Introducing: The Kyle Jordan Project

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.

Introducing: Endtime Friendtime

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.”

Introducing: Olive Dares The Darkness

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.”

Introducing: The Purple Helmets

Canadian band The Purple Helmets first formed back in 1988, becoming a big name across the country with their fetching songcraft and raucous indie power pop. But the band is back and making waves with a cool rock sound we intriguingly saw labelled as “Canadiana.”