Sam: I have to credit my two friends, Wade and Trey, for convincing me to listen to Los Angeles-based trio, LANY. LANY’s songs are exactly what you would imagine California is like. No matter where you see them perform, you’re instantly transported to the west coast. My first LANY experience was intimate, lustful, and just real. Paul Klein’s presence, with Jake Goss drumming and Les Priest providing synth beats, created one of the most personable performances I’ve witnessed. Not to mention each lyric that echoes from Paul is ridiculously relatable.
Bay Ledges Shimmery Summer Sound Is Exactly What You Need
Imagine a beautiful sunny day with palm trees and shimmering pools but almost overlapped with neon. That’s how Bay Ledges sound to me. It’s summery folk with hints of glitchy guitars and electronic undertones. Bay Ledges all started when Zach Hurd first moved to Los Angeles, he was living with his sister Georgia.
Barns Courtney Is On Fire
Barns has such a distinctive voice and his songs will get trapped in your mind. We were so excited to catch up with the up-and-coming rock babe at Hangout Fest this year, especially since he had quite the interesting show. He ended up stripping down to his boxers during his set.
Casey Cook Is the New Songwriter You Need To Be Watching
After hearing Casey Cook’s beautiful song “Grain of Salt” I was so intrigued, not only by her effortlessly gorgeous voice and the electro-pop sounds of her song, but by her tenacity and self-starter attitude.
New Music Alert: Olivia’s I Choose This Love
Olivia’s new video for “I Choose This Love” is such a beautiful story set to the backdrop of a soaring, shimmering pop single. We’re so excited to premiere this sweet video and talk to Olivia about her music.
Ronnie Heart Is The Performer We’ve Been Waiting For
Ronnie Heart has been a sort of fascination of mine, I used to work in Dallas and I’d see him almost everywhere. After following him on Instagram I became fascinated by his eclectic style and incredible live performances.
Merci Raines Will Put You In A Trance
I’ve been weirdly obsessed with Merci Raines, after listening to her debut track “Moon City’ I was hooked on her witch-pop vibes and sultry sounds.
FLETCHER Is Your New Pop Icon
FLETCHER is one of the hottest up-and-coming pop acts right now. Her songs are so catchy and vibrant and they just make you feel like you can take on the world.
Beale Street Music Festival 2017
Is there really a limit to how many times you can see MGMT, Snoop Dogg, and Wiz Khalifa? If you’re a regular attending Beale Street Music Festival, like me, the limit probably doesn’t exist.
Harry Styles Is Bringing Glam Rock Back
Kasey: THIS IS THE LAST TIME WE GO TO SLEEP WITHOUT KNOWING SOLO HARRY STYLES
Emiy: I’m honestly nervous
Kasey: I am too, I just have NO idea what it’s gonna be like, SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE