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....

Vancouver's Rising Star Yafania Delivers a Powerful Message in Her First Single "Front Row" Yafania is a very smart and talented person with a voice that is all her own. Her debut single, "Front Row," is more than just an introduction. In a catchy soft pop-rock package, it's a song about loyalty and strength. Yafania has written a song about how important it is to be...