Dylan Forshner's new EP, “Hopeless Optimism,” presents itself not so much as a collection of songs but as a series of candid diary entries set to intricately picked acoustic strings. This five-song journey from the Welland, Canada artist begins in a place of palpable internal wrestling, where the lyrics – and Forshner’s delivery – map out the grim territories of being overwhelmed, using substances...

About Elamar Elamar was born into a large family in Dimona and attended and graduated from The Brotherhood School. Elamar was inspired to better the world by the school's innovative educational method. Elamar afterwards spent three years in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF). In the army, he learned discipline, purpose, passion, and communication skills. Elamar has always been creative, and art has become his expression....