New York band The Nude began with vocalist Luke Bergstedt addressing an existential crisis that left him asking himself "are you a musician or not?" during the pandemic. But the thrilling modern rock'n'roll sound the band has honed since, by combining elements of metal, funk, punk and the blues, ensures question marks are no longer required.
Introducing: Yawn
Ignore the name because there's nothing sleep-inducing about the groundbreaking sound of Norwegian modern metal band Yawn.
Discover This: Lowercase Numbers
The intriguing sound of Lowercase Numbers has its roots in jazz while flirting with metal and math rock, and taking inspiration from virtually everything else in-between.
Discover This: Echo Hill
We're dropping the pace down a little from our usual focus today to bring you the delicious sound of California band Echo Hill.