They performed at President Obama's first inauguration, won an Emmy but disbanded. Damien Escobar: The youngest student accepted at the prestigious Juilliard School of Music at age 10, the violinist rose to fame on 'America's Got Talent' teaming with his brother Tourie in the formerly busking New York duo Nuttin' But Stringz.
He's touring with Chicago-via-Nigeria experimentalist Godly the Ruler. He explores even more uncharted crossover territory between punk, hip-hop and electronic music while singing about the shared troubles of downtrodden people on his second LP, 'Struggler.' The album's wild sounds reflect a similarly manic stage presence. Genesis Owusu: This delightfully hard-to-define Ghananian-Aussie soul-rocker arrives fresh off opening Paramore's tour and earning seven nominations in the ARIA Awards (Australia's Grammys).
