Originally hailing from Chicago and Melbourne, Australia, Kevin Pariso and Joel Witenberg--together Surf Rock is Dead--embody the beachiness of their namesake's genre through a new wave filter. Praised by Noisey and EARMILK, the duo's captivating live show is crashes over you in the best way possible.

Plastic Picnic is made up of four Pacific Northwest transplants who were brought together by a mutual friend after moving to New York.

In 2017, the four piece teamed up with producers Ted Young (Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth) and Ariel Loh (Yoke Lore) to record their debut EP released late last year.

Described as an “indie post rock project soundtracking a John Hughes movie,” Plastic Picnic achieves the cinematic pop-nostalgia of the 1980s with their atmospheric synth and guitar work.

“Plastic Picnic has a knack for making synthesizers sound epic” - NPR