Nervus is a mathy alternative punk project fronted by songwriter Em Foster. Em is a courageous lyricist whose ever-evolving worldview forces her to tackle themes of gender dysphoria, identity, queer sexuality, and human impact on the environment.
Read MoreCarver Commodore is a potent musical quartet who combine elements of indie pop, southern rock and hometown flair to craft an emotive brand of southeastern alt rock.
Read MorePenelope Isles are a fuzzy indie pop band who write serene tunes with sensational melodies and sick riffs. The quartet is fronted by brother/sister duo Lily and Jack Wolter who self-produced the album and deliver a deeply connected performance of the perfectly arranged tracks.
Read MoreMo Lowda & The Humble are a dynamic indie rock quartet who perform psych-twinged southeastern tunes with immaculate precision. They're a true DIY crew whose whole discography is recorded, produced, and released by the band themselves.
Read MoreAiming for Enrike is an innovative instrumental duo who began their foray into mathematical, spastic, loop-centered rock in early 2012. Over the years they've transformed into an adventurous, dance-centered crew whose affected, interconnected sound contains elements of jazz, noise, post punk and funk.
Read MoreNative Sun is an aggressive, cataclysmic garage rock quintet who write rambunctious, noisy songs "Born from Love and Hate". Being a band of immigrants give their savage political rhetoric experiential teeth; a genuine perspective from which to challenge generational racism, systemic oppression, and daily shitstorms that come their way.
Read MoreWar On Women is a co-ed feminist hardcore punk band. They write vicious, visceral jams with pummeling rhythms, destructive guitar work and gnarly, savage vocals.
Read MoreSOM is a dark, heavy, and thoughtful post-rock band. The quintet crafts massive melancholic slabs of sound with thunderous rhythms, savage guitar noise and intense, lamenting vocal work.
Read MoreWell Wisher is a spunky, poppy indie punk band who pen super catchy jams with a hefty dose of guitar riffage. Their raw, crunchy sound mixed with heart-on-your-sleeve lyrics give the quartet a fiery musical dynamism to match their relentlessly energetic stage presence.
Read MoreWander is an explosive instrumental math rock band influenced by greats across the expansive post-rock canon. Their eclectic musical taste helps them craft serendipitous, euphoric songs that take listeners on a tumultuous, but cathartic emotional journey.
Read MoreThe Last Bison are an alternative pop rock band with roots in experimental indie folk ballads. They construct bright, spacious tunes with slick production and exploratory pop lyricism.
Read MoreCaracara is a vulnerable indie punk band who write intensely felt, thunderous rock tunes with careening, distorted guitar work and massive builds. They're best witnessed live where their volatile stage presence puts power behind raw, emotional lyricism.
Read MoreThe Sonder Bombs is a sentimental indie pop punk project fronted by lead singer Willow Hawks whose agile vocal work gives the band an undeniably uplifting feel. The addition of ukulele to an otherwise standard rock lineup gives the quartet an alt-folk quirk perfectly in line with their offbeat, self-aware tunes.
Read MoreVenom Prison is a sensational death metal quintet whose blistering guitar work, visceral vocal work and catastrophic rhythms are an inspiration in the experimental metal scene. Their willingness to alter traditional formulas in favor of deeply felt melancholy puts them at the top of up and coming performers.
Read MorePhum Viphurit is an indie pop/bedroom funk songwriter whose vulnerable, romantic demeanor is foundational to his cozy, laid-back sound. He's huge overseas but recently broke through the international alternative scene to premiere his uplifting tunes stateside.
Read MoreMega Bog is a psychedelic, alternative country-adjacent band formed and sustained by songwriter Erin Birgy. She's pens abstract, fluid constructions centered on wild textures, fantastical imagery and dissonant chords.
Read MoreWinona Forever is a funk, R&B, and jazz influenced indie pop band from Montreal. They write exuberant guitar rock with bedroom pop sounds, 70's grooves, and quirky sentiments.
Read MoreYours Truly is an emotional pop punk band deeply invested in the very active Australian DIY scene. They write melodic, anthemic songs best recognized in 2000's Warped Tour lineups with an emphasis on deep, challenging, and personal subject matter.
Read MoreMeernaa is an ethereal indie soul artist whose sultry, imaginative sound cuts deep R&B grooves through cosmic textures and gorgeous vocal melodies. They incorporate experimental tones throughout their expansive compositions to keep listeners glued to each slapping beat.
Read MoreDestroy Boys is a visceral alternative rock band from the Bay Area formed by good friends Violet Mayugba and Alexia Roditis. They write searing, angsty tunes about millennial life in America; combatting conventional rock tropes with incendiary personal tales of failure, loss and parties gone awry.
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