Artist On The Verge Class of 2013
View last year’s ‘Artist On The Verge’ Top 100 Chart below. We also carefully crafted a YouTube Playlist featuring songs from each of the ‘AOV’ artists named on our Top 100 of 2013. If you haven’t checked it out yet, get excited because you’re about to discover some great new artists for your daily playlists.
Last years Grand Prize Winner was Boston indie-rockers Air Traffic Controller! The band walked away with more than $100,000 in consultations, promotion, marketing, and music equipment from companies such as: 7 Digital, Bandzoogle, BMI, Clear Channel/iHeart Radio, eMusic, Sabian, Gibson, Guilford Sound, Music Choice, Musicmetric, Sing Like You Speak, SoundExchange, Tom Jackson, SESAC, and more.
To learn more about the NMS ‘Artist On The Verge’ Project click here.
| Artist | Genre | Location | Web |
| Air Traffic Controller | Alternative Rock | Boston, MA | www.airtrafficcontrollermusic.com |
| Alex G | Singer-Songwriter | Aurora, CO | www.facebook.com/HelloAlexG |
| American Royalty | Rock | Los Angeles, CA | www.american-royalty.com |
| Apple Juice Kid | EDM/DJ/Producer/Drummer/Electronic/Hip Hop | Chapel Hill, NC | www.applejuicekid.com/applejuicekid/HOME.html |
| ARMS | Indie | Brooklyn, NY | www.armsarms.com/ |
| Audien | Progressive House / Trance | Mystic, CT | www.facebook.com/AudienMusic |
| Ava Luna | Alt./Rock | New York, NY | http://avalunamusic.com/ |
| Bad Rabbits | R&B | Boston, MA | www.badrabbits.com |
| Banks | Singer / Songwriter | Los Angeles, CA | http://hernameisbanks.com/ |
| Blind Benny | R&B / Alt. | NYC, NY | www.blindbenny.com |
| Blonds | Rock | New York, NY | www.facebook.com/BlondsTheBand |
| Bosnian Rainbows | Alt. / Rock | El Paso, TX | http://bosnianrainbows.tumblr.com/ |
| Brenmar | Club, Bass, HipHop, R&B | New York, NY | http://brenmar.biz/ |
| Brick + Mortar | Alt./Rock | Asbury Park, NJ | http://brmr.net/ |
| Buffalo Clover | Southern Soul/Rock&Roll | Nashville, TN | www.buffaloclover.com |
| Cambatta | Hip Hop | New Haven, CT | http://cambattamusic.tumblr.com/ |
| Catey Shaw | Singer/Songwriter | New York, NY | www.cateyshaw.com |
| Chancellor Warhol | Hip Hop | Nashville, TN | www.chancellorwarhol.com/ |
| Cold Fronts | Rock | Philadelphia, PA | http://coldfronts.us/ |
| Conner Youngblood | Indie/Singer Songwriter | Dallas, TX | www.conneryoungblood.com |
| Cuckoo Chaos | Indie | San Diego, CA | http://cuckoochaos.com/ |
| Cultfever | Indie | Brooklyn, NY | www.cultfever.com/ |
| David Heartbreak | House, Electro, Dubstep, Hip Hop, Trance | Charlotte, NC | www.davidheartbreak.com/ |
| Denitia and Sene | Pop/Rock/Soul | Brooklyn, NY | www.denitiaandsene.com/ |
| Dinosaur Feathers | Indie Pop/Rock | Brooklyn, NY | http://dinosaurfeathersmusic.blogspot.com |
| Dizzy Wright | Hip Hop | Las Vegas, NV | www.myfunkvolume.com/artist/dizzy-wright |
| DownBeat Keys | Hip Hop | Brooklyn, NY | www.downbeatkeys.com/ |
| e-dubble | Hip-Hop/Rap | Baltimore, MD | www.edubforpresident.com/ |
| Ex Cops | Alt./Rock | Brooklyn, NY | http://excopsband.com/ |
| Fikus | Electro/Funkadelic Hip/Rock | Rivervale, NJ | www.fikusband.com/ |
| Fort Lean | Alternative Rock | Brooklyn, NY | http://fortlean.com/ |
| ForteBowie | Hip Hop | Atlanta, GA | www.fortebowie.com/intro/splash.html |
| French Horn Rebellion | Electronic | Brooklyn, NY | www.frenchhornrebellion.com |
| Gabriel Stark | Hip Hop | New York, NY | http://gabrielstarkmusic.com/ |
| Gavlyn | Hip Hop | Los Angeles, CA | www.facebook.com/GAVLYNMUSIC?fref=ts |
| Goldroom | EDM | Los Angeles, CA | www.goldroomtunes.com |
| GRiZ | Electronic | Detroit, MI | http://mynameisgriz.com |
| Hippie Sabotage | EDM | Sacramento, CA | www.hippiesabotage.com |
| HITS | Rock | New York, NY | www.facebook.com/HITSnyc |
| Incan Abraham | dream/world/pop/hypnotica | Los Angeles, CA | http://incanabraham.tumblr.com/ |
| Jamaican Queens | Pop | Detroit, MI | http://jamaicanqueens.com/ |
| John Hamilton | EDM | New York, NY | www.johnhamilton.com/ |
| Johnnyswim | Soul/Folk/Pop | Nashville, TN | www.johnnyswim.com/ |
| Julia Easterlin | Alternative/Indie Pop | Boston, MA | www.juliaeasterlin.com |
| K Theory | Melodic Electronic | San Francisco, CA | http://ktheorymusic.com/ |
| Kap Slap | EDM | Bethlehem, PA | http://kapslap.com/ |
| Kingsfoil | Indie Pop Rock | York, PA | www.kingsfoil.com/ |
| Krissy Krissy | Pop/Rock | Brooklyn, NY | http://krissykrissy.com/ |
| LA Font | Alt./Rock | Los Angeles, CA | http://lafontband.com/ |
| Le Youth | Electronic/Pop | Los Angeles, CA | http://leyouth.com/ |
| Lily and the Parlour Tricks | Americana/Rock | New York, NY | www.lilyandtheparlourtricks.com/ |
| Lushlife | Hip Hop | Philadelphia, PA | www.theyoungandinlove.com/ |
| Madilyn Bailey | Pop/Rock | Boyceville, WI | www.facebook.com/Maddybailey |
| Manicanparty | Alternative/Pop | Brooklyn, NY | www.manicanparty.com/ |
| MeLo-X | Hip Hop | Brooklyn, NY | http://meloxtra.com/ |
| Mike Will Made It ! | Hip Hop / Producer | Marietta, GA | www.facebook.com/MIKEWILLMADEITONLINE |
| Modern Rivals | Indie/Pop | Brooklyn, NY | http://modernrivals.tumblr.com/ |
| Nickelus F | Hip Hop | Richmond,, VA | http://nickelusf.wordpress.com/ |
| Noosa | Rock/Pop | New York, NY | http://noosasounds.com/ |
| O.C.A.D. | R&B / HIP HOP / POP | New York, NY | http://ocadmusic.com/ |
| Oddisee | Hip Hop | Washington, D.C. | oddiseemusic.blogspot.com |
| On An On | Alternative | Chicago, IL & Minneapolis, MN | http://itsonanon.com/ |
| Pants Velour | Hip-Hop/Pop/Rock/Soul | New York, NY | www.pantsvelour.com/fr_splash.cfm |
| Papa | Indie | Los Angeles, LA | http://papatheband.com/ |
| Parquet Courts | Indie Rock | Brooklyn, NY | http://parquetcourts.wordpress.com/ |
| Phony Ppl | Hip Hop | Brooklyn, NY | www.phonyppl.com |
| Pierce Fulton | Dance/Producer | Brooklyn, NY | www.piercefulton.com/ |
| Poolside | Daytime Disco | Los Angeles, CA | http://poolsidemusic.com/ |
| PYYRAMIDS | Rock | Los Angeles, CA | http://pyyramids.com/ |
| Rachel Miller | Rock/Alternative | Lodi, NJ | www.rachelmillermusic.com/ |
| Run River North | Alternative Rock | San Fernando Valley, CA | www.monsterscallinghome.com |
| RyShon Jones | Hip Hop | Philadelphia, PA | http://tumblr.ryshonjones.com/ |
| Sam Lachow | Hip-Hop/Pop | New York City/Seattle, WA, NY | http://blog.samlachow.com/ |
| Santah | Alt./Rock | Chicago, IL | http://santahmusic.com/ |
| Savoir Adore | Pop | Brooklyn, NY | www.savoiradore.com/ |
| Savoy | Electro/House | Brooklyn, NY | http://savoyband.com/ |
| Sizzy Rocket | Indie/Pop | New York, NY | www.sizzyrocket.com |
| Ski Lodge | Pop | New York, NY | http://skilodgemusic.com/ |
| SL Jones | Hip Hop | Little Rock, AR | http://music.sljonesmusic.com/ |
| Snowmine | Ambient Psych Pop | Brooklyn, NY | www.facebook.com/Snowmine?fref=ts |
| Steven A. Clark | R&B | Fayetteville, NC | http://stevenaclark.com/ |
| Sunglasses | Electro/Rock | Savannah, GA | www.facebook.com/putsunglasseson |
| Swear and Shake | Folk/Indie | New York, NY | http://swearandshake.com |
| Tess Henley | Soul/R&B Singer/Songwriter | Kent, WA | http://tesshenley.com/ |
| The Crystal Ark | EDM | NYC, NY | www.facebook.com/TheCrystalArk |
| The Grizzled Mighty | Alt./Rock | Seattle, WA | www.facebook.com/TheGrizzledMighty?fref=ts |
| The Jane Doze | Electronic/Pop/Hip Hop | New York, NY | www.thejanedoze.com |
| The Lighthouse And The Whaler | Indie/Pop | Cleveland, OH | www.thelighthouseandthewhaler.com/ |
| The Nearly Deads | Post-Grunge with a modern punk punch, Polished Grunge | Tampa, FL | www.thenearlydeads.com/ |
| The Pro Letarians | Rap/Hip-Hop | Hammond, IN | www.tplmusic.com |
| The Vegabonds | Southern Rock | Nashville, TN | www.thevegabonds.com/ |
| Thelonious Martin | Hip Hop | New Jersey | http://theloniousmartin.com/ |
| Them Lost Boys | Dance/DJ | Los Angeles, CA | www.themlostboys.com/Them_Lost_Boys/Home.html |
| This Good Robot | Rock | Long Island, NY | www.thisgoodrobot.com/ |
| Trails And Ways | Bossa Nova/Pop | Oakland, CA | http://trailsandways.com/ |
| Turbo Fruits | Rock | Nashville, TN | http://turbofruits.com/ |
| Wildcat Wildcat | Indie | Los Angeles, CA | http://wildcatwildcat.com/ |
| WordSpit | Hip Hop | New York, NY | www.wordspitwashere.com/ |
| You Won’t | Alt./Rock | Cambridge, MA | http://youwontmusic.com/you_wont.html |
| Young Prince | Hip Hop | Washington, DC | www.facebook.com/BeauYoungPrince |