ARTISTS
Hometown: Lexington, KY
Genre: hyper pop, slung, sigilkore
BAINE! started making beats & music in their bedroom back in 2021. While the early years were used defining & refining their talents & the exact musical genre to best suit their vision, 2023 delivered that direction. Finding their home in the undergound scenes of slung & sigilkore, they have risen above the other artists quickly. The experimental mix & personal drive for success they have crafted sets them heads above the others.
RIYL: Luci4, Kempachii, *67, lungskull
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Hometown: Lexington, KY
Genre: indie pop, bedroom indie rock
BODAGGIT is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Alex Spangler. The music combines catchy, pop-centric tunes with vibrant guitar harmonies that will get stuck in your head for days. BODAGGIT offers a unique blend of various genres, combining elements of power pop, rock electronica, disco, & R&B to create a listening experience like no other.
RIYL: Ratatat, Weezer, The Strokes, STRFKR
BODAGGIT Spotify
Hometown: Lexington, KY
Genre: folk, singer/songwriter
Funeral At Sea is the singer/song writer acoustic project of Jeremiah Duncan from Small Steps. Heartfelt songs of loss, life, & how to try to be positive encompass the songwriting. Catchy songs to listen to while it's cloudy & dreary. Jeremiah has been performing acoustically since 2001 under multiple aliases: Then Monday Passes, Another Dead Celebrity, & most recently Second Chance Summer (Wounded Records).
RIYL: Front Porch Step, Matt Pryor, Dashboard Confessional, Dan Andriano in the Emergency Room
Funeral At Sea Spotify
Hometown: Lexington, KY
Genre: midwest emo/indie rock
Established in 2019, the four piece band naptaker. has been a staple in the central Kentucky emo/indie rock scene. They blend raw emotion & heartfelt lyrics with melodic guitar riffs & dynamic rhythms. The band crafts songs that resonate withe anyone who has ever felt the weight of growing up & the nostalgia of looking back.
RIYL: Modern Baseball, Mom Jeans, Free Throw
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Hometown: Richmond, KY
Genre: hardcore
Officially established in 2019, the band has been a wrecking ball in the midwest hardcore/punk scene out of the gate. Their intense live shows & no holds barred sociopolitcal lyrics are a force to be reckoned with. Musically they lean towards the classic northeast hardcore sound while mixing in newer influences to create a sound unparalled.
RIYL: Madball, Hatebreed, Trapped Under Ice
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