Cathedral Bells is a dream-pop and shoegaze band from Cassadaga, Florida, led by Matt Messore. Initially a solo project in 2018, it expanded into a full band with members Griffin Marthe, Miguel Pais, and Jordan Bermudez. Their music blends tender dream-pop and effervescent shoegaze, creating a hypnotic sonic tapestry with entrancing rhythms, iridescent guitar work, lush synth pads, and spectral vocals. In May 2023, they released their third album, “Everything at Once,” via Born Losers Records.
* Haunt Me is a post-punk trio from San Antonio, Texas, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Darius Davila. Their music blends elements of post-punk, darkwave, indie, and alternative, drawing inspiration from bands like Joy Division, The Cure, and Bauhaus. In 2021, they released their debut album, This Sadness Never Ends, described by Post-Punk.com as “a plunge into the dark waters of agonizing melancholia.”
* Sleep Outside is an alternative emo band from Cardiff and London, UK, consisting of vocalist and guitarist Adam Holborn, bassist and vocalist Ollie Taki, and drummer Matt E. Williams. They released their debut EP This Won’t Ever Last in October 2021, which received positive reviews, with Rock Sound calling their music “beautiful emo rock.” In November 2024, they released their second EP Lakes In Which To Drown In through Best Life Records. The title track comes with a music video exploring themes of identity struggles and body dysmorphia.