The Red Room at Cafe 939

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Asian-American artist Darro is fusing together the strongest and catchiest elements of early 2000s emo and pop-punk to form his own hybrid subgenre of alternative anthems.

Produced by Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst, Christian Lee Hutson starts his new album, Quitters, with a laugh. The laugh that announces Quitters is the kind you’ll find at the end of John Huston films, one of resignation and release—somehow a cosmic laugh that says, “California,” a place where lonely people gather together like birds.

Sincere Engineer is an emo/pop/punk project fronted by Deanna Belos. Covey is the heartfelt indie project of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tom Freeman.

Having gained attention from the likes of Quincy Jones, Justin Timberlake, Jessie J, Tracy Chapman, Lennon Stella, the Paper Kites, and many other notable names worldwide, Portuguese multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, arranger, and composer MARO is undoubtedly one to watch.

Weaving together inspiration from bands such as STRFKR, Youth Lagoon, and Panda Bear, Jaguar Sun creates dreamy, pop-centric soundscapes with experimental flair. Husbands is a landlocked beach-pop band that sidequests Krautrock, garage rock, and tropicália.