Ida
IDA Ida was founded in 1992 by NYC-based singers/guitarists Daniel Littleton (also of The Hated) and Elizabeth Mitchell, bringing together a wide variety of disparate influences into a singular minimalist brand of experimental pop all their own. Ida made their debut with 1994’s luminous ‘Tales of Brave Ida’, released on Tsunami frontwoman Jenny Toomey’s hugely […]
Automatic
AUTOMATIC With their second album ‘Excess’, Automatic — Izzy Glaudini (synths, lead vocals), Lola Dompé (drums, vocals) and Halle Saxon-Gaines (bass) — synthesizes a new strain of retrofuturist motorik pop. It’s often said yesterday’s science fiction reads like today’s grim reality. On their new album ‘Excess,’ Automatic channel both. The LA trio’s second album for […]
Hovvdy
HOVVDY Hovvdy’s Will Taylor and Charlie Martin have occupied a distinct corner of the modern-day indie landscape for more than a decade. Having evolved from their understated slowcore beginnings in Austin, Texas, they’re now seasoned veterans of the scene. Across their first five studio albums, the duo established their trademark sound of twangy indie rock, […]
Will Swinton
WILL SWINTON Fresh off supporting MGK and The Kid LAROI on arena tours across Australia and New Zealand, Capitol Records/10K Projects standout Will Swinton pairs a raspy powerhouse voice with raw, soul-baring songwriting — just ask Machine Gun Kelly, whom Swinton met by chance at a bar in Idaho in 2022. He’d just sold his […]
Brennan Wedl
BRENNAN WEDL This is a full circle moment for Brennan Wedl. The Minnesota-raised, Nashville-based songwriter has always felt like she was searching for herself, trying on various versions but never really feeling the euphoric ease that comes with finding comfort in one’s own skin. Through experimentation in spirituality and empowerment, devoting time and energy into […]
The Paradox
THE PARADOX Formed in Atlanta in the summer of 2024, The Paradox — Eric Dangerfield (vocals/guitar), Christopher “Xelan” Bernard(lead guitar/ vocals), Donald Bryant (bass), and Percy “PC3” Crews (drums) — are among the most exciting new bands in rock music. As four young African American musicians from a city better known for rap and R&B, […]
Small Brown Bike
SMALL BROWN BIKE SMALL BROWN BIKE formed in 1996 in Michigan and released four full-length albums plus EPs and singles over their career. Their 2000 sophomore album Dead Reckoning earned international acclaim and a 5-star review from Kerrang, who praised its “unrivaled depth of emotion.” The band toured relentlessly, sharing stages with Hot Water Music, […]
MESH
MESH Philadelphia four-piece Mesh end a 5-year wait with debut LP No Fun At All, out Summer 2026 on Cincinnati’s Feel It Records. Members Sims Hardin (guitar/vocals), Allison Durham (12-string guitar/vocals), Tom Riese (bass) and Steve Darling (drums) formed in 2019, taking inspiration from a blend of influences: early British post-punk, 80’s indie and Philly […]
Truck Violence
TRUCK VIOLENCE Truck Violence’s second full length record, The weathervane is my body, is an attempt to answer, an attempt at conciliation through refusal. Karsyn Henderson and Paul Lecours grew up in a French Canadian town of 600 people, graduating in a class of nine. By fifteen they were running a local studio and radio […]
Mopar Stars
MOPAR STARS Mopar Stars are a band that seems so familiar but you can’t quite pin point what it sounds like. It’s a witches brew of power pop ballads, mid 90’s slacker stoner rock, and bits and nods to beloved classics like Bob Mould (Husker Du/Sugar), Teenage Fanclub, Big Star and 70’s stadium guitar god noodling. […]