alternative-pop

Mikael Temrowski[1] (born May 6, 1992), known by his stage name Quinn XCII (pronounced "Quinn ninety-two"),[2] is an American singer-songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. He began his career in 2011 when he started writing and recording his own music as a sophomore at Michigan State University, before releasing his debut EP Change of Scenery in May 2015.[3] On September 15, 2017, he released his debut studio album The Story of Us under Columbia Records,[4] with his second album From Michigan with Love released on February 15, 2019.[5][6] His third studio album A Letter to My Younger Self was released on July 10, 2020.[7] On March 5, 2021, Temrowski's fourth studio album, Change of Scenery II, was released on all streaming platforms[8] after being teased a week before.

Temrowski originally went by the stage name "Mike T" and started performing and uploading videos to the video-sharing website YouTube.[10] In college, he adopted the name Quinn based on an acronym used by a professor: "Quit Unless Your Instincts Are Never Neglected."[10][11] Because of trademark issues, he later added the Roman numeral for 92, the year of his birth.[11] He rapped over beats sampled from popular songs before releasing his own original song, "They Know" in 2011, followed by his first extended play Old Fashioned on November 5, 2012. During his attendance at Michigan State University around 2014, Temrowski started taking a more serious interest in writing and recording music. His longtime friend and producer, who goes by the stage name Ayokay, began producing music together, with Quinn XCII rapping over beats Ayokay found off of YouTube.[12] Quinn XCII quickly became a college mixtape sensation, and would begin to travel frequently to Ann Arbor to record new music with Ayokay.

During May 2015, Quinn XCII released his debut extended play titled Change of Scenery, which garnered millions of online streams. His next single, "Stung", climbed to the #1 position on Hype Machine's Popular Charts. In January 2016, Quinn XCII featured on Ayokay's own single titled "Kings of Summer" which soared to #1 on the Spotify Global Viral Chart where it stayed there for three consecutive weeks, in addition to 25 million streams on Spotify. His collaboration with producer Illenium on a track titled "With You" reached #1 on the HypeMachine Popular Chart and reached #20 on the Spotify Global Viral Chart.

Quinn XCII released his highly anticipated second EP titled Bloom on March 10, 2016. Shortly after releasing the EP, Quinn XCII went on his first nationwide tour where he performed in 24 cities for over 20,000 fans.

It was in 2018 that the Gilsons began their promising career, under this name – as obvious as it is brilliant.

With a successful series of releases, including the hits “Várias queixas” and “Devagarinho”, José, João and Francisco Gil, respectively son and grandson of the great patriarch of the family and master of MPB, spread an auspicious message of trust, love and light.

Their EP “Várias Queixas” (2019) gave the group a series of hits in partnerships with prominent names in Brazilian music, such as “Love, Love”, a track that has achieved stratospheric numbers on digital platforms. Amid the pandemic, the trio seemed to handpick the right tracks to warm up the audience. In 2020, Gilsons released “Índia”, in partnership with Júlia Mestre; “Devagarinho”, with Mariana Volker; and “Besteira”, with the duo Yoún.

In 2022, Gilsons released their first studio album “Pra Gente Acordar”, a project that consolidated the trio's name in the Brazilian music scene. That same year, they released “Deixa Fluir” with the group Big Up; “Algum Ritmo”, with Jovem Dionísio; and a remix of “Love, Love” made by Alok.

In 2023, “Céu Rosé” was a partnership with the Minas Gerais group Lagum. During the carnival of that same year, João, José and Francisco joined BaianaSystem and Tropkillaz on the single “Presente”. In 2024, Gilsons announced the release of “Feito a Maré”, a partnership with Jota.pê and “ME LIGA”, with Murilo Chester.

Icecream Hands (also seen as Ice Cream Hands) are a power pop[1] band formed in Melbourne, Victoria in 1992 as Chuck Skatt and His Icecream Hands with Charles "Chuck Skatt" Jenkins as lead singer-songwriter and rhythm guitarist, Arturo "Arch" Larizza on bass guitar, his brother Dom "Benedictine III" Larizza on lead guitar and Derek Smiley on drums.[2][3] They shortened the name and released a self-titled extended play on Rubber Records in 1992. After a year Douglas Lee Robertson had replaced Arch on bass guitar.[4]

In 1997 Marcus Goodwin replaced Dom on lead guitar and their second album, Memory Lane Traffic Jam was released in the United States (US) on Not Lame Recordings; it was acclaimed by AllMusic reviewer, Stephen Thomas Erlewine as "immediately catchy, but [the songs] grow stronger upon each listen – a hallmark of a truly fine pop album."[5] They were twice nominated for an Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards.[6]

While on hiatus from 2004-2007, Jenkins pursued his solo career before briefly reuniting the band which released another album, The Good China, in 2007. Jenkins then issued his third solo album in 2008, while other band members became involved in separate projects.

Based in Melbourne, Australia, Tom Nethersole is a young, queer pop artist who aims to evoke the exciting, brutal and vulnerable moments of our lives.

Such musical direction culminated in his 2023 debut single, 'Build a Bear', which explores the artist's experience being the youngest sibling in his family when his mum passed away when he was 8, and the effects that losing someone so close had on his development at such a young age. Moreover, Tom's debut single centres around themes of body image, confidence and growing up without the support of integral parental figures, utilising upbeat rhythms, interweaving vocal lines and nostalgic melodies to reflect the youthful and innocent perspective of children in times of devastation & grief.

Writing and producing his own music, Tom mixes genres, styles and moods to communicate deeply personal stories.

Starting off 2024 with his first headline show, supported by Adam Noviello & CYNTA, Tom Nethersole is an up-and-coming artist to watch