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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…
Indie Spotlight: Grace Weber
From singing in Milwaukee’s Central City Youth Gospel Choir to claiming an award at the GRAMMYs, Grace Weber has been on the rise. Two of her singles, “More Than Friends” and “Elated,” shot to the top of Spotify’s charts, and she’s collaborated with Chance the Rapper and Kanye West, co-writing…
Indie Spotlight: Grace Webber
Although she hasn’t yet released a full-length studio album, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Grace Weber has already earned GRAMMY kudos. She co-wrote and sang with Chance the Rapper and Kanye West on “All We Got,” the first track on Chance’s Coloring Book, which won the 2017 GRAMMY for Best Rap Album. Weber’s…
Indie Spotlight: Spring Edition
BMI’s new crop of indie artists is defined by raw talent and exceptional variety. The Wrecks’ punk-inflected emo tracks dare you not to get up and start dancing, while BAUM’s brutally honest, powerful singles are punctuated with themes of feminism and self-love. Australian import The Faim can tell an overnight…
BMI Hosts a Hard-Hitting CMJ Showcase
Soul siren Grace Weber; synth wranglers Wild Cub; electro-pop alchemists Clementine and the Galaxy; 80’s pop infusers Blondfire; and rock/pop experimentalists Beast Patrol hit the stage at New York’s Rockwood Music Hall for the 2012 BMI-sponsored CMJ Music Marathon Festival showcase on October 18. BMI also sponsored an intimate cocktail…