Hannah Gross
By Eli Goodwin and Kenneth Tse
Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Hannah Gross makes music from the heart— the artist uses personal life experiences to create her unique indie-pop soundscapes…
Ruby Francis
By Eli Goodwin and Elie Weitzman
Ruby Francis has music embedded in every stage of her life. Her parents’ vast familiarity with music, especially the soul and funk of the 60s-80s, thrust her into the world of music...
WaitingForPairing
By Kenneth Tse
New York’s WaitingForPairing makes one of a kind pop music. The 22-year-old singer/songwriter turns heads with his punk aesthetic, which has served him well over his tenure in the music industry…
Dreamer Boy
By Eli Goodwin
Dreamer Boy is not just an artist: It’s a project. Headed vocally by Zachary Arthur Taylor with Bobby Knepp serving as a producer, Cody Clark as a manager, and Adam Alonzo as a creative director, the foursome’s unique style is remarkably hard to pinpoint. Take “Lavender,” for example…
FRANKIE
By Eli Goodwin
How do you reinvent the wheel while all the while avoiding redundancy? That’s a question for FRANKIE. Perfectly and purely--but far from perfunctorily--pop, FRANKIE’s music is bound to get you up off your feet, or at the very least head-bobbing like a middle-aged, white mom in their daughter’s TikTok…
Emily Hackett
By Eli Goodwin
Folk through and through, the music of Emily Hackett is heartwarming. It has the power to rekindle lost loves or mend a broken heart with its profound and raw nature. Based in Nashville, Hackett is best known for her 2014 duet with Will Anderson: “Take My Hand (The Wedding Song),” which has close to 7 million streams on Spotify alone…
Lindsey Lomis
By Kenneth Tse
In just three years, Lindsey Lomis has proven herself as a certified pop talent. Growing up in Nashville, the singer/songwriter was exposed to the diverse genres and sounds that flow through “Music City”. She made her Spotify debut in 2017 with “Our Memories”, and simply hasn’t looked back since…
Abby J Hall
By Eli Goodwin
With her creativity cradled from a young age, it’s no wonder that Abby J. Hall has blossomed into a powerful artist. Her music sounds as if it’s crafted with love and genuineness but polished with professionalism. Emotionally honest, Hall made her debut in 2017…
Amaka Queenette
By Eli Goodwin
Amaka Queenette just may be one of the best new artists that I’ve had the privilege of covering. Her music is ethereal and surreal, swirling together a symphony of sound and throwing a powerful yet refined voice into the mix. Her 2018 EP, Vacant, is a four-song treat, filled with a tasteful fusion of R&B, funk, and soul…
andrews’
By Kenneth Tse and Eli Goodwin
“Stay With Me” has a hook that definitely stays with you. That was most likely the intention of singer/songwriter andrews’, whose 2019 single earned him over 132k streams on Spotify alone. The artist has been doing music for just a few years…
BARii
By Eli Goodwin
New Jersey native Barii has found immense success as an artist in all of the many arenas of music. Barii is not only the voice behind his songs, of which he has two as a solo artist, but he also writes and produces them. With tens of thousands of streams on Spotify alone…
Mike Sabath
By Eli Goodwin
At only 21 years old, Mike Sabath has collaborated with almost every modern pop star you can think of. Adam Levine? Yup. Lizzo? Mhm. Pharrell? Consider it done…
Fitz Leland
By Eli Goodwin
Based in Arizona, Fitz Leland is something special. I’m sure you loyal readers of Whenimakeittola. have heard us throw around a number of genres that involve indie by now: indie-pop, indie-rock, alt-indie (on the rare occasion), and, most commonly, indie, to name a few…
Phoebe AXA
By Eli Goodwin and Kenneth Tse
Phoebe AXA is simply everything you want in a pop artist. The singer/songwriter has impressed with her beautiful melodies and distinct lyrics. It would surprise many to know that she has only released two songs…
Mila
By Eli Goodwin
Camila Hernandez is a singer/songwriter who is contributing to the future of indie-pop. The Ecuador native moved to the United States permanently at the age of 17 and has continued to record her pop melodies ever since…
Sally Boy
By Kenneth Tse
Philly’s own Sally Boy is no stranger to music. The artist started taking piano lessons “not too long after stumbling out of the womb” and has been making music ever since. However, it wasn’t until 2020 that Sally Boy finally decided to start releasing his music…
Jack Omstead
By Eli Goodwin
Jack Omstead isn’t your average musician. In fact, many don’t recognize him first as a musician, due to the fact that he plays college baseball. But nonetheless, Olmstead is a truly gifted artist who shows a ton of promise in his young career…
SHAH FRANK
By Eli Goodwin
SHAH FRANK hasn’t been around for long, but she’s a name that certainly is here to stay. The Brooklyn native came onto the music scene in 2018 with the release of “Paradox”, a song that shows off her unique R&B sound…
Nightly
By Eli Goodwin and Kenneth Tse
You’ve heard of dynamic duos, but let me introduce you to a dynamic trio: Nightly. Indubitably indie-pop, the group’s self-described “songs to drive to” have racked up tens of millions of streams...
Julietta
By Eli Goodwin
It’s often said that every artist has to make a sacrifice; Julietta is no exception. Leaving her old life behind in favor of a trans-continental journey to the West Coast, the up-and-coming artist has been making “waves” with an array of music, including a couple of beach-themed hits, ever since she hit the ground running in 2017…