When the lone-wolf empath Thomas, recording under the Beyond Signal moniker, finally unleashed his debut album “Gaia Algorithmica”, it forced an immediate confrontation with the digital glare constantly humming in our periphery. Thomas approaches his craft as a solo singer-songwriter championing neurodivergence and existential authenticity, weaving his lifelong angst into a self-invented genre he dubs Transcendental Indie Music. This blend of post-punk, electronica, and...

Solitary Friends is a Los Angeles dark pop band composed of three individually outstanding musicians, including songwriter and lyricist Ken Lamere, who also plays guitar for the band. Nick Liberatore, the band's fantastic drummer who has previously been on places like Comedy Central, and Michelle McGregor, the leader of Solitary Friends, an MFA acting graduate, have experience in numerous bands around Los Angeles. Solitary...