In the last visual for her Cult Classic EP, Fiona Grey’s “Saviour” is an ode to Marie Antoinette, Felini, and the classic noir films of the 60s. Grey creates an intoxicating black and white world using elegant wardrobe and expressive choreography, inviting us into the story of the relationships that once made her feel weak.   […]

Since the release of their latest album Green and Gray last month, Pile has been commemorating their achievement with a full North American tour—bringing frontman Rick Maguire’s hankering vocals and craggy guitar riffs along for the ride. This week, Pile is set to headline the Bootleg Theater on Thursday, June 13 —bringing their volatile live […]

You know Wolf Bay as a skilled rocker, with agile fingers that soar across the fretboard. Yet his new single “Shakin’ You Off”, mixed by Grey Goon and engineered and produced by Dean Passarella himself (aka Wolf Bay), may not be quite what you’re expecting—it’s a smooth, R&B number. Overall, it is not as much […]

Soulful, powerhouse singer Jen Awad triggers our moral compasses with her latest video for “Bad People.” Thought provoking questions pop up throughout, as we follow Jen on her journey from innocent to good to bad. It’s a kitschy, bubbly tale played out by wild personalities, but if you watch closely, you’ll find questions buried within. […]

I had never heard the phrase “Girl Friday” until a local band by that name came across my radar. It is (was?) a phrase that meant an office assistant who handled many tasks—it was coined at a time when only women were considered for secretarial positions, of course. Watch these bandmates crush the stereotype in […]

Hailing from New Zealand but now spread across three continents, Yumi Zouma are no stranger to the strenuousness nature of long-distance songwriting. Their latest single—the bubbly and sensuous “Bruise”—was created as a farewell to friend and band-member Sam Perry with a Nelly Furtado tune very much in mind. Christie Simpson, Yumi’s soft-voiced singer, channels Furtado […]

If you plan on attending the Echo on Mondays in June, remember your earplugs—there will be noise. Local quartet Brass Box will be the month’s residency headliners, with an overflowing cast of supporting artists sure to worsen your tinnitus. This coming Monday will include Lone Priestess (which includes Kimi Recor of DRAEMINGS) and the dreamy […]

And This Time It’s Personal Dream-pop artist Xoller has released another single into the ethers, and this time she says it’s the most honest she has ever been. ‘I Will Be Different From You’ is a dark, haunting ballad telling the story of a new love, crafted on the lies that we tell our partner […]

Staring into the afternoon of a Sunday through rose colored glasses is a simple enough explanation of Pinky Pinky’s new single “Mr. Sunday,” a song that has the wisdom of a new day and the distance of a Monday seen from an afternoon that’s yet to pass.  It’s an amalgamation of various small moments that […]

L.A.-based Malaysian pop singer/songwriter Yuna has unveiled plans for a brief summer headline tour this July that will take her across a number of major U.S. cities including Los Angeles. Yuna will headline the Fonda Theatre Hollywood on July 25! The tour will come on the heels of Yuna’s highly-anticipated upcoming album Rouge, of which […]