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Prairie Fire is a rock band from Long Island, NY. They released their debut EP Studies and Observations earlier this year. The first track on the EP, King Bee, can also be found featured on Spotify’s emo right now playlist. Check out our full interview to learn more about Prairie Fire!

The Frst is a Nashville-based rock project fronted by singer and guitarist Mikei Gray. I got to chat with Mikei about how The Frst was formed, as well as some of the singles they’ve released this year including Bruce Lee, Murderabilia, and most recently, their latest single Big Shot.

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A choir boy gone rogue, Fox Revett is a fast rising LGBT singer and music producer. His upbringing in classical music, coupled with his deep admiration for singer-songwriters, sets him apart as a pop musician. Since his debut in the fall he has been profiled by GRINDR, produced a viral hit song for RuPaul’s Drag Race, wrapped production on his debut mixtape, and most recently produced the album for famed Canadian drag artist, Lemon. 

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The new season of PopRocks is here babyyyyyy! New look, new interviews, new vibes. I'm so excited to announce that the next season starts on Tuesday, September 26! A huge thank you to our friend Sal Mastrocola for the new logo!

Today we have Brooklyn-based synth-pop artist Nick Throop! In addition to his multiple music projects and writing for TV and media, two of his songs “Shame” and “Child’s Play” were recently featured on the second season of Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia!

New Friends is an alt-pop band composed of members Cole, Stefan, Conrad, and Ayden. The band met in college and starting workeing on demos in their dorm rooms. Soon after, the band scored themselves a hit single with their debut Purple Candy in 2019. New Friends released their debut album The Pilot in 2022, and are currently preparing for the release of their forthcoming EP “Camaro.” I caught up with the guys from New Friends to learn more about their early days, the success of Purple Candy, and what we can expect from their new music! Also make sure to stick around for the end to hear our game “Name That New Friend”

Highwind is the pop-rock passion project of New Jersey singer-songwriter, Chris Russo and drummer, Dan Smith. Highwind’s aim as a pop-rock act is to tell an honest, relatable story by means of catchy hooks, colorful guitar parts, and infectious rhythms. I talked with Chris about how he started Highwind, his latest singles, playing shows, and what we can expect to hear from them next!

Jake Brewer is a singer/songwriter based in New York, whose latest album "objects in mirror are closer than they appear" launched the young creator into a new era of indie, bedroom pop. The Seattle-native is a recent TedX speaker, founder of FRNDLY Media, host of the Groundbreaking podcast, all while selling out shows across the US since 2018. I chatted with Jake about the inspiration behind his debut album and preparing for his music festival FRNDLY Fest.

Sisters Bailee and Kenzie Eaglin make up the newest pop-rock duo Eaglin. Their Denton hometown inspired an ambitious collaboration of growing up and personal musical influences. The duo released their self-titled debut EP Eaglin in the summer of 2021, featuring a breakthrough collaboration of nostalgia and modern indie pop-rock, led by the infectious Brooklyn-inspired anthem, “Twenty-Three.” I got to chat with Eaglin in early 2022 to learn more about their debut EP!

Saint Slumber consists of vocalist Josh Perna, guitarist Aaron Brown, and drummer Stephan Stanzione. I had Josh on the show back in October of 2018 to talk about their YOUTH// trilogy. Since then, Saint Slumber has garnered even more attention and success. During the pandemic, Saint Slumber premiered their darker and more complex sound with their fourth EP cycle, how to lose your self, opening the band up to millions of new fans with singles such as “peachy” and “Guillotine”. I caught up with Josh back in early 2021 to talk about the success of “how to lose yourself” and what we can expect in the future!