yOya: King of Nothing

Childhood friends Alex and Noah honed their musical chops in Corvalis, Oregon before moving to California to study music thus ending up in LA, forming what became yOya in 2009. They self-released their debut album, Nothing To Die in the…

One Finger Riot: Freedom Song

Los Angeles-based visual artist Faris McReynolds is also a prolific songwriter and musician, touring in a punk band in his mid-teens and releasing a total of four albums in 2012; two under his One Finger Riot moniker, and two as…

The Petticoat Tearoom: Love Isn’t Gone

While most residents enjoyed hot dogs and beer watching the Baltimore Ravens play in the Super Bowl last February, The Petticoat Tearoom were busy recording their sophomore self-titled album at Baltimore’s Wright Way Studios. “The city was on fire. There…

Monz Latronz: The Wild

Monz Latronz are a new band from Wyckoff, NJ, who write indie-pop-rock and no one has ever heard of [so they write]. They are Duo comprised of Mike Elling & Greg Gerosky. Their self titled debut 3-song EP was just…