blakeandmiles
The Bonner Family
Inspirational
Provo, UT
bonnerfamilymusic.com
Cherry Juice
Pop
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/cherryjuicemusic
Circuline
Progressive Rock
Red Hook, NY
circulinemusic.com
Cliff Eberhardt
Folk
Williamsburg, MA
cliffeberhardt.net
Corey Robinson
R&B/Soul
Los Angeles, CA
coreyrobinsonofficial.com
Crimson Skye
Singer-Songwriter
Bakersfield, CA
facebook.com/crimsonskyesounds
Crooked Eye Tommy
Blues/Southern Rock
Nashville, TN
crookedeyetommy.com
Don Henry
Americana
Nashville, TN
donhenry.com
Down North
Rock/Soul
Seattle, WA
downnorthband.com
The Dryes
Country
Nashville, TN
thedryes.com
Dusty Leigh & the Claim Jumpers
Country/Americana
Kuna, Idaho
dustyleigh.com
Ealdor Bealu
Progressive Heavy Psych
Boise, ID
m.me/ealdorbealu
Eagle Claw
Heavy Rock
Austin, TX
eagleclawhurts.com
Francis Aud
Pop-Funk
New York, NY
francisaud.com
FRND
Pop
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/frnd69
Galactic Cowboy Orchestra
Rock Fusion
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
galacticcowboyorchestra.com
gavn!
Pop/Hip-Hop/Emo
Seattle, WA
soundcloud.com/whereisgavn
Hal Henkel & The Flying Camels
Eugene, OR
Blues, Rock, Funk, Jazz
facebook.com/haroldhalhenkel
Head Honchos
Rock, Blues
Valparaiso, IN
theheadhonchosband.com
High Society Homeless
Rock
Los Angeles, CA
highsocietyhomeless.com
IDecline
Punk
Santa Barbara, CA
facebook.com/ideclinepunx
Insect Surfers
Psychedelic Surf Soundtracks
Los Angeles, CA
insectsurfers.com
Isolde Fair
Singer-Songwriter
Los Angeles, CA
isoldefair.com
James Supercave
Alternative Rock
Los Angeles, CA
jamessupercave.com
Jangling Sparrows
Roots-Rock/Americana
Asheville, NC
janglingsparrows.com
JayQ the Legend
Rap/Hip-Hop
Beverly Hills, CA
youtube.com/channel
Jesse Palter
Jazzy Pop-Rock
Los Angeles, CA
jessepalter.com
Jessie Wagner
Dance Pop/R&B
New York, NY
jessiewagnerofficial.com
John Zipperer
Americana
Canoga Park, CA
johnzipperer.com
Jonell Mosser
Blues/Pop/Rock/Americana
Nashville, TN
jonellmosser.com
Jono Dorr
Singer-Songwriter
Los Angeles, CA
Instagram@jonodorrmusic
Kaylee Federmann
Pop/Pop-Rock
Boston, MA
kayleefedermann.com
Kelsey Rose
Rock, Country, Pop
Detroit, MI
kelseyroserocks.com
Kerry Patrick Clark
Americana
Ohio
kerrypatrickclark.com
Ketsyha
R&B/Soul
Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
ketsyha.com
Kid Quill
Hip-Hop
Indianapolis, IN
kidquill.com
Lauren Pratt
Americana/Folk
Nashville, TN
laurenprattmusic.com
Lisa Finnie
Americana
Los Angeles, CA
lisafinnie.com
LoveyDove
Psych Pop
Los Angeles, CA
loveydove.bandcamp.com
Lone Kodiak
Indie-Rock/Alt
Los Angeles, CA
lonekodiak.com
M Dot Taylor
Rap
Detroit, MI
Instagram@mdottaylor
Major Moment
Rock
Boston, MA
majormomentband.com
Mating Ritual
Rock
Los Angeles, CA
matingritualsounds.com
Mason Summit
Indie-Rock
Los Angeles, CA
masonsummit.com
Midnight Radio Confession
Rock
Milwaukee, WI
facebook.com/midnightradioconfession
MIKNNA
Soul/R&B/Hip-Hop
Los Angeles, CA
miknna.com
Molly Hanmer & The Midnight Tokers
Americana
Los Angeles, CA
mollyhanmer.com
Mountains Like Wax
Indie/Alternative
Nashville, TN
mountainslikewax.com
Muhammad Seven & the Spring
Rock
Boston, MA
muhammadseven.com
Namek
West Coast Hip-Hop
Los Angeles, CA
Instagram@namek626
Natalie Gelman
Indie-Folk
Ojai, CA
nataliegelman.com
Perpetual Groove
Jam Band
Athens, GA
pgroove.net
Pest
Hard Rock/Punk Rock
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/pestrockband
Poppyiris
Country
Nashville, TN
poppyirismusic.com
Pluto Monday
Drum & Bass, Chillwave
Grand Rapids, MI
plutomonday.bandcamp.com
Resilia
Post-Hardcore, Swancore
Los Angeles, CA
Instagram@resilia_music
Reuel
Popular/Classical
Las Vegas, NV
reuelmusic.com
Rocket
Rock
Hollywood, CA
thebandrocket.com
Royalbaby
Pop/Alt-Pop
Richmond, VA
iamroyalbaby.com
Sama Dams
Avant-Folk
Portland, OR
sama-dams.com
September Mourning
Hard Rock, Gothic Metal
Los Angeles, CA
septembermourning.com
Shaelyn Rolf
Pop, Blues, Rock
St. Louis, MO
shaelynrolfmusic.com
Shuba
Pop/Hip-Hop
Los Angeles, CA
shubaofficial.com
Slack Tide
Jam
Boston, MA • New Hampshire
slacktideofficial.com
Sleeper Signal
Hard Rock/Metal
Nashville, TN
sleepersignal.bandcamp.com
Sulaco
Death Metal/Grindcore
Rochester, NY
m.me/sulacoband
SWEETTALKER
Psych/Pop/Rock
Nashville, TN
sweettalker.co
Sylo Norza
Soul/Alternative R&B
Toronto, Canada
soundcloud.com/sylonozra
Taller Than Trees
Alternative Spanglish/
Rock/Pop/Indie
Boston, MA
Instagram@tallerthantreesmusic
Ted Russell Kamp
Americana/Country
/Southern Rock
Los Angeles, CA
tedrussellkamp.com
The Brian O’Connell
Fellowship
Prog/Fusion/Jam
Boston, MA
brianoconnellfellowship.com
The Dirt Fisherman
Rock
Boise, ID
m.me/thedirtfisherman
The Hell Toupees
Punk
Ventura, CA
facebook.com/nopotus
The Key of F
Rock
Los Angeles, CA
facebook.com/band.thekeyof.F
The Noble Prix
Modern Garage Rock
Burbank, CA
Instagram@thenobleprix
The Natural Supernatural
Psych Rock
Los Angeles, CA
thenaturalsupernatural.com
The Sometime Boys
Folk/Americana
Brooklyn, NY
thesometimeboys.com
The World Record
Los Angeles, CA
Power Pop
theworldrecord.net
Tidal Babes
Beach Pop-Rock
Los Angeles, CA
tidalbabes.com
Tiffany Ashton
Country
Nashville, TN
tiffanyashtonmusic.com
Todd Boston
New Age/Ambient/Acoustic
Portland, OR
toddboston.com
TOMASINA
Rock
Los Angeles, CA
tomasina.net
Trap Girl
Punk
Los Angeles, CA
trapgirl.bandcamp.com
V2
Rock
Santa Rosa, CA
vsquared.rocks
Vital Spirit
Black Metal
Vancouver, BC
vitalspirit.bandcamp.com
Wiley Watson
Alt-Pop/Rock
New York, NY
wileywatsonmusic.com
Wouter Kellerman
World/Roots
Johannesburg, South Africa
wouterkellerman.net
