I’m always eager to give a listen to artists who stray from the beaten path of genres and tropes. LUNA AURA does just this, peeking her head into pop, alternative, grunge, and industrial in one fell swoop. There’s a high energy to her approach, an unabashedness that speaks out to the listener. LUNA AURA’s…
Alpha Wolf. Alpha Wolf. Alpha Wolf. You’ve surely heard about the band at this point of 2020, with several humongous singles making waves throughout the metalcore scene this year. I included them in my list “5 heavy bands that are poised to explode in 2020” and I’m still confident with that placement. The hate-filled act…
When Guardrail was presented to me, I did the usual social media checkout and realized that I had more than a dozen of old friends follow the “Diet Punk” band. At first, I was perplexed by that branding, but after listening to one song, it makes total sense and you’ll see why. These hometown heroes…
Sundressed was introduced to me as a band “addressing issues day-to-day like mental health, money problems, and more with their music.” Pitched as a band akin to Sorority Noise and Modern Baseball, I can recall a different time in my life when this wave of emo hit all the right emotional spots. I’m hoping to…
