Category: Artist Feature
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Ania Hoo Looks Inward on New EP ‘PURE’
Hailing from New Jersey and Brooklyn, Jamaican-American artist Ania Hoo has created her own universe of bubbly disco-infused bedroom pop tunes that can best be described as eclectic, drawing from a wide sonic palette that includes the likes of Marvin Gaye, Teena Marie, and Chaka Khan. Earlier this year, Ania Hoo unveiled her debut EP…
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monarch. on Their Treacly Debut EP ‘Sweet Little Things’
Hailing from the lush green pastures of the Hudson Valley, jazz-influenced indie four-piece monarch. unveiled their debut EP Sweet Little Things in June, a rapturous indie pop tour de force with potent sax lines, rapid waltz-time signatures, and lyrics juxtaposing the sweet and the sour. “I’ll be your morning coffee/I’ll be your night time tea,”…
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A Conversation with Left at London About Pain, Pride, Loss, and Soulja Boy
Nat Puff, known to the world as Left at London (/@/), has made a significant name for herself as one of the most prolific creative minds of this generation. A singer-songwriter, producer, poet, activist, and visual artist based in Seattle, Left at London has received constant airplay on the legendary Emerald City radio station KEXP,…
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The Inflorescence Navigate Growing Pains on Debut LP ‘Remember What I Look Like’
Helmed by Tuesday Denekas (guitar/vocals), Milla Merlini (drums), Sasha A’Hearn (bass), and Charlee Berlin (guitar/vocals) San Diego indie pop quartet The Inflorescence are bringing an inimitable blend of pop punk-infused riot grrrl anthems to angsty Gen Z-ers around the world with their debut LP Remember What I Look Like, out today on the legendary pacific…
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Jess Jessica Steps into a Paradise of Her Own Making with ‘Streaming Music’
Hailing from Colorado and the Sunshine State, hyperpop/house virtuoso Jess Jessica has been weaving together unique sonic textures from a very early age. Jessica picked up a pair of drumsticks and began experimenting with Ableton on the family computer at the age of ten, her early influences ranging from classic rock to metal, 70s funk,…
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War Honey Steps Outside with ‘Last Woman Left at the Market’
After their first streak of live gigs got stalled by the global 2020 shutdown, Brooklyn-based indie outfit War Honey decided to get creative. Refusing to let the dissolution of their original rhythm section deter them from making a record, band leaders Gabrielle Dana (vocals) and Ben Fitts (lead guitar) worked on more material and recorded…
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Prismia: Embracing Rebirth on ‘Amongst the Emerald Mind’
Anna Mariko Seymour of Seattle-based rock outfits The Morning After and Destination Unknown is a multi-hyphenate — producer, vocalist, Berklee graduate, drummer. Now she can add solo act to that list as she enters the newest phase of her career under the moniker Prismia, making ethereal synthrock paeans — think Lykke Li and Santigold with…
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Cherry Pit Excises Paranoia on Debut EP ‘What a Pity’
Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Natalie Comer — formerly known as Lydia Hearst from the experimental noise rock duo MORE GIRL — is making her solo debut under the moniker Cherry Pit. In true DIY fashion, Cherry Pit’s debut EP What a Pity was recorded in Comer’s bedroom. Partially inspired by their love of horror-based media…
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Riot Antigone Transforms a Maligned Heroine into a Symbol of Feminist Reclamation
When writer/director Seonjae Kim originally conceived an off-off broadway play and rock concert based on the Sophocles greek tragedy Antigone, it was always the plan to make the titular character and her greek chorus into a riot grrrl band. But Kim never could have predicted how popular and in-demand the production would become within New…
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Scrounge: Making As Much Noise as Humanly Possible
Hailing from the South of London, frenzied post-punk outfit Scrounge is the gruesome twosome of Lucy Alexander (guitar, vocals) and Luke Cartledge (percussion). The duo have mastered the art of crafting arresting tunes driven by shrewdly compelling riffs and percussion so immediate that it’s physically impossible to ignore. Calling Scrounge a “band” doesn’t exactly do…