Nobody expects an electric tenor ukulele to lead a rock band.

Maybe Love's A Crime” sees DownTown Mystic leaning into the kind of guitar-driven rock that never really goes out of style.

The rock sound that opens Mister Chorister’s “You’re Not Listening” is the sort that sets an anxious mood right away.

Segana’s Midnight Masquerade is an album that knows exactly when it wants to be played.

“Lost Literature” by The House Flies has that slightly gloomy quality you expect from post-punk, but the song is much more immediate than the genre can sometimes be.

Across six songs, Luigi touches on love, loneliness, grief, missed chances, and the feeling of having to start over when life doesn’t go the way you expected.

“Daydreamer” by Marion Sophia Dyrvik has a soft, dreamy sound that feels easy to settle into.

There's something almost defiant about naming a song "Cyberstalking" and then admitting that it's meant to be lighthearted.

A rough-edged alternative rock cut brought up by fuzzy guitars, bluesy swagger, and an addictive groove.

THROES NYC musically puts obsession into the trance like compositions, delicate vocals, and sensual melodies.

The Venus Children delve into the grey area where love, lust, and mourning collide, as evidenced on the very contemplative "Pack It Up".

Evil Jake is a group of five rock musicians from New York, fronted by guitarist-songwriter Mike Jacobs.

Michellar (Michelle Bond) is a singer-songwriter and visual artist based in San Francisco who brings out the performances with musical vulnerability and visual sensitivity.

Mick J. Clark (UK, Croydon) is a musician-singer and writer recognised for writing songs that not only entertain but also tell an important story.

JUICE THA BLACK BEETHOVEN was born in New Orleans but grew up in Cleveland.

This road-trip song conveys beautifully the sense of healing and expansion linked to wide-open spaces.

Velour On Tap is the bookish indie-rock project of Halifax singer-songwriter Ian D. Brimacombe.

Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Kelsie Kimberlin combines emotional vulnerability with humanitarian purpose in her music.

Rock Berg is an indie pop musician, songwriter, and producer based in L. A. She is known for writing and producing all of her songs, and her lyrically insightful music is very catchy.

Fierce Friend is the solo name of Brighton singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Alan Grice.