Flavor Wave’s single, “The Optimist,” arrived less like a declaration and more like someone tentatively drawing back a dusty curtain on a grey afternoon. From West Chester, PA, these five lifelong friends – Kyle Loedel (vocals, lyrics), Matthew Stretch (lead guitar), Patrick Blair (rhythm guitar), Noah Montgomery (bass), and Joshua Speaker (performer/drums) – typically tread alternative rock paths nodding to influences like The Strokes....

Love Ghost, an indie band from Los Angeles that has played alongside the likes of the Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day, and R.E.M. at Germany's prestigious Rockpalast festival, have been making waves in the music industry. Los Angeles Emo-Rock Band Love Ghost Explores New Musical Horizons in Latin America. Love Ghost is a mystery wrapped in a riddle, surrounded by a mysterious atmosphere, and established by...