Brushing up the old school hip hop set up of a rapper and a DJ, the young talent of Chiddy Bang are bringing pop to hip hop, sampling everything from MGMT to Radiohead to Tom Waits with electric results. Having met during college at Drexel in Philadelphia, Chiddy Bang includes rapper Chidera Anamege, and sampling genius Noah Beresin (better known ...

A multi-talented quintet of Portland musicians -- including three-fifths of the Decemberists -- Black Prairie are indie rock's answer to bluegrass and folk music. The would-be side project hosts guitarist Jon Neufeld, accordionist Jenny Conlee, violinist Annalisa Tornfelt, bassist Nate Query and dobro guitarist Chris Funk. Originally intending to ...

A choirboy in his youth, Active Child -- the moniker under which LA-based musician Pat Grossi performs -- marries electro synth-pop with ethereal vocals. This fresh sound is the result of Grossi's experimentation with various recording techniques and programs. Although he's been recording and performing as Active Child since 2008, he released his ...

Roommates from Portland, Oregon, Ben Braun and Ian Mackintosh formed the electropop duo Mackintosh Braun in 2007, releasing a dreamy debut album, 'The Sound.' With their single 'I Won't Fall' featured in MTV's 2010 season promo spot, buzz is picking up around these darlings of indie pop. They recently signed with Chop Shop/Atlantic Records and are ...

Writing rhymes and sampling records since junior high school, hip hop artist, activist and Pontiac, MI native One Be Lo is a force to be reckoned with. After a successful two year run with Senim Silla as Binary Star, One Be Lo struck out on his own in 2002, releasing his first album 'F.e.t.u.s' on the record label he helped start, Subterraneous ...