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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A chat with Bailey Bryan

Bailey Bryan is back with a blazing new single “R.I.P” in anticipation of her upcoming EP ‘Sensitive Bad Bitch Music Vol.1.’ The track, which is set to release on Bailey’s 25th birthday, is kicking off the artist’s musical year with the intention of embracing change. We got the chance to chat with Bailey about her exciting new projects! Hi Bailey! Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, how’s life finding you these days? Life is good and full of change and challen

An interview with Lindsey Coulson

Meet Lindsay Coulson, an on the rise musician who everybody should be listening to! In anticipation of her debut EP, our writer Sara had the chance to chat with Lindsay about all things music. Check out our interview with her below, and be sure to keep Lindsay on your radar! Listen to Lindsey's new track "Sweatshirt" here Hi Lindsay! Thanks so much for answering my questions, how’s life finding you these days? Great, thanks for asking! I hope you’re doing fabulous. Could you

Stacey Ryan @ The Sun Rose

Our photographer Paulina got to photograph Stacey Ryan at one of her residency dates at The Sun Rose in Los Angeles! Check out her gallery below!

“Numb it Out” and “Good/Bad” by Fleure

Fleure is a newly formed grunge/punk trio that has just graced today’s music sphere with two debut singles “Numb it Out” and “Good/Bad.” Based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Fleure is a band that is bursting with talent and bestowing a fresh new sound upon the grunge/punk scene. With just their first two singles, Fleure proves that they are a force to be reckoned with. Fleure makes a grand entrance with their first track “Numb it Out,” the first ten seconds alone demanding your atte

Under Tongues by James Ivy

Jimmy Butler aka James Ivy is back with his latest single "Under Tongues" being his first solo release since last June's "Peace Sounds" which was premiered on Zane Lowe's Apple Music 1 radio show. "Under Tongues" shows another side of James, filled with vulnerable lyrics and shoe gazing guitar, he continues to show us the never ending range in his artistry. Whereas "Peace Sounds"was a much more ambient piano loop. James has said that “Under Tongues’ is made up of bits and p

Out Of My Mind by Little Image

Emerging into public view is the up-and-coming three-piece band—Little Image. As an alt-pop/rock trio, Little Image is setting the Indie music scene with their spry, rhythmic, and dreamy music. Who are they? Imagine Chase Atlantic, but with more funk and fervor. Imagine The Neighborhood but with a little less Cali, bummer summer, and amorous croons. If COIN were a C Major key, Little Image would be their relative A minor. Drawing inspiration from likeminded musical trios such

Edgehill @ Mockingbird Theater

Our photographer Divina photographed Edgehill at the Mocckingbird Theater in Nashville! Check out her gallery below :)

Cadillac by Sun Room

Springing out of sunny Southern California, Sun Room is a rapidly growing four piece that combines the talents of Luke Asgian (lead vocals and guitar), Ashton Minnich (guitar), Max Pinamonti (bass), and Gibby Anderson (drums). From playing surf community house shows to touring with the likes of Louis Tomlinson and Inhaler, Sun Room is a band that is certainly making a name for themselves. Only 11 days into the new year, Sun Room takes off running with the release of their ele

An interview with Juleser

19 year old singer/songwriter Julser a Little Rock native presents us with his latest single "Talk Pretty". Jules started off creating hip hop beats, and found himself writing his own lyrics, while finding his influence in Hether and Helvetia. With a mix of shyness, and romantic lyrics Jules is paving his own way with his incredible musical talent. We talked about "Talk Pretty" and everything in between. Hey Jules! Thanks so much for taking the time out to answer my questions

A interview with Namby Pamby

The Namby Pamby are a 3 piece band based in Fort Wayne, IN made up of sisters Mckenna and Emily Parks, and drummer Peyton Knerr. They've just released their album Marketplace, and before leading up to their release debut single "Chardonnay". Our writer Daya got to speak to them about how they came about finding their sound, their influences and so much more! What’s the story behind the name Namby Pamby, how did your band come to be? Namby-Pamby is a synonym for coward/cowardl

An interview with Daydream Twins

Our writer Daya got the opportunity to have a chat with Daydream Twins (Jordan Terry and Aidan Babinski) all about their start in music, their debut self titled album Daydream Twins (listen here ), and so much more! Hi! Thank you for taking the time to chat, how’re you guys doing? -We’re doing great! Thank you for asking! Can you tell us a little bit about the band and how DayDream Twins came to be? We (Jordan Terry & Aidan Babinski) started dating back in 2020, and it had