From promoter: “Born and based in Los Angeles, the 22-year-old performer is a modern-day multidisciplinary artist: singer, songwriter, producer, director, multi-instrumentalist, and boundary-pushing creative. A skilled vocalist and gifted lyricist, August Eve has crafted a distinctively bold sound built on dark, melancholic pop melodies, soulful vocals and heartbreakingly cognizant lyrics, which together paint a vivid […]

From promoter: “the album bursts forth in unabashedly sunny pop mixed with a sprinkling of garage attitude and studio trickery.” Label: Silent Stereo Start w/ 1, 2, 4, 8 FCC: Clean RIYL: Shannon & The Clams, Chastity Belt, Girl Friday

From promoter: “Virginia based artist Angelica Garcia is putting catchy melodies to trap inspired beats on her new radio sampler to communicate her message of embracing your roots.” Label: Spacebomb Start w/ 1, 3 FCC: 4 RIYL: Sleepwalkers, Lucy Dacus, Landon Elliot

From promoter: “German folk trio Milky Chance is taking a more electronic driven approach with their new record Mind The Moon. Since their conception in 2012, the band has been on a steady climb with their polyphonic perspective that has received international praise. Their latest album explores several instrumental techniques including funky drum samples, jangly […]

From promoter: “Alternative-electronic artist DELANILA is blending elements of glitch and alt rock to compose a mysterious but rocking sound. She implements sporadic drum machines and reverbed guitar leads to compliment her smooth vocal delivery.” Label: Zyg Zyg Start w/ 1, 2, 4 FCC: Clean RIYL: Circa, St Vincent, Sleater Kinney

From promoter: “You deserve a hard day’s work after a long night’s rest. explores garage punk, but also a softer, fuzzier, and shoegazey side.” Label: Avenue Noise and Sounds Start w/ 4, 6 FCC: 1 RIYL: Omni, Heaters, Corridor

From promoter: “U.K. group SuggestedFriends‘ sophomore album for HHBTM Records! There’s some major riff worship on this queercore record! Suggested Friends remind me of Hop Along in how they combine punk elements with a subtle folk influence.” Label: HHBTM Start w/ 1, 2, 6 FCC: 3, 5, 8 RIYL: Charly Bliss, Field Mouse, Swearin

From promoter: “Abbott’s distorted guitars and hypnotic vocals, cradled by Nestel-Patt’s lulling synths, are the musical equivalent of a fever dream recalled with surprising sharpness. The LP reunites the band with producer Jorge Elbrecht (Wild Nothing, Japanese Breakfast) and adds Robi Gonzalez (A Place to Bury Strangers, This Will Destroy You) on drums.” Label: Substitute Scene […]

The Basement Takes is a collection of some of Varsity’s scattered singles and other recordings from the first few years of the band’s existence. Finding success in the growing indie-pop space, singer/keyboardist Stephanie Smith utilizes her powerful vocals followed with infectious guitar melodies and rhythm. Label: Run For Cover Start w/ 1, 2, 6, 8 FCC: Clean RIYL: Tennis, […]

From Promoter: “Cherry Ames is a Washington, DC-based indie rock trio that welds psychedelia, shoegaze and noise into a melodic, loud, gorgeous, sonic pigpile. The heart of their sound is the distorted, alternate-tuned guitars of Matt Vandenbroek and Jamie Darken and Trae Tomko’s propulsive, lyrical drumming. Founded in 2017, and after the usual growing pains of lineup […]

From Promoter: “Hoops was born in frontman Drew Auscherman’s teenage bedroom as a solo ambient and beat-driven project à la Oneohtrix Point Never’s Replica. Auscherman named the band after the hoop houses at the nursery where he worked (not for his home state’s mania for basketball). Eventually he corralled a few of his friends to flesh out his […]