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Ph.D.

(Not to be confused with the hip-hop group PhD)Ph.D. are a British group that managed a UK Top 10 hit with "I Won't Let You Down" in April 1982, although the song had been a hit the previous year throughout Europe. The band took its name from the initial letters of its three members' surnames; Phillips, Hymas and Diamond.Singer Jim Diamond formed the group with former Jeff Beck Group members Tony Hymas and Simon Phillips in the early 1980s. Their self-titled debut album, originally released in 1981, spawned a big hit with the ballad "I Won't Let You Down" which peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart in 1982 and number five in......

Papercuts

West Coast soft pop practitioners Papercuts are based around the skills of Jason Quever, a multi-instrumentalist and producer with a firm grasp on 50 years' worth of pop, whether it's indie, baroque, folk, or noise. Whether working alone (as on early albums like 2007's Can't Go Back) or with collaborators (as on 2011's album for Sub Pop, Fading Parade), Quever's trademark sound blends echoing guitars and full arrangements with melancholy melodies and his faded whisper of a voice. It's a template used by many, but Quever's skill (as evidenced by his busy slate of studio work with the likes of Luna and Beach House) vaults Papercuts past......

Papooz

Papooz is a French indie pop band based in Paris, France, composed of Ulysse Cottin and Armand Penicaut, who write and sing in English. They have released two albums and one EP since 2014. Papooz's breakout single, "Ann Wants to Dance", was released in the summer 2015, and the music video, directed and filmed by Soko in Greece, received millions of views. Their first album Green Juice (2016), recorded at the Cap Ferret and mixed by Ash Workman (Metronomy, François & The Atlas Mountains, Baxter Dury). They have compared their sound to Phoenix. "Rarely has self-reflection sounded so groovy," writes Evan Crandell in his review of a Night Sketches......

Paji

Paji was born and raised in Cologne in 1986. At the age of five he discovered his passion for music in all its facets. From early childhood on he has been intrigued with learning and playing classical instruments: Among percussions, the violin developed quickly into his favourite instrument. He completed his classical violin training at Rhenish Musical School Cologne. As a teenager Paji discovered his exceptional talent for combining different musical styles. This variety of musical inspirations enables Paji to create his own special electronic sound which is eclectic, improvised, individual, and different. Simply colourful! Just like Paji himself: His Kurdish origins give......

Pheelz

Phillip Kayode Moses, born June 5, 1994 in Lagos. Source

ProSpeR

There are three artists that go by the name of Prosper:1. PROSPER was born in Bottrop, a town situated in the northwestern part of the german Ruhrgebiet which is dominated by an eponymous coal mine. The band's story began 1973 as PROSPER I with heavy line-up changes. Jürgen Pluta (keys) was a co-founder but soon went to WALLENSTEIN to play the bass. Evert Brettschneider (guitar) and Matthias Geisen (bass) were early members to form a constant line-up and to reduce the name to PROSPER. They were later followed by Friedhelm Misiejuk (drums, percussion), Fritz A. Frey (guitar, vocals) und Ernst Müller (keys). This five musicians finally produced the self-released, very......

Pogo

Pogo is an electronic musician from Perth, Western Australia. Since 2007, Pogo has been taking sounds from films and specific film scenes and sequencing them to form completely new musical pieces. Pogo's music is often labeled as house or trip-hop. Website: pogomix.net Source

Piem

After being exposed to House music of the 90's and early 2000's, Barcelona based Piem was destined to journey into the world of underground music. These early musical experiences helped to shape Piem into a firm favourite on the Barcelona club scene with a residency at W.Meanwhile, locking himself away in his studio honing his sound, Piem's dedication continues to pay off with releases on well revered labels; Knee Deep in Sound, Crosstown Rebels, Moon Harbour, DFTD, …Piem has established himself across the world and is gaining recognition among fans, DJ peers and promoters. Piem has seen his music played by and performed on the same line ups as many......