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By Keller BradberryMusic Journalist For the past decade, King Krule (also known as Archy Ivan Marshall) has effectively distinguished himself in a genre all his own. He describes his fusion of jazz, punk and calypso as “Blue Wave” to MTV News. His infatuation with the color blue and all of it’s literary representations has been consistent in his musical career and is evident in his lyricism and instrumental shadings. In […]
By Keller BradberryMusic Journalist Inner Wave is a Latinx indie shoegaze band, made up of childhood friends, hailing from Inglewood, California. For the past ten years, they have been jamming out in lead singer Pablo Sotelo’s parent’s garage and have since brought forth four albums. Along with Sotelo on vocals and guitar, the band consists of Jean Pierre Narvaez (bass/vocals), Chris Runners (keys/vocals), Elijah Trujillo (guitar/keys) and Luis Portillo (drums). […]
By Keller BradberryMusic Journalist Steve Lacy, 21-year-old Compton native, makes soft-funk with great attention to song-building and guitar-playing. He began making his music via mobile device. He first worked with an alt-funk group, The Internet, as a guitarist and producer on their third studio album Ego Death; two tracks from the EP were made from Lacy’s iPhone, one being "Palace/Curse," earning the group a Grammy nomination while he was still in […]
By Keller BradberryMusic Journalist Jakob Ogawa, based from Oslo, Norway, has been making romantic indie lo-fi pop tunes since 2016, with his first single “You’ll Be On My Mind.” He has since signed with Playground Music Scandinavia. His young discography consists mainly of short and sweet singles, which fits his creative process and overall vibe very well. His second and most popular single, “All Your Love,” released in 2017, has […]
By Keller BradberryMusic Journalist Artist: The VoidzAlbum: VirtueRelease Date: March 30, 2018Website: http://juliancasablancas.com/ A year ago on March 30, the experimental-rock band, The Voidz released their sophomore album, Virtue under Cult records and RCA, which comes after their debut album Tyranny, released under Cult Records and their former title “Julian Casablancas + The Voidz.” As explained by Julian Casablancas in an interview with Billboard, “The Voidz” as a band name […]
By Keller Bradberry Music Journalist Artist: FIDLAR Album: Almost Free Release Date: January 25, 2019 Label: MOM+POP Website: https://fidlarmusic.com/tour/ After three years without a record, California skate-punk group FIDLAR released their third full length album, Almost Free. Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Zac Carper and bassist Brandon Schwartzel are joined by brothers Elvis and Max Kuehn, who play lead guitar and drums, respectively. The band name “FIDLAR” is an acronym […]
By Keller BradberryMusic Journalist While it is a very easy comparison, if you like Frank Ocean, you will find no issues diving into Choker. The pair share similarities with him in both vocal delivery and persona. Like Frank Ocean, Choker has a relatively small public personality with few interviews, music videos and an unassuming social media presence. However, he is set to kick off his first headlining tour in the […]
By Keller Bradberry Music Journalist Artist: The Garden Album: Mirror Might Steal Your Charm Release Date: March 30, 2018 Website: http://www.thegardenvadavada.com/ The Garden is an Orange County-based punk duo consisting of Wyatt and Fletcher Shears. On March 30, 2018, the twins released their seventh album Mirror Might Steal Your Charm, which includes 12 nutty and fast-paced tracks. I first found The Garden in the fall of 2017 when they opened […]
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