Introducing: Star Aurora
English singer/songwriter Star Aurora has crafted an engaging but feisty pop rock sound that she describes as “angsty, satirical and energetic.”
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English singer/songwriter Star Aurora has crafted an engaging but feisty pop rock sound that she describes as “angsty, satirical and energetic.”
We love discovering bands that take us on conceptual journeys in music, so we found ourselves instantly immersed in the sound and ethos of cosmic rock solo artist The Crimson Voyager.
Montreal newcomers Steve Creep and the Wildcards compare enjoying their engaging rock sound to the experience of appreciating the look and sound of a vintage car, summarising it as “catchy, retro and melodic.”
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.
French band VISAVIS take us on a wild groove metal ride that flows through catchy riffs and vocals with unexpected electronic elements along the way, in a sound they describe as “Fresh Heavy Sludge.”
International band Full Nothing offers up an alluring dark rock and alternative metal sound that fuses progressive, melodic and symphonic elements.
Chilean guitarist and international band Le Coc pays homage to old-school rock legends, telling fascinating, impassioned tales with energetic melodies and soaring vocals.
Kent rockers Karobela aim to get you dancing on your toes with a catchy indie rock, disco and electronica fusion that boasts soaring melodies and heavy riffs.
Canada-based trio The Kyle Jordan Project blends indie rock with modern rock influences in a sound that they describe as “fearless, real and connected” and began as a creative outlet for some devastating, life-changing news.
West Virginia solo project Endtime Friendtime fuses diverse musical styles from heavy metal, rock and punk to indie and acoustic elements and somehow makes it work in a sound they describe as “unorthodox, elusive and undeterred.”
There’s something almost magical about the haunting melodies and intensity of South Carolina’s Olive Dares The Darkness, who explore the darker sides of life in an alternative rock meets dark wave sound that they describe as “irreverent, exploratory and ambitious.”
Tennessee band StopGap Solution aim to deliver a fresh take on nostalgic alternative rock and classic rock with an engaging, hooky sound they describe as “genuine, positive, energetic.”