As the music industry’s most prestigious honor, the GRAMMY Award is universally acknowledged as the benchmark of excellence for songwriters and music creators. Recognition from the Recording Academy in the form of a nomination is a tremendous achievement, and once again, BMI is proud to congratulate its many affiliates who… Read more...
In this special rewind edition of the Indie Spotlight, we’re looking back at twelve incredible artists, bands, and duos who we’ve featured throughout the last decade. At BMI, our finger is always on the pulse of what’s happening in new music, and we’re proud to have highlighted so many groundbreaking… Read more...
Los Angeles-based lovelytheband came roaring onto the scene with their 2017 single, “broken,” which spent nine weeks at #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. Now double platinum, the track was featured on the band’s first EP, everything i could never say…, and on their 2018 album, finding it hard… Read more...
LANY is a three-piece pop band with southern roots whose collective dream was to play music across the United States (from LA to NY… Get it?). Now, because of their monumental talent and touring prowess, they have transcended single-country notoriety to become a worldwide success. Since appearing in the Indie… Read more...
LANY is a three-piece pop band with southern roots whose collective dream was to play music across the United States (from LA to NY… Get it?). Now, because of their monumental talent and touring prowess, they have transcended single-country notoriety to become a worldwide success. Since appearing on BMI’s stage… Read more...
Singer/songwriter, ROLE MODEL, puts a unique twist on life and modern love in aptly titled songs like “i don’t rly like u” and “not a fan.” He successfully blends confessional lyrics with chill pop beats and acoustic guitar for a vibe all his own. The video for his track, “hello,”… Read more...
Singer/songwriter, ROLE MODEL, is demonstrating what it means to be honest with music. With songs titled “i don’t rly like u” and “not a fan,” he puts his own unique twist on modern love and life. Having toured with artists like Omar Apollo and LANY, ROLE MODEL successfully blends confessional… Read more...
2016 was a phenomenal year for BMI’s Indie bands! From rocking the BMI stages at SXSW and Lollapalooza to recording, touring and breaking out on national TV and major charts, artists like PVRIS, Sunflower Bean, Weathers, Totem, Dreamers, Drowners, the Blancos, Secret Weapons and LANY gave new meaning to original… Read more...
While LANY stands for “LA to New York,” honoring the dream-pop band’s desire to spread their music across the country, the group’s roots are in the south. Lead singer Paul Jason Klein is from Tulsa and guitarist Leslie Priest and drummer Jake Goss are from Nashville, where the three friends… Read more...
Timed to the change of seasons – from the dreamy afternoons of summer into the crisp atmosphere of the fall — this latest crop of new music from BMI’s Indie stable boasts as many moods, colors and textures as autumn itself. From the sultry pulse of MOONZz, the confessional songs… Read more...
