T Bird and the Breaks are one of those gangs of people who could have easily banded together to steal hubcaps or hustle you out of your last dollar in a game of street craps. Lucky for all involved, they chose to make music.

Tashaki Miyaki was born out of a late night jam in early 2011. Since then they have recorded two EPs, and a single as well as toured the world. They are currently in the midst of recording their debut full length.

\"The mathy skronk of Battles, Foals’ wounded hearts and The xx’s sense of space, all tempered by a freeness of mind that only comes from breathing a dose of sea air each morning\" NME

“Everything Touching is an album that revels in it’s own ambition” 7/10 NME

“The best live act I’ve seen this year...I think they will be huge.” Jason Carter - Head of Live Music at BBC Radio

Contemporary reggae takes many forms, some of them bland or ugly or downright destructive. But some encompass art, art as valid as anything from reggae\'s past, as valid as any other present musical genre. This is where Taj Weekes & Adowa\'s music fits in. It represents the most appealing and rewarding manifestation of reggae now being created. Musically, lyrically and rhythmically it not only reflects the best from the past, but urges the genre to higher heights. Taj Weekes & Adowa unite a true social consciousness with an unforgettable reggae groove.

\"Pumcayó\" is Spanish for \"thump! (it/he/she) fell\". The music crafted by the quintet touches on contemporary folk acts like Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear, with occasional nods to progressive rock. The disparate musical strands are all held together by the glue of the band\'s indelible Mexican inheritance and the end result, much like Mexican handicrafts, is intricate, textured, colorful and raw.

Pumcayó has collaborated with visual artist Marcel Dzama and has shared stage with bands such as OKGO and Kings of Convenience.

PAWS live in Glasgow, with members respectively from Tain (Highlands of Scotland), Edinburgh, and Glasgow. The band is made up of Philip, Joshua and Matthew.

Pájaro

“The hardest-working motherfucker in Chicago” — Stool Pigeon

“a virtual walking encyclopedia of the last 30 years of dance music” — XLR8R

“If anyone shows the world that dance music truly is in a state of permanent and wonderful flux right now, it’s Chrissy Murderbot.” — RCRD LBL

Chelle Rose is a native East Tennessean who resides in Nashville. She recorded \'Ghost of Browder Holler\' in Austin, Texas with Ray Wylie Hubbard at the helm. The critically acclaimed album was released on Lil\' Damsel Records May 1, 2012.

“Chelle Rose is an artist willing to peel back the bark and lay bare the raw torn poetry of her East Tennessee amaranthine soul; and this record is McQueen jumping a motorcycle over a barbed wire fence in the great escape blackout fever in the funk house believe me rock or die cool.” -Ray Wylie Hubbard

Kicking down doors in TX is one of Austin\'s own... SERTIFIED, founder of Die Slo Entertainment, brings with him hard lyrics, slick rhythm patterns & a straight forward delivery that will not only have you bobbin your head but, will always leave you anticipating his next verse. Known for his memorable hooks and versatility on the track, Sertified always kills the mic and will never leave a fan unsatisfied.