Sarah Kinsley, courtesy. Sarah Kinsley thought that maybe after college she would work in the music business, but she didn’t think being a musician full time was in the cards. Then “The King” unexpectedly blew up online in 2021, and that changed everything. Kinsley majored in music theory at…

Incubus, courtesy Shawn Hanna. Morning View may Incubus’ third album, but given the breakout success the band had coming off of 1999’s Make Yourself and “Drive,” it’s entirely plausible the pressures going into recording a follow-up could have been very similar to that of a sophomore effort. Instead falling…

Mondo Cozmo, courtesy. Josh Ostrander, better known as Mondo Cozmo, has been working on a dream, to borrow a phrase from Bruce Springsteen. When it comes to the music industry, Ostrander has experienced it all, from signing a label deal to being dropped, breaking up a band and going…

Amy Shark, courtesy. Sundays became about separating herself from sadness for Australian singer-songwriter Amy Shark. As she worked on her latest record, Sunday Sadness, that final day of the weekend was one for reflection and writing. Sunday Sadness Amy Shark RCA, Aug. 16 Get the album on Amazon Music.…

Cassadee Pope, courtesy. Cassadee Pope launched her career in West Palm Beach with Hey Monday at the height of pop-punk’s heyday. After the band called it quits, she took to “The Voice” and won, launching her solo career. She went to Nashville, ending up fusing country and pop. But…

Bikini Kill, courtesy Debi Del Grande. Mosswood Meltdown photos: Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Riot grrrl originators Bikini Kill didn’t purposefully wait three decades to make their late-night TV debut. They weren’t holding out on principle of not selling out or due to their ethos as a punk band. In fact, drummer…

French Cassettes, courtesy Marisa Bazan French Cassettes have had an eventful summer. It began in June with the release of their third studio album, Benzene, and a North American tour. Now they’re back home in the Bay Area and playing Outside Lands for the first time after nearly two…

Pinkshift, courtesy. John’s Hopkins is known for fostering the careers of medical professionals, not post-punk rockers. At least until now. Pinkshift has entered the chat. “In college, I really couldn’t find a group of people that were into the same type of music,” guitarist Paul Vallejo said. “There’s no…

BALTHVS, courtesy Santi Pulecio. After listening to their newest album, Harvest, one might not think that the good musical vibes of BALTHVS could be produced by a bassist who only learned to play the instrument over the past few years, a drummer who purchased his first kit in 2020…

DARUMAS; L to R: Ceci Leon, Vedala Vilmond and Aldana Aguirre. Courtesy Lucía Olmos. The musical backgrounds of the members of DARUMAS are as diverse as their roots and upbringing. The Latin-American funk and pop trio consists of Cuban American guitarist Ceci Leon, bassist Aldana Aguirre, who is from Argentina but…