This week's episode features Awaystead, a two-piece bedroom pop group hailing from the Daytona area. I had a fun time catching up with my old friend Evi and getting to know her band partner Josh outside Will's right before their first performance at the venue, and seeing them bring to life the demos they had released back in February was a wonderful experience. The duo (at the time) were getting ready to release their debut album "Shiver", which recently came out Sunday July 18th. Bedroom pop doesn't quite sum it up; there's grandiose elements accumulating in the dense layers of pianos, synths, acoustic guitar, and somber (yet powerful) vocals that paint vivid pictures of coming to grips with life, loneliness, and trying to overcome. I highly recommend you check out the album on whatever streaming platform you use.  

Check out Awaystead on social media and streaming platforms with the links below:  

https://www.instagram.com/awaystead/?hl=en 

https://www.facebook.com/awaysteadfl/ 

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/awaystead/1574191651 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7zHSTpbOcdyPrCyTrtVbLr?si=5jWaYjI9QmaizkaYcozmSQ&dl_branch=1