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MISZCZYK (pronounced Miz-Chik) is the project of Toronto-based producer Nyles Miszczyk. During his formative years as a beatmaker, MISZCZYK’s projects included the hip-hop group Bread &amp; Water; later, while working as an in-house engineer at Toronto’s Royal Mountain Records, MISZCZYK produced hyperactive indie rock band Hollerado, legendary proto-punks Simply Saucer, and garage rock hero Mark “BBQ” Sultan
His debut album, Thyrsis of Etna, brings together a constellation of musicians – young and old, spanning the globe, beloved by fans or yet unknown. He creates spellbinding backdrops for vocalists and instrumental contributors such as Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier, Pylon’s Vanessa Briscoe Hay, The Space Lady, Marker Starling, Chad VanGaalen, Motorists’ Craig Fahner, and many more.
(Photo Credit: Kate Young)

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Making Thyrsis of Etna Was Like a Party for MISZCZYK and Chandra Oppenheim

Dan Álvarez de Toledo and Jordan Dunn-Pilz have a special bond. Growing up in Newburyport, Massachusetts, the two were fast and unshakable friends through sleepovers, school choir practices, and discovering formative bands, to the point that now, as roommates in Brooklyn, they finish each other’s sentences. This shared history and obvious love for each other are tangible in their songwriting project TOLEDO, named after the Spanish town and Álvarez’s familial namesake. Their music, which is full of seamless harmonies throughout, skirts the softer edges of indie rock and the darker fringes of pop with each song imbuing a heaping dose of vulnerability and emotional openness.

TOLEDO

TOLEDO and Wild Pink Are Looking for That Honest Dirt

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

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

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

Al Spx, formerly known as Cold Specks is a Toronto based musician. Spx is signed to Mute Records and will be releasing her album Light for the Midnight that is Mine later this year.

Al Spx

Al Spx and Prince Josh (Prince Innocence) Talk Staying Sane in a Stressful Industry

Wes Tirey is a songwriter, guitarist, and poet living in Asheville, NC. His latest album, The Midwest Book of the Dead, was released on cassette and CD by Dear Life Records this April along with an accompanying chapbook of lyrics and prose poems. It will be reissued on vinyl by Mapache Records early next year.
(Photo Credit: Bow Smith)

Wes Tirey

Bud Smith and Wes Tirey Talk Fake Cowboys, Creative Longevity, and More

Little Mazarn is Lindsey Verrill and Jeff Johnston, an electric banjo and singing saw duo from Austin, TX. Inspired by the 1960s primitive folk revival and early &#8220;high lonesome&#8221; Appalachian sound, as well as modern minimalism and ambient music, they combine imaginative songwriting with dreamy and innovative use of traditional instruments and textures. Since 2016 they&#8217;ve been performing live in rock clubs, folk listening rooms and unconventional spaces such as dry riverbeds, abandoned buildings, galleries, theaters, and churches in the United States and Canada.
Their first record, a collection of original songs and reinterpreted traditional ballads, was released in December 2017. In May 2019 they will be releasing their second album titled Io recorded in August at Ramble Creek Studios.
Verrill and Johnston are also known individually for their work with Bill Callahan, Dana Falconberry, Okkervil River, Thor and Friends, and many others.
(Photo Credit: Mike Manewitz)

Little Mazarn

Lindsey Verrill (Little Mazarn) and Tim Rutili (Califone) Talk Their Oppositional Songwriting Processes, and More

Dylan Moon is an LA-based musician. His latest record, Option Explore, is out now on RVNG Intl.
(Photo Credit: Gabriella Talassazan)

Dylan Moon

Kurt Heasley (The Lilys) and Dylan Moon on the Importance of Remaining Present

Mac McCaughan is a co-founder of Merge Records and the singer and guitarist of Superchunk.

Mac McCaughan

Steve Keene and Mac McCaughan (Superchunk) Talk The Steve Keene Art Book and More

Maria BC is an ambient artist based in Oakland. Their latest record Marathon is out now on Sacred Bones.

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