Artists

Championing Los Angeles independent music artists shaping psych, post-punk, and dream pop’s underground future.

01.

Sonic Blossoms

“Sonic Blossoms are a heavy psych/space rock supergroup featuring talent from some of L.A.’s finest under-the-radar bands. Influenced by Spacemen 3, Red Crayola, The Stooges and primitive 60s psychedelic garage rock, the group uses extreme fuzz and distortion, wah-wah guitar, organ drones, trancelike rhythms and echoing theremin to project their music into outer dimensions” – Ghost Tower Records

02.

Mask Appeal

A band comprised three Los Angeles music veterans. Over the years, these guys have played in bands like Detroit Cobras, Oozelles, The Starlite Desperation, Gestapo Khazi, Neighborhood Brats, Frontier Club & more …these guys know what they’re doing.

03.

El Colmo

El Colmo is a California trio channeling raw punk spirit with jangly guitars, driving bass, and Spanish vocals. Their newest release, La Casa Invisible, delivers cathartic, off-kilter energy inspired by classic punk and art rock.

04.

Le Pain

Le Pain are a Los Angeles–based indie‑pop quartet led by sisters Madeline and Olivia Babuka Black, alongside Scott Rosenthal and Alan Everhart. Their sparkling debut LP Dirge Technique (May 3, 2025) fuses dreamy, French‑inflected jangle pop with vintage girl‑group charm.

05.

Alice Sandahl

Alice Sandahl is a Los Angeles–based singer-songwriter, composer, and mentor. A founding member of La Luz, she’s toured globally and collaborated with Ty Segall and Dan Auerbach. Her new solo album Hologram (June 2025) blends shimmering synths, poignant hooks, and soulful piano.

06.

UGHH

Emerging from Los Angeles in 2021, UGHH blends punk and post‑punk with unhinged, chaotic energy. Their explosive releases—from He Is Dead UGHH Is Live (2022) to Taste the Taste (2024)—broadcast spiraling riffs, raw vocals, and visceral live ferocity.

07.

Street Fruit

Street Fruit formed when Phillipp and Hans’s living room projects drew Cyrus and Tiffanie’s interest. With near-telepathy, they created a sound equally at home in punk backyards or stadiums—unwieldy, humorous, sexy, ruthless—blending rant-punk, rock ‘n’ roll, and sunburnt boombox jams into a landscape full of surprises.

08.

M-16

M16, formed in Riverside in 2023 and now based in Los Angeles, delivers high-octane rock ’n’ roll with no genre limits. Led by founders Josh and Kyler, joined by Aidan and Owen, they channel blues, punk, and wild inspiration into raw, unrelenting energy that’ll kick your ass.

09.

Lackey

Lackey is a synth punk band from Los Angeles, California, that formed in 2022. The band has released two full length albums on cassette tape via Archfiend Records – Icky and Pumpkin Sounds along with the single “Bam Bam” from their forthcoming release on Slouch Records.

10.

Nice Boat

Nice Boat is a two-piece band from Los Angeles that fuses fuzzy bass lines with sharp vocal hooks. Living in the space between new wave punk and high-octane beats, their sound is urgent, kinetic, and impossible to stand still to. NICE BOAT thrives on stage, delivering shows packed with theatrical flair, homemade visuals, and a raw DIY spirit that hits as hard as their sound.

11.

Scout Gillett

Missouri-born and Brooklyn-bred, Scout Gillett is an LA-based indie force blending gritty cosmic twang with raw vulnerability. Rising from DIY roots to national and European tours, she now crafts a bold 2026 sophomore album with producer Stuart Sikes, showcasing fearless energy and evolving artistry in her sound today.

12.

Acid Parlour Saints

Acid Parlour Saints delivers raw, fast-moving psych rock with a punk spine. Led by Scoli Bone, who writes and composes the music, their songs cut hard—fuzzed guitars, driving rhythms, and restless melodies. Loud, focused, and relentless, the sound tears through rooms, rattles speakers, and leaves no doubt once it’s over.

13.

Babe Ruthless

Atmospheric psych and punk energy collide to create one of LA’s grooviest explosions: Babe Ruthless. Led by Mark Martino on vocals and guitar, the band features Lexi Bonin on bass, Mika Rabina on drums and vocals, Laine Gaubert on organ, and guitarist Mars Horner, delivering a high-voltage sound.

14.

Buckets

Los Angeles indie punk outfit Buckets—Tanner Houghton (vocals/guitar), Sasha Massey (guitar), Mitch Rossiter (bass), and Hiram Sevilla (drums)—have spent five years refining a sound that balances explosive rhythms with vulnerable songwriting. From their lo-fi 2021 self-titled LP to 2023’s Good Luck Bad Dog, they now expand further with Horse To Water.