half•alive formed in 2016 in Long Beach, CA. The independent band started as the product of a 50-song challenge that Josh Taylor, the band’s leader and principle song writer, had completed in early 2016. Josh wrote 50 songs in hopes of improving his skill as a songwriter. With the help of drummer, Brett Kramer and […]
The name “Freedom Fry” – a satire on French/US relations during the Iraq war – is well known to any frequent visitor of The Hype Machine. The French & American duo have racked up over 50 appearances on the music blog aggregator, including SEVEN Top 10s and THREE #1s. While independent, they’ve amassed over 50-million […]
FAIRE is the Gaule Wave. A powerful wave of psychedelic techno rock and roll. A musical adventure brought to you by three stage animals who have been described as “current best LIVE band” (iD France) and have been performing throughout Europe, the USA and Mexico for two years. In a “D.I.Y 2.0” fashion, the three […]
There were two ‘big bang’ moments for Christoph H. Müller. The first was hearing ‘Adios Nonino’, Astor Piazzolla’s lament to his dead father. “It was rhythmically fascinating, harmonically interesting and melodically so beautiful, all at once.” That moment of love-at-first-listen was the beginning of an affair with tango that has proved to be deep and lasting, unlike the numerous […]
Stéphane San Juan, a versatile musician, began his musical journey in Montpellier, France, refining his drumming and percussion skills with local ensembles. In 1995, he moved to London, collaborating with artists like Andy Sheppard and Sibongile Khumalo. His stint with the Malian duo Amadou & Mariam in Paris led to living in Mali, touring globally, […]
Of French origin, Miss Elie lives in New York, USA. A composer, songwriter and performer, her talents as a multiinstrumentalist poet are the result an atypical career ranging from the electronic scene to contemporary music, as well as dance and theatre. Accomplished artist Miss Elie has a large panel of expression. Going from rock energy […]
The epic and libertarian duo Madeleine & Salomon embraces with ardor the feminist American songbook. They cover it with loving-kindness tinged with a minimalistic music and with a deep and incandescent chant. Their first album A Woman’s Journey reveals a graceful and unexpected reinterpretation of a humanist and rebellious repertoire from Nina Simone to Janis […]
Control, energy and deep tones, Rhoda Scott is a living myth. in the organ universe. Surrounded by two imposing Leslie speakers and at the helm of her B3 organ, she hops (barefoot of course, as the legend says) to make her keyboard groove with her « bluesy » swing, airy and striking… With, on top […]
