Jamie McDonald of Houston-based art pop band Oh Hooray gets deep in conversation about love and growth and performs their song "The Wasteland."

NC post-whatever band Deep Rest talks about awkward band names, losing friends too soon, the band Sugar Ray, and perform their song "Bettina's Lullaby."

Twin singer-songwriter duo Ali & Andi talk about their approach to songwriting and perfrom "C'était Toi" from thier self-titled debut album.

Jiu-Jitsu, a young hardcore band from Charlotte, NC, talks about their early start and an unlikely influence, finding yourself at punk shows, bonding over band shirts, and perform the song "Stolo" from their upcoming EP.

Statesville, NC punk band Splitcast talks about the small town scene they grew up in, balancing music with adulthood, and give an acoustic performance of their song "The Ninety-Nine."

Atlanta-based Pacifico talks about the band's storied history, recording the album Self Care, a smattering of other things, and perform their song "Don't Play Dead".

Shelby, NC metal band Fault Reset talks about the things they love the most: anime, metal, boba tea, and they perform their song "Chapter Black."

Pop-punk band Couch Surfer talks about tragic guitar tones, stolen t-shirts, and unfortunate Instagram posts, and gives an acoustic performance of the song “Crop Top” from their upcoming EP.

Atlanta band Menu talks about lifelong friendships, retro hairstyles, boutique candle making, and performs the song "Castling" from their upcoming album.

Matt Evans (Old Flings, Just Die!, Serrate) and Grant McCracken (Bitter Melody Records) talk about the history of Old Flings and Matt performs "Funeral Mixtape" and "Grip."