Kishi Bashi is the pseudonym for violin virtuoso K Ishibashi. Having recorded, toured, and collaborated with diverse artists such as Regina Spektor, Sondre Lerche, and of Montreal, Kishi Bashi released his first full-length album "151a" via Joyful Noise in 2012, which received high praise and the title of NPR's "Best New Artist Of The Year". K's follow-up album "Lighght" expanded his palette to include more diverse and nuanced instrumentation, flirting with Eastern-tinged arrangements, Philip Glass inspired improvisations, and 70s prog.

Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park is excited to announce the addition of Vassar Sunday to the Suwannee Spring Reunion which takes place on March 23 – 26 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) in Live Oak, Florida. The full schedule of events is now up at www.suwanneespringreunion.com/schedule.html.

deadmau5 and his label mau5trap have announced FEED ME as the official support on the lots of shows in a row tour. The 21-date outing--featuring deadmau5's new Cube 2.1--kicks off March 29 in New York City with four sold-out shows and then stops in Camden, Columbia, Lowell, Detroit, Seattle, Oakland, Los Angeles and Chicago. See full routing below and go to www.lotsofshowsinarow.com for tickets and VIP upgrades.

New York native, Bill Scorzari independently releases his sophomore album, Through These Waves, Today, March 10, 2017. Produced by Jonah Tolchin (Yep Roc) and engineered, mixed, and mastered by Billy Bennett, the album of all original material was recorded over twelve days at the famed Bomb Shelter in East Nashville through the studio’s 1970’s MCI console and mixed to tape.

Octave Cat started unintentionally. Jesse Miller (bassist for Lotus) and Eli Winderman (keyboardist for Dopapod) met up to play some of Jesse's modular and vintage synthesizers. They recorded parts of the session which evolved into the tracks “Limber Up” and “Spar.” They brought in Charlie Patierno to play drums on these two tracks, and Octave Cat was born.

Grassfed is a quick pickin’ five-piece string band. Pivoting on the foundation of bluegrass, Grassfed entwines tradition with an eclectic array of influences. Forged by songwriters and driven by instrumental conversation, the band brings a punching sound all its own. Grassfed's debut 18-track album is available online April 1, 2017.

To kick off the new year, the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture is kicking off a new music series; Convergences – Indie Artists Series. The goal of this collection of shows is to spotlight indie artists and performers whose work straddles the line between music and other forms of art in new and exciting ways.

Cornflower announces the release of his new single “Monks on Main Street” on Tuesday, March 21st, available globally on iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon Music as well as on Cornflower’s website. “Monks on Main Street” was recorded using Cornflower's all-vocal arrangements by producer Bret Levick (Gifthorse, LEFT). This song is intended as a call-to-action for the times we live in, with the lyrics inspired by the likes of Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi and Eckhart Tolle.

BACKUP PLANET--the Nashville-based quartet who write arena-size anthems echoing with progressive intricacy, funk swagger, and even a little metallic edge--today (3/9) have announced their sophomore full-length album, REACTIONS, will be released Friday, March 31.