Artist Profile: Kudo Nyc
Kudo Nyc, the rapper and producer from Brooklyn, has found his personal voice and expression through the genre of hip-hop and, with his collective BLAK NOMADS, has blossomed into a multi-disciplinary artist, making sonic waves across the East Coast.
Artist Profile: Jonny Stones
Jonny Stones, the rapper and indie artist from Northern Italy, has culminated his years of work and artistic development with his first studio album, I Have Finally Cleaned Room 221202, and, in the process, has found both a voice and a platform for his sonic experimentations, actualizing his vision in dramatic form.
Artist Profile: wishlane
wishlane, an up-and-coming pop artist currently based near Atlanta, Georgia, has spent years intertwining the sounds that shaped his childhood, from the southern rock ballads of his father’s band to the electronic music that permeated his adolescence, and the result is a unique combination of experimental production wrapped within a singer-songwriter ethos: a blend that, in many ways, defies description.
Artist Profile: Palo Sopraño
Palo Sopraño, the artistic alias of Pacific Northwest indie artist Ryan Pickard, has been exploring the limits of his sound and improvisational abilities for over a decade now, and, with each successive song he releases, he takes another step into the jangly, psychedelic world he has created.
Artist Profile: Neighbourly
Neighbourly, the enigmatic four-piece band based in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, has operated, in various forms, for nearly a decade on the strength of their pure, collaborative approach to creation, and, with their upcoming EP “Get In”, they have added another genre-rooted gem to their growing collection.
Artist Profile: Kurupi
Kurupi, the Latin punk-rap artist from Northern California, has spent years chasing an intersection between genres that feel almost innate to his creative drive, melding the aggression and capabilities of emotional expression of two separate genres into a cohesive, instrumentation-driven sound.
Artist Profile: TEATEA
TEATEA, the enigmatic singer from Massachusetts, began her music career in the annals of internet, posting videos of acapellas and songs she had made to Youtube, and has since developed into an alluring young artist, shaping unique storylines across the two projects she has released thus far.
Artist Profile: O Dawg
O Dawg, the dynamic rapper from New York, has steadily been improving in his craft since the release of his first song, “Grand Slam”, in 2016, and now, delivering snappy bars over instrumentals ranging from tastefully jazz-inspired to stunningly trap-infused, he continues to push his sound forward.
Artist Profile: Mila Moon
Mila Moon, the singer-songwriter from New Jersey, spent the early years of her musical journey in instrumental obscurity, but now, with the release of In Transit, she has fully blossomed onto the scene as a stunningly open and concise musician and songwriter, baring the soft vulnerabilities of her heart across finely-spun tracks.
Artist Profile: Chimezie
Chimezie, the UK-based rapper who recently relocated from Dallas, Texas, has found expression in hip-hop as an art form and, as both a critic and creator, has solidified an outlet for the genre that has been foundational in his personal and artistic formation.
Artist Profile: Driveby
Driveby, the experimental hip-hop producer from New Jersey, has been making beats for almost two decades, but, now, in his most recent project with enigmatic MC Fatboi Sharif, he has found his perfect collaborator, crafting a culmination of the inherent strangeness in his creative mind.
Artist Profile: Will Roesner
Will Roesner, the indie-folk artist, has chased a feeling of the “right” sound across the annals of his discography and, with his most recent project Fairy Music, has lit into another thread of creative energy, inscribing his innate sense for stripped-down pleasantness onto the comforting record.
Artist Profile: Zack Keim
Zack Keim, the touring indie-folk artist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been active in the national music scene since he was a teenager, but his newest project, Battery Lane, represents a full revival, and a rebirth, of the artist’s visionary creative drive.
Artist Profile: Sacredd919
Sacredd919, the rapper from Durham, North Carolina, utilizes his unique voice and penchant for intense rhyme schemes to ebb and flow over the tops of his instrumentals, and, his newest project, “Dirty Room Tape”, showcases both the intensity of his work ethic and the pure artistry of his presence on the mic.
Artist Profile: Dorio
Dorio, the soothing indie-pop duo of Chad Doriocourt and Rachel Rascoe, has formed from the eclectic tastes of its founders, and Super Love 3, their upcoming project, signifies a sort of renaissance in their collaborative prowess and the fusion of their individual sounds, marking a culmination of their years of musical development and experimentation.
Artist Profile: Elijah Bank$y
Elijah Bank$y, the LA-based rapper originally from New York, has spent years defining his personal taste, in turn actualizing his sapience in dramatic form through his artistic output and boundary-pushing style.
Artist Profile: THEFOODLORD
THEFOODLORD, the vocally potent rapper from Atlanta, Georgia, found his stride during the pandemic and hasn’t looked back, releasing 26 projects on Spotify alone, each with its own unique aura that permeates its tracklist.
Artist Profile: Christopher Atkins
Christopher Atkins, the self-taught indie artist from British Columbia, has reached new heights with his most recent project, Another Year, synthesizing his stripped-down, singer-songwriter roots accompanied by more advanced and complex instrumentation. While the project, having been recorded in 2022, does not quite capture the advancements he has made over the past couple of years, its rawness and intrigue still remain: a sign of what is to come for the dynamic young artist.
Artist Profile: Akari Sage
Akari Sage, the artist and producer from Los Angeles, California, has taken years to find the balance between his own expressions and aiding in the creative output of others, and, with the release of WiNGS, Vol. 2, his latest solo project, he has come fully into the limelight, leaning heavily into his striking stream of creative consciousness.
Artist Profile: J.U.S
J.U.S, the rapper from Detroit-based group the Bruiser Brigade, has been an integral piece of the Detroit rap scene for over two decades. A well-regarded producer and recording engineer, J.U.S’s contributions to the genre still remain to be fully explored. Yet, his recent output, in collaboration with the artists he has come to know in that time, has finally showcased the extent of his talent, putting his pure musical skill and knowledge on full display.