Queenie, Lillian, Makyhli, Olivia, and Elana all make up the girl group Boys World. In 2019, each member was scouted on Instagram and brought from different parts of the world to Los Angeles, California. They recently released their single “Mantrum,” in January.
Read MoreFive Cent Sound sits down with Annabelle Kline, the founder of That Good Shit, an independent music curation business, to discuss playlist curation, interviewing artists, the underground scene, and more.
Read MoreWhen Samira Winter first got to Emerson College, she was a typical Boston music journalist, but longed to be the person on stage and start her own musical project. By her senior year in 2013, she created “Winter.” Since then, she has released four full-length albums with What Kind of Blue Are You? being her latest LP.
Read MoreAdeline Vamenta, who goes by ADDIE, is defying the odds as a new musician in the local Boston music scene. In 2022, Vamenta released her debut album Crater Lake and played shows in multiple cities for her tour.
Read MoreAlec McGarry, Nathan Lambert, and Ryan Meaney bring a mix of musical inspirations, blending genres, and incorporating chilling three-part harmonies to create a sound that could only be unique to New Rules. The band brings an air of nostalgia for the 2010s pop bands we all know and love while adding their own spin to the genre.
Read MoreBU’s shoegaze band, corporeal, discusses their formation, collaboration, experimental sound, and expanding the Boston music scene.
Read More21-year-old non-binary, hyperpop artist wsteaway from LA discusses their music journey, identity, creative process, and more.
Read MoreThe nostalgic and grungy “indie sleaze” aesthetic has been taking up a lot of space in the media lately. From the New York Post publishing a controversial article appraising “heroin chic,” to trend forecasters predicting a massive comeback in early 2010s overexposed, dirty concert photography, the aesthetic has become extremely prevalent.
Read MoreAs you stroll through the paths of the Boston Common, it’s very likely that you will see Nick Shea creating one-dollar personal drawings for a seemingly never-ending line of people. Shea’s art attracts thousands of people from around the world, subsequently causing lines to stretch around the park for hours each day. Shea’s creative talents don’t stop there — for the days you may not see him in the Common, you can find more of his art on streaming services, as he is also a musician.
Read MoreWith the release of their second album, Tough Baby, Crack Cloud’s musical reach has greatly expanded from their fringe community in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, as they stay true to their mission of using creativity to support each other in sobriety and to process their trauma through music.
Read MoreAnime is known for having fantastically elaborate, memorable opening songs. They’re almost their own independent experience when watching them, like a wonderful bonus on top of each and every show. So, since it’s that time of year, we’re going to dive into the best openings of the best horror anime in existence, ranking them from “worst” (but still great) to best.
Read MoreYou’ve got the “trash Soundcloud rapper,” the band kid who never left their band kid phase, your local aspiring indie artist, the punk rock drummer who's six foot three, and so much more. They certainly exist, and dating these so-called archetypes is a whole other ball game.
Read MoreMei Semones sits down with Five Cent Sound for a conversation about the unique sound of her new singles, leaving for New York after graduation, and how Back to the Future influenced her music career.
Read MoreIn an environment filled with indie rockers and singer-songwriters, synth-punk musician Maxwell Reid is a breath of fresh air in the Emerson music scene merging emo-punk aesthetics and punchy electronic beats in his new EP, Act One: The Occult Superstar Must Emerge.
Read More
