inji electrifies washington, dc

About 2 years ago, I had the amazing opportunity to photograph rising pop-star Inji at The Atlantis in Washington, DC. About 2 weeks ago, I had the same amazing opportunity to photograph her at the 9:30 Club; Atlantis' larger sister venue. Both performances blew my expectations out of the water - the ecstatic energy Inji brought to the stage flowed throughout the audience who returned it right back to her. Singing, dancing, laughing, yelling, and everything in-between flooded

Young the Giant Started off June in The Florida Leg of Their Victory Garden Tour, With cold War Kids and Almost Monday

It was such a pleasure at the beginning of this month catching Young the Giant again in South Florida. While I covered them a few years ago in Miami, this time around was a bit further north in Fort Lauderdale at the War Memorial Auditorium, a beautiful relatively new venue (that happens to be right next door to where I'm living now)! Young the Giant is currently on their US Victory Garden tour, showcasing their newest album that was released on May 1st this year. Playing the

fightmaster in la

E.R. Fightmaster kicked off their All or Nothing Tour with a sold out hometown performance at El Cid in Los Angeles, marking it as the first stop of the tour to sell out. Throughout the night, they balanced the set with fan favorites, newer releases, and first-ever live performances of unreleased songs from their upcoming album, including “Minotaur,” “Glide,” and another song jokingly referred to as “the one for divorcees.” Between songs, Fightmaster admitted they hadn’t prep

jeff draco - a look into excess

A few weeks ago, I sat down (on the internet) with Jeff Draco to discuss the release of his latest album Excess, the modern-age yearning for community, and the worlds largest chest of drawers. Residing in the Washington, DC area since 2018, Jeff has become a staple within the capital's indie-pop music scene. With his unforgettable live performances across the DMV area at iconic venues such as the 9:30 Club, as well as touring cross-country with artists such as The Thing With

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BEST DAD EP BY BEST DAD

David Caploe, frontman of the indie rock band HATE DRUGS, presents us with a fresh new solo project BEST DAD. BEST DAD was created throughout David’s time in isolation and quarantine that we all experienced in 2020 during the peak of the pandemic. David has decided so share his work with the world with the release of his debut EP, BEST DAD. The EP consists of six songs, all of which offer something so unique and interesting. BEST DAD experiments with a wide range of eccentric

VOYEUR by Trophy Wife

Trophy Wife - We have McKenzie on vocals, Mario on guitar, Christian on bass, and Michael on drums in their newest EP, Voyeur . Voyeur is an exceptional indie rock album that encapsulates feminine rage and plethoras of emotion through the waves of slow and heavy guitar. McKenzie’s vocals are strong and carry throughout each song allowing the listener to completely get lost in the lyrics. Trophy Wife give us a total of 6 songs including "Linoleum". Each track has it’s own un

maybe love by Maz

At the end of September Maz released her debut single "How Does It Feel" which was premiered by Zane Lowe on his World First show on Apple Music. Haling from Logan, Utah Maz has returned with her follow up single "Maybe Love" taking on her own version of alt - pop/rock which proves Maz is a force to be reckoned with. With inspiration stemming from her upbringing skating and snowboarding in her small mountain town. "Maybe Love" is a feel good song, but also would be such a fu

This Is Not A Rom Com by Drive - In

Drive-In has just gifted the world with their debut EP This is Not a Rom-Com , and what a gift it is! Consisting of Alessandra (Ally) Rincon and Mitch Meyer, Drive-In is a Brooklyn-based duo that has lots to say. Their new EP commences with “The One Before,” which is a track that starts the project off with a bang. The first thing you hear are the dreamlike instrumentals which are soon followed by Rincon’s completely smooth and effortless vocals. She’s accompanied by Meyer’s

Muscle Memory by Lulu Simon

Lulu Simon’s sophomore EP, Muscle Memory, is the perfect balance of bubblegum pop and storytelling. Muscle Memory tells vignettes from Simon's life pertaining to heartbreak, yearning, fun nights out and loneliness. It encapsulated a great spectrum of emotions and instances so there’s something for everyone. Divided in perfect half the first three songs of the EP “All In”, “Something” and “Driftwood” showcase Simon’s ability to blend in with the other “main pop girlies” like C

Shinju by Mei Semones

Mei Semones has gifted us with a dreamy new double-single “Shinju.” Mei’s silky smooth voice gives the song a certain gentleness that makes you feel right at home when listening. The track quickly builds as instrumentals and vocals become stronger and more powerful through her brilliant use of smooth transitions. As “Shinju” progresses and builds, more instrumental layers are being added and placed in such a strategic manner. Mei has also released a new music video for her so

Maggie Lindemann talks new album SUCKERPUNCH and more in press conference

Texas born and now Los Angeles based singer/songwriter Maggie Lindemann presents us with her debut album SUCKERPUNCH. While attending this press conference we get the perfect insight into Lindemann's creative and writing process, but also what she would've told herself when she first started out. During the press conference I got to ask Maggie , what was it like being able to work with Kellin Quinn, and Siiickbrain? Maggie replied that " It was amazing, Sleeping with Sirens

Malibu by The Driver Era

‘Malibu’ is the newest release gifted to us, the eager and music-thirsty listeners, from the brother duo The Driver Era. The band comprised of Ross and Rocky Lynch bring us ‘Malibu’, the groovy escapist track inspired by spontaneous trips and daydreaming of experiences. The single is perfect to soundtrack a summer-beach getaway, bursting with rhythmic beats and a bassline that you can’t not tap your foot to. The boys have seemingly grown out of their floppy-haired, coordinati

A Dog Wound by Bex Morton

Los Angeles based singer- songwriter Bex Morton presents us with her 5 track EP A Dog Wound . With Bex's soft vocals throughout the EP, but also the perfect display of story telling. Bex has the right balance between her lyricism, but also portraying what she wants to say to her listeners. "Night Stalker" and "Ten" both have the talking of the beginning of each track which I found to bring these tracks together, but what I really enjoyed the most was how each track was differ

Autocrave by Fernway

“Like sugar for a sweet tooth” I think the best way to summarise Fernway’s debut album ‘Autocrave’. Once you have some you’ll be crawling back for more, and Fernway is serving us a whole dessert buffet. The nine-track album brings a sensational nostalgic feel which, upon first listen, took me back to my 5 Seconds of Summer loving days. With nods to traditional pop rock instrumentals and vocals, ‘Autocrave’ is truly a brilliant debut launch for Fernway. Themes that are explore

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