Curling
Cross-continental songwriting duo Bernie Gelman and Joseph Brandel first met in high school and have been fusing their own unique musical sensibilities ever since, with Gelman operating out of the San Francisco Bay Area while Brandel currently resides in Japan. Covering a ton of stylistic ground, the band veers from the bittersweet jangle of power-pop, to rustic indie-folk, fuzzy shoegaze, Midwestern emo, and much more. 2024 was a busy year for the band, with the release of No Guitar (Deluxe Edition) and Radio King/Mallow (Stereo) on Royal Oakie records, as well as two tours of Japan. 2025 finds the band writing & recording new material and Gelman playing shows on the West Coast with his "local union" lineup of the band featuring original drummer Logan Bean and bassist David Adamiak.

Strange Pilgrim
Strange Pilgrim is an indie-rock band based in Portland, OR. Led by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Josh Barnhart, the band crafts a unique sound that blends timeless psych-rock influences with modern dream pop, balancing introspective lyricism and restless musicality to create something both intimate and expansive. Their music captures a spirit of quiet exploration—thoughtful but never insular, wandering yet profoundly grounded. Following their debut album's critical acclaim, the band is gearing up for an exciting next chapter. With their new Embers EP set for release on March 28th and more slated for 2025, Strange Pilgrim is excited to expand their touring schedule and share their evolving sound with new audiences far and wide.

Holy Matter
Holy Matter is the pseudonym of Leanna Kaiser, a musician, experimental filmmaker, and music video creator living in Los Angeles, CA. Originally from St Louis, MO, Kaiser's first show as Holy Matter found her opening for Weyes Blood at Floating Labs in St. Louis. Eventually Kaiser moved to Los Angeles in 2015 to study at CalArts' prestigious MFA Program in Film/Video. During her time at CalArts, she became further interested in recording, eventually coming to manage the film school's recording studio. Kaiser spent the next several years continuing as an ambient improvisational artist, performing her work using loop pedals, guitar, voice, and keyboard. All the while she stayed busy making music videos for artists such as Allegra Krieger, Dean Wareham, Big Search, Jack Name and Papercuts, while also working as a film projectionist.

2024 saw the release of Holy Matter's critically acclaimed debut album Beauty Looking Back on Royal Oakie Records, featuring contributions from Kate Bollinger, Matt Popieluch (Big Search), Andy Kahn, Raphi Gottesman, and more.

"[A] haunted and haunting voice...a beguiling debut" ★★★★ (4/5) SHINDIG (UK)

"...explores life's ever-changing nature with an uncanny dream logic, where past and future marble into something strange and atmospheric." - Various Small Flames

"...a masterful work, effortlessly cinematic and layered with emotion." - Start Track