Cherub Tree: Fronted by Dascoulias and guitarist
Ryan Shakeri with support from drummer
Sam Elliott and bassist
Izzy Burke, Cherub Tree are a bubblegrunge band that specializes in music that has both a soft indie rock sound and a harder punk edge. Learning to balance the two genres took years of dedication, but they’ve managed to pull it off. “Bubblegrunge is a fitting term for our versatility,” Shakeri says. “We’re able to combine alternative and punk music while making it feel cohesive.”
Megabitch: Hailing from Carborro, North Carolina, Megabitch is one of the latest voices in experimental bedroom pop. Megabitch takes on the Triangle with dreamy vocals, synthy beats, and reflections on love and loss. Megabitch can be found playing all around the Triangle from The Pinhook to The Kraken and, most recently, Kings Raleigh at the Double Barrel Benefit. To get to know more about this rising voice in dreampop, we asked Megabitch a few questions regarding her music. –
Rae Bandy, WKNC Public Affairs Content Creator
Alaska’s Angels is an Indie/Soft Rock Band based in the DMV area.
Dead Sea Sparrow is a folk-rock group from Durham, NC. Led by singer-songwriter Matthew Morford, Dead Sea Sparrow’s songs address the harsh realities of relationships, failure, aging -all with a gravely attitude of perseverance.
