Xander William is a young musician that has just emerged on the scene in Norfolk, a rural county in the United Kingdom. His most recent rebranding took place in January of 2022, and his most recent releases date all the way back to the middle of 2021. https://soundcloud.com/user-116237985 Xander William spent his childhood immersed in the culture of hip hop. On the way to high school, his...

Owen Young, a mind steeped in the harmonies of law and fine art, unfurls “These Painted Flowers,” an EP blooming with the thorny beauty of the heart after the pandemic. It’s Americana, but not the porch swing kind—more like the kind where you stumble on a forgotten well, and peer in, seeing your reflection ripple back at you with new, confusing angles. These Painted Flowers...