Now in its lucky 13th year, the BMI Stage at Lollapalooza is continuing its tradition of bringing the indie artists you need to know to the festival of summer. From gritty, guitar-based rock to futuristic funk to explosive pop and synth-driven soul, look for names like Larkin Poe, Mainland, Grace… Read more...
Finding elegance in simplicity, California-via-Brooklyn band Mainland play a passionate blend of powerful rock rife with soaring choruses and chiming hooks that recalls garagey New York City bands from the turn of the millennium. After independently releasing their Shiner EP in 2014, they landed a deal with 300 Entertainment as… Read more...
Formed in the summer of 2010, Mainland consists of songwriters Jordan Topf (vocals, guitar, piano), Corey Mullee (guitar, vocals, pianos), Dylan Longstreet (drums), and Zach Walter (bass). Hailing from California, New Mexico and upstate New York, the group now resides in Brooklyn. In the spring of 2011, the band hibernated… Read more...
BMI’s September batch of indie profiles is a romantic mash-up of sounds and styles. Check out Open Air Stereo, Michaela Anne, Mike Scala, Monarch, People’s Champs, the Pernikoff Brothers, Shenandoah and the Night, the Mast, Uncle Skeleton, Patchwerk, Ocean Grove and Mainland, as well as the industry spotlight on the… Read more...
