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Prairie Fire is a rock band from Long Island, NY. They released their debut EP Studies and Observations earlier this year. The first track on the EP, King Bee, can also be found featured on Spotify’s emo right now playlist. Check out our full interview to learn more about Prairie Fire!

The Frst is a Nashville-based rock project fronted by singer and guitarist Mikei Gray. I got to chat with Mikei about how The Frst was formed, as well as some of the singles they’ve released this year including Bruce Lee, Murderabilia, and most recently, their latest single Big Shot. Follow: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | SPOTIFY

A choir boy gone rogue, Fox Revett is a fast rising LGBT singer and music producer. His upbringing in classical music, coupled with his deep admiration for singer-songwriters, sets him apart as a pop musician. Since his debut in the fall he has been profiled by GRINDR, produced a viral hit song for RuPaul’s Drag Race, wrapped production on his debut mixtape, and most recently produced the album fo...

The new season of PopRocks is here babyyyyyy! New look, new interviews, new vibes. I'm so excited to announce that the next season starts on Tuesday, September 26! A huge thank you to our friend Sal Mastrocola for the new logo!

Today we have Brooklyn-based synth-pop artist Nick Throop! In addition to his multiple music projects and writing for TV and media, two of his songs “Shame” and “Child’s Play” were recently featured on the second season of Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia!

New Friends is an alt-pop band composed of members Cole, Stefan, Conrad, and Ayden. The band met in college and starting workeing on demos in their dorm rooms. Soon after, the band scored themselves a hit single with their debut Purple Candy in 2019. New Friends released their debut album The Pilot in 2022, and are currently preparing for the release of their forthcoming EP “Camaro.” I caught up w...

Highwind is the pop-rock passion project of New Jersey singer-songwriter, Chris Russo and drummer, Dan Smith. Highwind’s aim as a pop-rock act is to tell an honest, relatable story by means of catchy hooks, colorful guitar parts, and infectious rhythms. I talked with Chris about how he started Highwind, his latest singles, playing shows, and what we can expect to hear from them next!

Jake Brewer is a singer/songwriter based in New York, whose latest album "objects in mirror are closer than they appear" launched the young creator into a new era of indie, bedroom pop. The Seattle-native is a recent TedX speaker, founder of FRNDLY Media, host of the Groundbreaking podcast, all while selling out shows across the US since 2018. I chatted with Jake about the inspiration behind his d...

Sisters Bailee and Kenzie Eaglin make up the newest pop-rock duo Eaglin. Their Denton hometown inspired an ambitious collaboration of growing up and personal musical influences. The duo released their self-titled debut EP Eaglin in the summer of 2021, featuring a breakthrough collaboration of nostalgia and modern indie pop-rock, led by the infectious Brooklyn-inspired anthem, “Twenty-Three.” I got...

Saint Slumber consists of vocalist Josh Perna, guitarist Aaron Brown, and drummer Stephan Stanzione. I had Josh on the show back in October of 2018 to talk about their YOUTH// trilogy. Since then, Saint Slumber has garnered even more attention and success. During the pandemic, Saint Slumber premiered their darker and more complex sound with their fourth EP cycle, how to lose your self, opening the...

Pollyanna is a four piece New Jersey band consisting of power-pop, loud rock, bubble grunge, and punk influences. Earlier this year, they released a deluxe edition of their EP Sugar Coat with a fresh perspective under their new label, I Surrender Records. We caught up to chat about how Jill and Dan met when they were in just first grade, to starting a band at 13, to their most recent success. Sinc...

L E A is an LA-based alternative pop artist who has intertwined the boldness of punk with the beachiness of pop. Inspired by artists such as Mayday Parade, Charlotte Sands, Secondhand Serenade, L E A considers her sound colorful, extroverted, aggressive, and blunt. I talked with L E A about her experience of growing up in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, moving to LA, and how that inspired her debut EP...

LiL MiK_e is a Phoenix-based pop-punk artist who brings a fresh new sound to the alternative scene. His debut album “Memories” was released in December of 2019, and led to collectively over 2 million streams on Spotify. Last month, LiL MiK_e released his sophomore album, Sellout. This album is about him leaving his old self behind and evolving into his new self and new sound. We caught up with LiL...

Range Life is the passion project of seasoned New Jersey musician Mike Chiarappa. Mike released his debut full length album in October called “when it all gets old”. The album’s themes span from fun songs about drinking beer to songs about friends dealing with addiction. I first met Mike years ago with his band The Stolen, and I was happy I was able to catch up with him again before his show in Br...

Courtney Govan is a queer independent pop singer from San Diego, California. Courtney is known for her first hit single “Serotonin” that went viral on tiktok and landed her on Spotify Editorial playlists like Fresh Finds and Fresh Finds: Pop. Courtney uses her own life experiences to connect with her listeners on a deeper level. She uses her music as a way to lift up the voices of those who feel u...

We chatted with KTJ & CARLY, a duo, who write, produce, and perform all their music. They frequently combine influences of EDM and soulful pop into masterful storytelling performances. Over the past year, they've experienced incredible growth off the success of their debut EP, "Identity." We got to talk about their song "Rollercoaster," where we see a different, softer side of KTJ & CARLY. Deeply...

Start the Week Over is a New York based power-pop band. Formed in the spring of 2019, friends Bobby Gioiosa (vocals, guitar), Matt Wikstrom (guitar, keys), Stephen Sorris (drums), Cooper Gould (guitar, keys, mandolin), and Amanda Pasqualini (bass) started to write songs and play open mics while growing their local following. In March of 2020, STWO released their debut “Wonderland EP”, blending the...

Brooklyn-based indie dance duo Supertaste is comprised of DJ’s Hundreds Thousands and Slug Father. When the pandemic hit, the guys decided that when all else fails, head into the woods to make a disco record. Supertaste packed up their Brooklyn recording studio and road tripped to a cabin in Bristol, Tennessee, to produce their Super Classic EP, which they described as 'Bon Iver, but make it disco...

Gatlin is an indie pop singer-songwriter who combines instinctual humanity with daring vulnerability to craft musical moments of meaning and melody. Gatlin’s music brims with confessional lyricism and emotional storytelling. Her debut EP Sugarcoated is one of my personal favorite releases from 2020. I was able to catch up with Gatlin to talk about her writing process for this EP and some of the in...

Lisa Remar is a New York City native who has always loved music. Her passion for song-writing, producing and singing lives in her songs. Characterized by her soulful vocals and her unique sonic sensibility - Lisa’s music takes the listener to a familiar place they’ve never been before. Similar to her music, Lisa’s style also draws influence from various backgrounds, and is representative of her bi...

Today we have someone who is no stranger to our show, Jenny Kern. Jenny Kern is a New York-based, Toronto-born indie singer-songwriter who, according to A&R Factory, has amassed plenty of attention with her magnetic vocal style and emotively piercing lyricism.  I got to catch up with Jenny Kern live on air to talk about her latest single, Coming Back For Me, and hear about what we can expect from...

Peter Wise's new EP 'Too Blind to Hear' is extremely personal, and that's probably because he recorded and produced it entirely from a home in Massachusetts. 'Too Blind to Hear' is about letting go of expectations of yourself, past relationships, and things you can't control. Follow @peterwisemusic for more!!

Arlo Parks is a poet and singer from London. In her own words, she spent most of school feeling like that Black kid who couldn’t dance for shit, listening to too much emo music and crushing on some girl in her Spanish class. Her songs are confessional and tender, mainly inspired by Portishead and Earl Sweatshirt. She was predicted as the breakthrough act of 2020 from BBC as well as recognized by,...

joan is a duo from Little Rock, Arkansas consisting of members Alan Thomas and Steven Rutherford. After releasing their successful EP Portra in 2018, the guys went on tour for two years straight, with sold out crowds, and last year they released three songs. On August 6, joan released their latest EP 'cloudy'. We caught up with Alan and Steven to talk about how they met, what inspires their sound,...

Claire Frazier is an 18-year old singer/songwriter from Mobile, AL. She creates emotion-driven and booming songs that blends pop, hip-hop, and EDM and is heavily influenced by artists like Billie Eilish, Flume, and Chelsea Cutler. Her debut single I Want You Bad was just released on April 17, and I had the opportunity to chat with Claire Frazier over zoom to talk about her new single and what we c...