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Black Marble is the synth music project of LA-based artist Chris Stewart. His fourth full length record Fast Idol is out now via Sacred Bones. 
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Black Marble

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Reference Library: How Red Desert Influenced Black Marble’s “Streetlight”

Meg Duffy grew up in a small town in Upstate New York and they cut their teeth as a session guitarist and touring member of Kevin Morby’s band. The Hand Habits project emerged after Meg moved to Los Angeles; it started as a private songwriting outlet but soon evolved into a fully-fledged band with Meg at the helm.
Hand Habits has released two albums, Wildly Idle (2017) and placeholder (2019). With producer Joel Ford, they&#8217;ve released a self-titled album as the duo yes/and, via Driftless Recordings.

Meg Duffy

Worst Song I Ever Wrote: The Time Hand Habits Tried to Rewrite “American Pie”

Leah Wellbaum is a musician, artist, and writer living in Los Angeles, CA. She is the principal songwriter, guitar player, and unrepentant aesthete of the band <a href="http://bighassle.com/publicity/slothrust" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bighassle.com/publicity/slothrust&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622209358966000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGI1diRvKuG6WHbczt4NvwwiWOx2Q">Slothrust</a>, and also has a side project called <a href="https://anmlplnet.bandcamp.com/album/fall-asleep" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://anmlplnet.bandcamp.com/album/fall-asleep&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622209358966000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGerfGuHHblxrkWwiVFxjFvTpC6PQ">ANMLPLNET</a>. On the upcoming Slothrust album, Parallel Timeline, Wellbaum constructs a luscious, ethereal cosmos perforated with wormy portals and unexpected magical iconography. She is a lover of all things mystical and absurd. When she isn&#8217;t on the road, she offers lessons in music and creativity. You can find her art at <a href="http://www.leahwellbaum.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.leahwellbaum.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622209358966000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEVfpXiysd2fv7xl6G0h_mtBT5PqA">www.leahwellbaum.com</a>.

Leah Wellbaum

Slothrust’s Strange Astrology: Libra Season

Tropical Fuck Storm is Gareth Liddiard, Fiona Kitschin, Erica Dunn, and Lauren Hammel. Their third album Deep States is out now via Joyful Noise Recordings.
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Tropical Fuck Storm

Role Models: Rowland S. Howard Taught Tropical Fuck Storm the Art of Tearing It Up

Slothrust’s Strange Astrology: Virgo Season

Sadie Dupuis is the guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter of rock band Speedy Ortiz. She&#8217;s also the producer &amp; multi-instrumentalist behind pop project Sad13. Sadie heads the record label Wax Nine, has written for outlets including Spin, Nylon, and Playboy, and holds an MFA in poetry from UMass Amherst. Mouthguard, her first book, was published in 2018.
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Sadie Dupuis

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El Perro del Mar is the musical project founded 2003 in Gothenburg, Sweden by its sole member, Sarah Assbring.
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El Perro del Mar

Role Models: El Perro del Mar is Reconsidering RHCP

Madeline Babuka Black is an animator and musician currently based in LA, writing and performing in the new pop group Le Pain. You may know her from Yucky Duster, or from drumming in many bands including gobbinjr and Beverly.
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Madeline Babuka Black

Role Models: Le Pain Found Shonen Knife and Devo on The Powerpuff Girls

Slothrust’s Strange Astrology: Leo Season

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