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Indie Spotlight: Rachel Platten

Beautiful, but not brazen. Passionate, but never preachy. Populist, but definitely not prosaic. New York City singer-songwriter, pianist and beatboxer Rachel Platten is by no means your average headliner-in-the making. Her Rock Ridge Music debut, Be Here, is a bewitching collection of 10 wise-beyond-their-years piano-driven pop songs that echo elements of Alanis Morissette, Carole King, Tori Amos and Regina Spektor, while…
Marina and the Diamonds Bat Eyes at Long-Lasting Pop

24-year-old Marina Diamandis is sweeping confidently past pop-glitz pot holes. Far from a one-off wonder or celebrity-starved ingénue, Diamandis is building a lasting career, one infectious, hook-soaked jewel at a time. The half Welsh, half Greek songbird burst onto the scene in 2009 with the release of Marina and the Diamonds’ first single, “Mowgli’s Road,” a quirky Regina Spektor-meets-Kate Bush mash-up of pure hookiness.…
Morgan Page Has a Message: Believe

As 2009 lurches to a finish, Los Angeles producer, DJ and remixer Morgan Page have lots to crow about. His official debut album, Elevate, spawned the global club hit “The Longest Road,” the Deadmau5 remix of which garnered a Grammy nomination. In a heartening vote of confidence from fans, peers and fellow musicians, Page captured two International Dance Music Award nominations for Best Breakthrough Artist and Best…
Sundance Institute Announces Six Fellows for the 2009 Sundance Institute Composers Lab

The Sundance Institute announced the six musicians selected as Fellows at its 2009 Composers Lab on July 15. The lab runs from July 15 - July 29 at the Sundance Resort in Utah. This year's Composer's Lab Fellows are Kim Carroll, Chanda Dancy, Magda Giannikou, Lili Haydn, Christopher Lord, and David Poe. The selected composers bring an eclectic range of talent to the two-week lab, which focuses on the process…
Regina Spektor

One might recognize her passion-fueled lyrics and catchy melodies, but it’s her connection to Perestroika and a certain Petrof piano that distinguishes Regina Spektor. The Russian-born, Bronx-bred singer/songwriter/pianist cites Billie Holiday, Frederic Chopin and The Beatles as major influencers, further defining Spektor’s explorative range and eclectic style. “I don’t have an overall sound,” she explains. “I tend to think of each…
