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Delivered in New Zealand’s capital of Wellington, Connan Hosford was initially introduced to music at an extremely early age group by his dad, who played your guitar. Hosford continued to record his first track aged simply five; an undeniable fact that doesn’t appear too far-fetched considering the playful, imaginative, and …

Soft Locks can be an experimental pop collaboration between New Zealand psych artist Connan Mockasin and Uk musician Sam Dirt, who also records as LA PRIEST. Both first met in ’09 2009 when Dust’s previous band, Late from the Pier, backed Mockasin on tour. They quickly began collaborating within their …

The Mild Great Membership is a psychedelic pop group helmed by Alexander Brettin, a Los Angeles-based musician who originally hailed from Chicago. The group’s sound is certainly pleasantly woozy and laid-back, but displays a subtle focus on detail without having to be extreme or indulgent. Brettin started focusing on Mild …

Merging synth-pop, folk, funk, and psych-rock into trippy experimental pop, multi-instrumentalist Jaako Eino Kalevi was raised in Jyväskylä, a city in central Finland. He started making music like a young man after discovering Desire Theater’s prog-metal and hip-hop, teaching himself how exactly to play electric guitar and make use of …