Holly Branco

Bright horizons, windowless driving, contented laughter, and Dayglow's "Can I Call You Tonight?" are the four elements essential to any successful summer. And yet, this tune features more conflict than its breezy guitar riffs might indicate. Indie artist Dayglow (a.k.a. Sloan Struble) is the maker ...Continue reading  » Read More

Known for their vibrant performances and potent onstage charisma, San Diego-based band almost monday is the trio behind indie pop hits "parking lot view" and "broken people." Members include Dawson Daugherty, Cole Clisby, and Luke Fabry. With almost 2 million monthly Spotify listeners, almost ...Continue reading  » Read More

Indie-rock band Phoneboy is full of playful angst and DIY charm. Phoneboy started playing local gigs around Hoboken, NJ, to revitalize Stevens Institute of Technology's less-than-huge indie scene. Now, they've played their bangers on stages across the. U.S. Founding members Ricky Dana and Wyn ...Continue reading  » Read More

In Sayerville, New Jersey's Starland Ballroom, the crowd seeing THE DRIVER ERA went wild. And then they went wild again. And then they went wild again. Sometimes, it was expected; beloved band member Ross Lynch might've pulled off a surprise breakdance move or announced a fan-favorite song, ...Continue reading  » Read More

French speakers might call their equivalent of indie music, "musique indépendante," "musique non conventionnelle," or "la musique 'indie.'" But whatever you call it, French indie music is undeniably cool. Wouldn't you love to have your top Spotify genre pop up as French indie music?  ...Continue reading  » Read More

You're in college. You've just joined a music club. It's (supposedly) populated by none other than the most incredible, artsiest kids on campus. To break the ice, you ask everyone what their favorite genre is. "I'm a pop girl," someone answers. "Rock fan here," another says. "I like country!" a ...Continue reading  » Read More

Her's was a Liverpool-based band made up of members Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading. Their dream-pop tracks often featured low vocals softened by glowy guitar loops.  Her's' genius shines in this gorgeous performance of hit "What Once Was." The saddest part of writing about Her's is ...Continue reading  » Read More

Feed Me is an electronic dance artist who hails from English county Hertfordshire. The man behind the Feed Me moniker is Jon Gooch. Gooch started making music under the name Feed Me in 2008, releasing Feed Me's first album, Feed Me's Big Adventure, in 2010. Prior to that, he used the moniker ...Continue reading  » Read More

THE DRIVER ERA’s Ross and Rocky Lynch are more than just pretty faces. They’ve got pretty minds, too. How do I know? Well, THE DRIVER ERA spoke to me—a nineteen-year-old writer—respectfully. They listened to, complemented, and paused for more than a few seconds to think about my ...Continue reading  » Read More