UCLA Radio’s Rising Artist Spotlight aims to highlight upcoming artists who have demonstrated unique creativity and talent through their music. Through interviews and features, we delve into their journey, influences, and aspirations, giving listeners a glimpse into the future of music. Folk Bitch Trio is a name that stops you as you hear it on…
Cover photo credit to Jaxon Whittington (@jaxonleft) LA-based quartet Rocket is a rising act you won’t want to miss. The indie rock group is composed of childhood friends Alithea Tuttle (vocals, bass), Baron Rinzler (guitar), Cooper Ladomade (drums), and Desi Scaglione (guitar). For fans of Smashing Pumpkins, Momma, or ‘90s-esque alt rock, R is for…
Photo courtesy of Bobby Granfelt UCLA Radio’s Rising Artist Spotlight aims to highlight upcoming artists who have demonstrated unique creativity and talent through their music. Through interviews and features, we delve into their journey, influences, and aspirations, giving listeners a glimpse into the future of music. Bobby Granfelt, founding member of sunking and co-creator of…
Photos courtesy of Adali Schell 22-year-old singer-songwriter Jake Minch explores the complexities of grief, love, guilt, and the discomfort in discovering one’s identity in his debut album, George. Since the release of his 2023 single, “handgun,” he’s earned support from Noah Kahan, Lizzy McAlpine, Gigi Perez, and Gracie Abrams, also having shared stages with The…
Photo courtesy of aftrr UCLA Radio’s Rising Artist Spotlight aims to highlight upcoming artists who have demonstrated unique creativity and talent through their music. Through interviews and features, we delve into their journey, influences, and aspirations, giving listeners a glimpse into the future of music. Born from a childhood of EDM and internet music scenes,…
Photos courtesy of Griff In the six years since the release of her first single, 24-year-old British singer-songwriter Griff has undoubtedly announced herself as a force to be reckoned with. Having opened for pop superstars like Sabrina Carpenter, Coldplay, Dua Lipa, and Taylor Swift all while creating, releasing, and touring her debut album Vertigo, Griff’s…
Meet Xay Lavie: a surrealist indie rock artist blending classical training, emotional storytelling, and experimental textures into something wholly his own.
Though we scorn it, exodus is fundamental to the human condition. Our ancestors were nomads, before they were custodians of land, they were custodians of change. With time, our ancestors learned to move with the seasons, learned to grow along nature, learned to live with the changes. Settlement is a relatively modern innovation. Humanity is,…
UCLA Radio’s Rising Artist Spotlight aims to highlight upcoming artists who have demonstrated unique creativity and talent through their music. Through interviews and features, we delve into their journey, influences, and aspirations, giving listeners a glimpse into the future of music. Pop music duo Foley, composed of best friends Gabriel Everett and Ash Wallace, are…
From recording his own records at just twelve years old to collaborating with the biggest names in music, LA-native Iman Omari is an artistic force to be reckoned with. His consistent dedication to the craft and ability to evolve set his discography apart from the rest. I was lucky enough to hop on a call…