Josh Groban originally studied acting, but moved to singing as his voice developed. Groban attended the Los Angeles High School for the Arts, a free public school where students received a conservatory-style education. His life changed when his vocal coach, Seth Riggs, submitted a tape of Josh singing "All I Ask of You" from The Phantom of the Opera, to Riggs' friend, producer, composer and arranger David Foster. Foster called him to stand in for an ailing Andrea Bocelli to rehearse a duet. The singer's self-titled debut album Josh Groban was released on November 20, 2001. Over the next year, it went from gold to double-platinum.

Astro is comprised of Andrés Nusser, vocals and guitar; Lego, bass and drums; Octavio Cavieres, percussion and drums; and Zeta, percussion. By combining tropical music, the synthesizer and alternative rock, Astro has used its style to emerge as one of Chile’s most popular bands since pumping its first tunes in 2008. The whole thing started by accident. Frontman Andrés Nusser won a free ski trip in Chile  in exchange for playing live music at the resort. To earn his slaloms, he and his friends laid a few  tracks…and turns out they were pretty awesome. Their breakthrough single “Maestro Distorsion” features Andrés’ lovely, melodic, reverbed falsetto, epic/dreamlike synth effects and real rock ‘n’ roll drumming.

Ra Ra Riot first met seven years ago in January 2006, while playing at houses and venues around the Syracuse University campus. They recorded a demo in February 2006. The band started to attract attention due to their energetic live shows, enough to gain an appearance at the CMJ Music Marathon, fewer than six months after their formation. Following this appearance, their live show received the first of several favorable reviews from SPIN.com, who called them "one of the best young bands we've heard in a really long time" Over the course of their seven-year career, Ra Ra Riot have, for better or worse, been known as the indie band with orchestral strings. maybe best suited to soundtracking the kind of gathering where a guy traps you in a corner and talks about the novel he's working on--not riotous at all. Cellist Alexandra Lawn left the lineup a year ago, cutting down the group’s string section to a single person. That might seem like a minor change, but it’s had a significant affect on the band. The symphonic interludes are out; synthesizers, computerized sound effects and drum machines are in.

New Order are an English rock band comprising Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, Phil Cunningham and Tom Chapman. The band was formed in 1980 by Sumner (vocals, guitars, synthesisers), Peter Hook (bass, synthesisers) and Morris (drums, electronic drums, synthesisers) – the remaining members of Joy Division, following the suicide of vocalist Ian Curtis – with the addition of Gilbert (keyboards, guitars, synthesizers). In 1993 the band broke-up amidst tension between bandmembers, but reformed in 1998. In 2001, Cunningham (guitars, synthesisers) replaced Gilbert, who left the group due to family commitments. In 2007, Peter Hook left the band and the band broke-up again, with Sumner stating in 2009 that he no longer wishes to make music as New Order. The band reunited in 2011 without Hook, with Gilbert returning to the fold and Chapman replacing Hook on bass.

Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire comprising Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals) and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). They have released five studio albums, two of which, Puzzle and Only Revolutions (2009) reached the top five in the UK Album Charts. After their first three albums, the band expanded their following significantly with the release of their fourth, Puzzle in 2007 creating more mainstream songs with simpler rhythms and distancing themselves from their more unusual dissonant style that was present in the previous three albums. The album Only Revolutions, reached No. 3 in the UK chart and went gold within days of its release in 2009, later going platinum in 2010 and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. Opposites is the sixth studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Biffy Clyro, due for release on 28 January 2013.

Free Energy is an American rock band based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The members include Scott Wells, Paul Sprangers, Evan Wells, and Nicholas Shuminsky. Free Energy’s agenda is simple: to make some unabashedly catchy rock, and have a whale of a time doing it. Stuck on Nothing, their debut LP, was a great manifesto of everything the band stood for dueling guitar solos, stamp-clap rhythms and teenage anthems of music, love, and revolution. They have the formula memorized and can repeat it back in their new Album  with tunes from midtempo groovers like "Hangin" and handclapping rockers like "Girls Want Rock" to the power ballad "True Love." Fans of the first album’s low-rent, high-hook charm may feel that this record is a little too slick, a little measured, and overall sort of tame, and they’d have a point. But if you can get past that feeling and embrace the polished, shiny surfaces, then Love Sign delivers a pleasing dose of nostalgic, good-time almost rock & roll.

Supersubmarina is one of those bands that suggest something big from the moment they appear on the scene. They are bright and overwhelming to hear. For their sophomore album, Santacruz, rising Spanish indie pop band Supersubmarina add a new member, Javier Serrano, on keyboards and vocals, and call upon the services of renowned Scottish producer and engineer Tony Doogan (Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai, the Delgados, among many others). Unsurprisingly, this gives their dark electric uptempo numbers and intense ballads a fuller and more polished sound, but at the same time they never stray too far from, or significantly improve on, the template of their debut.   

Ima Robot is a band based in Los Angeles, California that formed in the late 1990s. On September 6, 2003, Ima Robot released their first full-length album, the self-titled Ima Robot. The album featured the singles "Dynomite" and "Song #1" (released in the UK only), and the band supported their album by touring with artists such as Hot Hot Heat, The Von Bondies, Hoobastank, The Sounds, and others.

Architecture in Helsinki is an Australian indie pop band which consists of Cameron Bird, Gus Franklin, Jamie Mildren, Sam Perry, and Kellie Sutherland. The band has released four studio albums: Fingers Crossed (2003), In Case We Die (2005), Places Like This (2007) and Moment Bends (2011). In November 2008, Architecture in Helsinki, now a five-member band, released an EP, That Beep, which peaked into the top 100 on the Australian singles chart. 

Andy Duguid born on November 16, 1982 is a Scottish DJ and producer. Although born in Germany, he moved to England before relocating to Scotland around 1990, where he has lived since. His best known singles, Don't Belong and Wasted, both featuring Gita Bakradze as Leah, were included on Tiesto's In Search of Sunrise-series in 2007 and 2008. Andy started producing around age 14, after experimenting with keyboards and pianos for several years since he was 10. His first single Hypocrisy was released on Black Hole Recordings in 2006 and reached the 5th place in the Dutch Dance Charts. His next single, Don't Belong, was very well received and featured on In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza. In October 2007 before Wasted was created, Andy was asked by Black Hole to create an album so it would be released a year later.

White Widdow is Melbourne Australia band that was formed in 2008 by charismatic front man Jules along with Bassist Trent and Guitar virtuoso Enzo. From its inception the vision was always to write and perform 80's Arena style melodic rock inspired by artists such as White Sister, Survivor, Treat, Dokken, Aviator, Bon Jovi and Australia's own Roxus. After initial sessions it was clear to them that to fulfill the sound they wanted, they would require a full time keyboard player. Jules immediately enlisted the help of his brother Xavier on the keyboards. With Xavier onboard, the writing team was in place and the line-up was then completed with Jim on drums. Starting out playing live amongst the diverse Melbourne Rock scene, White Widdow quickly established themselves as a solid rock band throughout their native Australia.

Deftones is an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno (lead vocals and guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Chi Cheng (bass), Frank Delgado (keyboards and turntables), and Abe Cunningham (drums and percussion). Since 2009, Sergio Vega has been standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident. They have released seven albums to date, with three Platinum (Adrenaline, Around the Fur, White Pony) and one Gold certification for the Deftones self titled album. Deftones were one of the first groups to alternate heavy riffs and screamed vocals with more ethereal music and hushed singing spawning a fair amount of imitators in their wake.

Faded Paper Figures is an American indie pop electronica band from Los Angeles, California. The band is known for their electro-organic sound sometimes compared to bands and artists like Weevil, The Postal Service, Belle and Sebastian, Lights and Morrissey. The band consists of three members, R. John Williams (guitar and vocals) Kael Alden (bass, guitar, drums, etc...), and Heather Alden (vocals). The band formed in February 2007. and released their debut album Dynamo in 2008. They were chosen Best Electronic live band by the OC Music Awards in 2009, and were declared one of the New York Post's "must have" new music of 2009 Their second album New Medium, was released on May 25, 2010. A third album The Matter was released on October 22, 2012. 

Of Monsters And Men is a five-piece indie folk/pop band from Iceland, formed in 2010. The members are co-singer/guitarist Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, co-singer/guitarist Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson, guitarist Brynjar Leifsson, drummer Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson,and bassist Kristján Páll Kristjánsson. The band won the Músíktilraunir in 2010, an annual battle of the bands competition in Iceland. In 2011 Of Monsters and Men released an EP entitled Into the Woods. The band's debut album My Head Is an Animal In 2011 peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 album chart and also reached European charts. Its lead single "Little Talks" was an international success, reaching the Top 20 in over five countries and No. 1 on USA.

Third Day is a Grammy award-winning Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee and former member Billy Wilkins. The other band members are bassist Tai Anderson and drummer David Carr. The band's name is a reference to the biblical account of Jesus' rising from the dead on the third day following his crucifixion. The band was inducted in the Georgia Music Hall of Fame on September 19, 2009.  Third Day latest new album "Miracle" released on  November 6, 2012. The title of the record,  was announced during the band's recent show at Kingdom Bound.

Power! Surf! Space! Punk! Pop! Ramones! That's The enthusiastic Definition the Autonautas claim for themselves in the ten songs that make up "what I want" his second full-length album. In this new album The Autonautas created something full of pop cosmetic and varnishing with molasses, something located at an intermediate point between punk and pop That sounds fresh and different.

Pablo Alboran is a Spanish singer. In 2011, he was nominated for three Latin Grammy Awards. The singer has released two studio albums, a live album, four singles, four music videos and various musical collaborations. His records are distributed by EMI Music. He debuted in 2011 with his first official release, "Solamente tú", the first single from the debut album  in February 2011. This debut ranked No. 1 in its first week of sale. In 2002, at the age of 12, he composed his first songs, "Amor de Barrio" (Neighbourhood Love) and "Desencuentro" (Disagreement) which would be featured 10 years later on his debut album.