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Naomi Alligator, aka Corrinne James, in an LA-based singer-songwriter and multimedia artist. Her latest record Double Knot is out now on Carpark.
(Photo Credit: Julia Leiby)

Naomi Alligator

Music

Role Models: R.E.M. Still Hits Naomi Alligator So Hard

As a reserved kid growing up in Brooklyn, Carlos Hernandez would spend his subway rides bumping Al Green and Beethoven on his mp3 player, and weekends writing music on his mom’s piano. He once won a city-wide composers&#8217; scholarship for a classical piece he wrote as a teen. Raised by a funk &amp; soul DJ and a Santera-turned-midwife, Carlos was imbued with a lifelong respect for pop music and witchcraft, history, and sacred geometry.
Obsessed with sounds, adolescent Carlos started singing his private thoughts into a microphone, and called it Ava Luna. Over time this project transitioned into a critically acclaimed international touring group, a sandbox for collaborators Jennifer Vanilla and Felicia Douglass (Gemma, Dirty Projectors), and a cornerstone of Brooklyn’s DIY scene. In between tours, his mid-20s were spent at the beloved DIY sanctuary Silent Barn, where he made a living cutting hair and recording bands in an unrenovated auto shop. He has since cultivated a production career that includes credits from genre-expansive artists like Princess Nokia, Frankie Cosmos, Sneaks, Mr Twin Sister, Gustaf, Taphari, and Palehound.
With Ava Luna on hiatus, Carlos now returns to his songwriting roots as Carlos Truly. Largely produced by his brother Tony Seltzer, his debut Not Mine is out now on Bayonet Records.

Carlos Truly

Brothers Carlos Truly and Tony Seltzer Remember Their Musical Origin Stories

Chad Peck is the singer/guitar player in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kestrels/?fref=ts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kestrels</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/weneedsecrets/?fref=ts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">We Need Secrets</a>. He also runs Noyes Records. He is based in Lornevale, Nova Scotia, Canada, where he teaches high school English.

Chad Peck

Chad Peck (Kestrels) Picks Kurt Heasley’s Brain

Jon Daly is an actor, comedian, and musician you may recognize from Kroll Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Parks and Rec, Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Bob’s Burger’s or Comedy Bang Bang. His debut album, Ding Dong Delicious (Northern Spy Records), now available for download and on baby blue vinyl, features an incredible lineup of players and picks up where his Lil Xan diss track “I’m Your Dad” and his internet breaking Red Hot Chili Peppers spoof “Abracadabralifornia” left off, landing somewhere between pure silliness and pop sublimity. On the album, Daly provides vocals and saxophone and is joined by multi-instrumentalist Cyrus Gharemani (Man Man) and a cast of musicians including Mary Timony (Helium, Ex Hex), Nick Thornburn (Islands), Colleen Green, Devendra Banhart, Joe Wong (The Midnight Gospel).

Jon Daly

Film

Three Great Things: Jon Daly

mxmtoon is a singer-songwriter based in California. Her EP dawn is out April 2020 via her own label.
(Photo Credit: April Blum)

mxmtoon

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Podcast

Revisited: Carly Rae Jepsen Talks with mxmtoon on the Talkhouse Podcast

Katy J Pearson is a Bristol-based singer-songwriter. Her latest album, Someday, Now, is out September 20, 2024 via Heavenly Recordings.
(Photo Credit: H Hawkline)

Katy J Pearson

Yard Act and Katy J Pearson Are Kicking Against the Pricks

Σtella is an Athens-based painter, visual artist, and performer. Her record Up and Away is out now on Sub Pop. 
(Photo Credit: Dimitra Tzanou)

Σtella

Role Models: Σtella Is Inspired by the Innocence of ‘60s Girl Groups

Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: mxmtoon’s Podcast Picks

Jonathan Davis (Korn) Talks with Danny Brown on the Talkhouse Podcast

Much like P. Diddy, Katie Alice Greer is a musician and record mogul. Her band <a href="http://666priests666.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://666priests666.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1499878710658000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFMlL-s7Rf1ZLH8hd3_Lw7yah55lg">Priests</a> released Nothing Feels Natural in 2017 on their own label Sister Polygon, and now her solo debut, Barbarism, is out on Four Four Records. You can follow her on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/k_alicegreer?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

Katie Alice Greer

How Erykah Badu’s Untouchable Cool Inspired Katie Alice Greer’s Solo Debut

Fashion Club is the solo project of Pascal Stevenson, who also fronts Moaning and is a touring member of Girlpool. Fashion Club’s debut record Scrutiny is out now on felte. 
(Photo Credit: Tonje Thilesen)

Fashion Club

Fashion Club and Girlpool Feel Most Grounded at Target

K Nkanza Hansen is a musician and visual artist from Maryland. They’re the producer and multi-instrumentalist behind projects Spring Silver and Blonde Duluth. As of May 2020, they have graduated from University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a BFA in Visual Arts.