Pet Door Show’s Up-and-Coming Artists You Should Know in 2023
On the Pet Door Show (my radio show on Shady Pines Radio, Thursdays 2–4pm Pacific / 5–7pm Eastern / 10pm-12am GMT), I exclusively share new music by independent and underplayed artists from around the world, with a strict self-imposed limit of 5,000 followers to ensure that the music I’m sharing on the show is super fresh and new.
A comment I frequently hear from listeners (which I completely agree with) is how amazing the quality of art is, despite coming from independent and underplayed artists who have to work harder than anyone to shape their art into a sound that meets their creative vision, often with limited resources and time. It’s a constant source of inspiration and awe, and I frequently wish that the artists I play on the show would receive more recognition and love for their work.
When all that hustle and effort pays off and artists do gain success and recognition in their projects, I want to celebrate! So, I want to share with you a list of all of the artists that I’ve played on the Pet Door Show who have been growing and moving and blown past the Pet Door Show’s 5,000 follower limit, who are destined for big things next year.
There is a Spotify playlist for convenient browsing (you’ll need to open the app to listen to all 196 tracks, and I recommend playing on shuffle), but I am also including purchase and social links for all the artists in the directory below (arranged alphabetically by artist’s full name). I highly encourage you to show your support by purchasing any music you enjoy on bandcamp or similar, and following the artist. Please note that one track is not on Spotify or the Spotify playlist: Transparency by Lady Midnight, Rollie Raps, B3ar MC, and Gunner Jules, from the album LANDBACK, released November 25, 2021, by NDN Collective.
Here are the Pet Door Show’s Up-and-Coming Artists You Should Know in 2023. I hope you find some new favorites. And congratulations to all the artists on the list! Thank you for the awesome music. ❤️
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3LH
Garden Grove, CA. Punk.
Favorite track: Here’s Johnny, from the album Silver Dream Road, released May 13, 2022.
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The A’s
Durham, NC. Folk americana.
Favorite track: Why I’m Grieving, from the album Fruit, released July 15, 2022.
Aiko el grupo
Madrid, Spain. Indie alternative.
Favorite track: Amigos para nunca (confía y te le lían), from the album Va totalmente en serio …, released December 11, 2020.
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
Santa Cruz, CA. Folk americana.
Favorite track: Not Gonna Cry Over You, from the album I’ll Come Back, released August 20, 2021.
Alisa Amador
Boston, MA. Indie folk.
Favorite track: Milonga Accidental, from the EP Red Balloon / Milonga accidental, released December 11, 2020.
Les Amazones d’Afrique
Paris, France. Electronica.
Favorite track: Dogon (ft. Mamani Keïta), from the album Amazones Power, released January 24, 2020.
Ami Warning
Munich, Germany. Indie neosoul.
Favorite track: kurz vorm Ende der Welte, from the album kurz vorm Ende der Welt, released January 14, 2022.
Amo Amo
Los Angeles, CA. Indie neosoul.
Favorite track: Rain Song, from the EP Canta, released July 19, 2020.
Angelo Mota
Newark, NJ. Hip hop.
Favorite track: I Can’t Hate Myself (ft. NicX), single released April 10, 2020.
Anna Andreu
Barcelona, Spain. Indie.
Favorite track: Torrent sanguini, from the album Els Mals Costums, released April 17, 2020.
Annabelle Chairlegs
Austin, TX. Psych rock.
Favorite tracks: Outside and Brain Freeze*, from the album Gotta Be in Love, released September 1, 2020.
* Brain Freeze by Annabelle Chairlegs was one of the Pet Door Show Best of 2020!
Another Michael
Philadelphia, PA. Indie.
Favorite tracks: Big Pop and I Know You’re Wrong, from the album New Music and Big Pop, released February 19, 2021.
Aquakultre
K’jipuktuk, Canada. Hip hop.
Favorite track: Lemongrass*, from the album Bleeding Gums Murphy (with DJ Uncle Fester), released October 9, 2020.
* Lemongrass by Aquakultre & DJ Uncle Fester was one of the Pet Door Show Best of 2020!
Armand Hammer
Brooklyn, NY. Hip hop.
Favorite track: War Stories, from the album Shrines, released June 5, 2020.
ASTU
Oakland, CA. Indie R&B.
Favorite track: Pressure, from the album ALTARS, released November 27, 2020.
Atongo Zimba
London, England. Afrobeat.
Favorite track: In Heaven No Beer (ft. M.anifest), from the album A to Z, released October 8, 2021.
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Babe Corner
Vancouver, Canada. Indie pop.
Favorite track: Baptize, from Killer EP, released March 2, 2020.
Bad Moves
Washington, DC. Indie rock.
Favorite track: Toward Crescent Park, from the album Untenable, released June 26, 2020.
Balimaya Project
London, England. Folk jazz.
Favorite track: Balimaya, from the album Wolo So, released July 30, 2021.
Bandit Bandit
Lyon, France. Rock.
Favorite track: Siamese Love, from the album Tachycardie (Extended Version), released March 4, 2022.
Baron.e
Fribourg, Switzerland. Indie pop.
Favorite track: Danser dans le noir, from the EP Jeunesse Dorée, released March 13, 2020.
Bat Fangs
Carrboro, NC. Rock.
Favorite track: Talk Tough, from the album Queen of My World, released October 29, 2021.
Bella Álvarez
Medellín, Colombia. Indie folk.
Favorite track: Se Te Olvidó, from the album Canciones para una Casa Chiquita, released August 27, 2021.
betcover!!
Tokyo, Japan. Rock.
Favorite track: 失蹤, from the album 告白, released July 1, 2020.
BINA.
London, England. Indie neosoul.
Favorite track: K.I.S.S. (Acoustic), from the EP This is Not a Film, released March 26, 2021.
Black Ends
Seattle, WA. Experimental alternative.
Favorite track: Stay Evil, from the EP Stay Evil, released July 15, 2020.
Bnny
Chicago, IL. Indie folk.
Favorite track: Little Flower, from the album Everything, released August 20, 2021.
Bobby Rush
Jackson, MS. Blues.
Favorite track: Down in Mississippi, from the album Rawer Than Raw, released August 28, 2020.
Bon Enfant
Montréal, Canada. Indie psych pop.
Favorite track: Ciel bleu, from the album Diorama, release October 1, 2021.
Bull
York, England. Indie.
Favorite track: Tired of Being Treated Like a Twit, from the EP Stuck Between the Virtual and Physical World, released July 1, 2022.
bungeitengoku
Japan. Rock.
Favorite track: fatalism and tulips, from the EP 夢の香りのする朝に。, released January 30, 2021.
BXKS
Luton, England. Hip hop.
Favorite track: Must Feel, from the album Full Time Daydreamer, released June 11, 2021.
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Carol Hodge
Huddersfield, England. Synth rock.
Favorite track: The Moan of a Thousand Years, from the album The Crippling Space Between, released August 20, 2021.
Chaar Hazaari
Delhi, India. Folk.
Favorite track: Yaadon Ki Tokri, from the album Udne Do, released March 24, 2021.
Charlotte Cornfield
Toronto, Canada. Indie americana.
Favorite track: Pac-Man, from the album Highs in the Minuses, released October 29, 2021.
Cheap Perfume
Colorado Springs, CO. Punk.
Favorite track: No Men, single released April 30, 2021.
chicarica
Santiago, Chile. Indie pop.
Favorite track: hermoso final, from the album arde lento, released January 29, 2021.
Chris Acker
New Orleans, LA. Americana.
Favorite track: Toast First, from the album Good Kid, released March 5, 2020.
Chylite
Los Angeles, CA. Hip hop.
Favorite track: Slide Five, from the album Born in Hate (with Mark W.), released July 10, 2020.
Cliffdiver
Tulsa, OK. Alternative rock.
Favorite track: New Vegas Bomb (ft. Skatune Network), from the album Exercise Your Demons, released May 6, 2022.
Coach Party
Isle of Wight, England. Indie alternative.
Favorite track: Everybody Hates Me, from the EP After Party, released April 13, 2021.
Cool Maritime
Pacific Northwest. Ambient electronica.
Favorite track: Prominent Geological Formations, from the album Big Lunch (with Rob Moss Wilson), released May 8, 2020.
Crys Matthews
Washington, DC. Folk americana.
Favorite track: Exactly Where You Are, from the album Changemakers, released March 26, 2021.
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Dakota Camacho
Guam. Ambient electronica.
Favorite track: Fanmagof, single released October 30, 2020.
Dark Tea
Brooklyn, NY. Indie pop.
Favorite track: Silent Sister, from the album Dark Tea, released February 25, 2022.
Dark Thoughts
Philadelphia, PA. Punk.
Favorite track: Do You Dream, from the album Must Be Nice, released August 8, 2022.
Darren Hanlon
Gympie, Australia. Indie folk.
Favorite track: Lapsed Catholic, from the album Life Tax, released March 4, 2022.
Donte Thomas
Portland, OR. Hip hop.
Favorite track: la manzaña (ft. Corey G, Dontā), from the album how you like them APPLES?, released December 2, 2020.
Duplat
Bogotá, Colombia. Indie synthpop.
Favorite track: Espuma, from the album Espuma, released September 4, 2020.
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Emilia y Pablo
Madrid, Spain. Experimental folk.
Favorite track: La Negra Atilia — Rito, from the album Territorio de Delirio, released June 25, 2021.
ena mori
Manila, Philippines. Art pop.
Favorite track: TALK! TALK!, from the album DON’T BLAME THE WILD ONE!, released July 29, 2022.
English Teacher
Leeds, England. Post punk.
Favorite track: Good Grief, from the EP Polyawkward, released April 22, 2022.
Etran de l’Aïr
Agadez, Niger. Desert blues funk.
Favorite track: Toubouk Ine Chihoussay, from the album Agadez, released February 18, 2022.
Eve Owen
London, England. Indie folk.
Favorite track: So Still For You, from the album Don’t Let the Ink Dry, released May 8, 2020.
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Fabiola Méndez
Borikén. Latin folk jazz.
Favorite track: Reconectar, single released September 18, 2020.
Fi Barreto
Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Neosoul pop.
Favorite track: Flores pro inferno, single released July 13, 2022.
Los Flakos
Guadalajara, Mexico. Indie.
Favorite track: Los Japoneses, from the album Los Flakos, released May 13, 2022.
Flerte Flamingo
Bahia, Brazil. Indie neosoul.
Favorite track: (Sozinho) A Gente Pensa no Conflito, from the EP Outras Duas Musicas de Flerte Flamingo, released May 28, 2021.
Floodlights
Naarm, Australia. Indie rock.
Favorite track: Matter of Time, from the album From a View, released July 17, 2020.
Freddie Lewis
Bristol, England. Hip hop pop.
Favorite track: Cinderella, from the album Lilac Underpass Mixtape, released October 29, 2021.
Future Crib
Nashville, TN. Indie.
Favorite track: Together Together, from the album Full Time Smile, released September 10, 2021.
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Gabriela Arcos
Santiago, Chile. Indie folk pop.
Favorite track: en diciembre (me haces falta), from the holiday EP nos veremos en diciembre?, released nos December 10, 2021.
Gayathri Krishnan
Irvine, CA. R&B.
Favorite track: After Hours, from the EP Create to Express, released October 23, 2020.
Giles
Orlando, FL. R&B hip hop.
Favorite track: Alive, single released March 11, 2022.
Gitkin
Brooklyn, NY. Psych funk.
Favorite track: The Drive, from the album Safe Passage, released September 18, 2020.
Grace Cummings
Naarm, Australia. Folk americana.
Favorite track: Here Is The Rose, from the album Storm Queen, released January 14, 2022.
Greatest Hits
Kombumerri Lands, Australia. Indie pop.
Favorite track: Banana Moon, from the EP Volume Two, released December 3, 2021.
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Halley Greg
Seattle, WA. Indie soul pop.
Favorite track: No Go, from the album American Harlot, released September 26, 2020.
Hannah Jadagu
New York City, NY. Indie dream pop.
Favorite track: Bleep Bloop, from the EP What Is Going On?, released April 23, 2021.
Hannah Juanita
Nashville, TN. Country.
Favorite track: Our Love is Done, from the album Hardliner, released June 11, 2021.
HAWA
New York City, NY. Hip hop.
Favorite track: Frick, from the album the ONE, released March 5, 2020.
The Headcutters
Itajaí, Brazil. Blues.
Favorite track: It’s All Over Now, from the album Chicago Blues Extravaganza (with Silver Kings & Nico Smoljan), released February 3, 2020.
Home is Where
Palm Coast, FL. Emo punk.
Favorite tracks: The Old Country and Long Distance Conjoined Twins, from the EP I Became Birds, released March 5, 2021.
Honey Gold Jasmine
Oakland, CA. R&B hip hop.
Favorite track: Right Now, from the album Twin Flames (with AJGod), released June 19, 2021.
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Idd Aziz
Nairobi, Kenya. Afropop.
Favorite track: Lua, from the EP Lua (with Djamou Sangare), released March 26, 2021.
Illest Morena
Mandaluyong City, Philippines. Hip hop.
Favorite track: I Am (ft. Geekinz), single released October 15, 2021.
Infamous Taz
Oakland, CA. Hip hop.
Favorite track: Forever Nia, from the album In the Moment (with Headnodic), released July 9, 2020.
Irreversible Entanglements
New York City, NY. Jazz.
Favorite track: Open the Gates, from the album Open the Gates, released November 12, 2021.
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Jaguar Sun
Elmira, Canada. Electronica.
Favorite track: Next Year, from the album This Empty Town, released July 10, 2020.
Jake Blount
Providence, RI. Bluegrass.
Favorite track: Roustabout, from the album Spider Tales, released May 29, 2020.
Jamal Tru
Sacramento, CA. R&B soul.
Favorite track: Call Out My Name, from the EP Jamal Tru, released October 7, 2021.
Jambu
Manaus, Brazil. Indie dream pop.
Favorite track: festa estranha, single released January 15, 2022.
Jealous of the Birds
Belfast, Northern Ireland. Indie folk.
Favorite track: Belfast Song, single released November 4, 2021.
Jeongmilla
Seoul, South Korea. Folk.
Favorite track: Old Town, from the album CheongPa Sonata, released October 22, 2020.
Jo Jet I Maria Ribot
Barcelona, Spain. Folk.
Favorite track: ja t’havia escrit un cop (ft. El Noi de Tona), from the EP sant llorenç / cara b, released May 28, 2021.
Josh Fudge
Oklahoma City, OK. Folk pop.
Favorite track: Meet Me in Seattle, single released April 9, 2020.
Joshua Crumbly
Los Angeles, CA. Ambient electronica.
Favorite track: Afria, from the album Rise, released August 20, 2020.
Julian Taylor
Toronto, Canada. Country.
Favorite track: The Ridge, from the album The Ridge, released June 19, 2020.
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Kacey Johansing
Los Angeles, CA. Indie folk.
Favorite track: No Better Time, from the album No Better Time, released November 20, 2020.
Kanakamon
Mānana, HI. Reggae.
Favorite track: Suffering, from the EP We Back, released December 25, 2020.
The Kevin Fingier Collective
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Soul.
Favorite track: I Love Without A Love, from the 2-track September / I Love Without A Love (with Jo Ann Hamilton), released June 11, 2021.
Kikito
Pará, Brazil. Synthpop.
Favorite track: Derreto e Evaporo (ft. Raidol), single released September 17, 2021.
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Lady Bri
Cleveland, OH. Soul pop.
Favorite track: The Burbs, from the album In Demand, released October 30, 2020.
Lady Midnight
Minneapolis, MN. Hip hop.
Favorite track: Transparency* (with Rollie Raps, B3ar MC, Gunner Jules), from the album LANDBACK, released November 25, 2021, by NDN Collective.
* Please ntoe this track is not on the Spotify or the Spotify playlist.
Laia
Santiago, Chile. Indie folk.
Favorite track: Desvelada, from the album TRÍA, released October 7, 2022.
Lande Hekt
Bristol, England. Indie.
Favorite track: 80 Days of Rain, from the album Going to Hell, released January 22, 2021.
Laura day romance
Tokyo, Japan. Indie rock.
Favorite track: 憧れの街, from the album farewell your town, released June 10, 2020.
Laura Itandehui
Mexico City, Mexico. Folk.
Favorite track: Yo no Necesito de Mucho*, from the album Laura Itandehui, released July 16, 2021.
* Yo no Necesito de Mucho by Laura Itandehui was one of the Pet Door Show Best of 2021!
Left On Tenth
Portland, OR. Indie soul.
Favorite track: Sometimes, single released May 25, 2022.
Libby DeCamp
Detroit, MI. Indie americana.
Favorite track: Breadbasket Blues, from the album Westward and Faster, released May 21, 2021.
Lily Konigsberg
Hudson, NY. Indie art pop.
Favorite track: At Best, from the EP It’s Just Like All The Clouds, released March 13, 2020.
Lizzie No
New York City, NY. Folk singer-songwriter.
Favorite track: Niagara, from the EP Holidays, released December 15, 2020.
Lutalo
Minneapolis, MN. Indie.
Favorite track: Bad Man, single released June 24, 2021.
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Mama’s Broke
Nova Scotia, Canada. Folk.
Favorite track: How It Ends, from the album Narrow Line, released May 13, 2022.
MaMuse
Sebastopol, CA / Portland, OR. Folk.
Favorite track: Remember (ft. Claudia Cuentas), from the EP Force of Nature, released March 20, 2022.
Marcellina
Anaheim, CA. R&B soul.
Favorite track: Surprise!, from the album It’s All Love., released April 20, 2020.
Margo Cilker
Enterprise, OR. Americana.
Favorite track: Tehachapi, from the album Pohorylle, released November 5, 2021.
Maria Jaume
Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Indie folk.
Favorite track: Fuig i no me toquis, from the album Fins a maig no revisc, released September 4, 2020.
Marmalade Mountain
Los Angeles, CA. Indie americana.
Favorite track: Drawing Circles on the Ground, from the album Strange Angels, released July 31, 2022.
Mawaca
São Paulo, Brazil. Folk jazz.
Favorite track: Saabalafon, single released July 23, 2021.
McKinley Dixon
Richmond, VA. Hip hop.
Favorite track: Mama’s Home, from the album For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her, released May 7, 2021.
Mei Semones
New York City, NY. Indie neosoul jazz.
Favorite track: Muchuu, from the EP Tsukino, released January 21, 2022.
Melissa Carper
Bastrop, TX. Country jazz.
Favorite track: Would You Like to Get Some Goats?, from the album Daddy’s Country Gold, released March 19, 2021.
Mia Zeta
Buenos Aires, Argentina. R&B soul.
Favorite track: En Cada Momento, from the EP Realidades, released April 21, 2022.
Micah Thomas
New York City, NY. Jazz.
Favorite track: Across My Path, from the album Tide, released June 19, 2020.
Michelle Moonshine
Salt Lake City, UT. Indie americana.
Favorite track: Wait a Minute (Herb Pederson), single released June 26, 2020.
Miko Marks & The Resurrectors
Oakland, CA. Folk country.
Favorite track: Foggy Mountain Top (The Carter Family), from the EP Race Records, released October 1, 2021.
Mind Shrine
Houston, TX. Indie neosoul.
Favorite track: 5 Long Days, single released May 4, 2021.
Mint Green
Boston, MA. Indie.
Favorite track: Trying, from the album All Girls Go to Heaven, released June 3, 2022.
Minük
Barichara, Colombia. Folk.
Favorite track: Abuelo Jaguar, from the album Aurora, released May 7, 2020.
Miso Extra
London, England. Hip hop electronica.
Favorite track: Adventures of Tricky N Duke, from the EP Great Taste, released April 1, 2022.
Missy D
Vancouver, Canada. Hip hop pop.
Favorite track: Yes Mama, from the EP Yes Mama, released March 20, 2020.
Monday Night
Richmond, VA. R&B hip hop.
Favorite track: Bloom (ft. Jwizdum), from the album 10 Days, released January 31, 2020.
MONONKVL
Tokyo, Japan. Indie soul.
Favorite track: 抱いてHOLD ON ME!, single released March 3, 2021.
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Nancy Sanchez
Los Angeles, CA. Mariachi.
Favorite track: Olvídame de una Vez (with Olympia Tril), released April 2, 2021.
Native Harrow
Woodstock, NY. Indie folk soul.
Favorite track: Turn It Around, single released September 20, 2021.
Nia Vanie
Lima, Peru. Indie pop.
Favorite track: Ese Dinero, single released July 7, 2022.
Nice Biscuit
Mianjin, Australia. Psych punk.
Favorite track: Limbs, from the EP Create Simulate, released January 25, 2021.
NugLife
San Francisco, CA. Hip hop.
Favorite track: Dogeater (ft. Free Lucy), from the album Filipinos in Space (with RockyG), released July 15, 2020.
Numi
San Francisco Bay Area, CA. R&B pop.
Favorite track: Count 1, 2, single released April 16, 2020.
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Oceanator
New York City, NY. Indie alternative.
Favorite track: Heartbeat, from the album Things I Never Said, released August 28, 2020.
Ogún Afrobeat
Madrid, Spain. Afrobeat.
Favorite track: In justice (ft. Dele Sosimi), from the album Unite, released September 29, 2021.
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Los Pájaros del Alba
Cosoleacaque, Mexico. Folk.
Favorite track: El Coco, from the album El Gallo, released February 7, 2020.
Palmyra
Floyd, VA. Indie americana.
Favorite track: Rolling Hills, from the album Shenandoah, released June 17, 2022.
Pantocrator
Barcelona, Spain. Post punk.
Favorite track: El Opio del Pueblo, from the EP El Chungo Colectivo, released April 14, 2021.
Peanut Butters
Tokyo, Japan. Indie pop.
Favorite track: Tuna Mayonnaise (band version), from the album peanut butters, released September 22, 2021.
Phosphenes
Kathmandu, Nepal. Indie pop.
Favorite track: Well I Saw You, from the album Sullen Days, released July 9, 2021.
Pictish Trail
Isle of Eigg, Scotland. Indie synthpop.
Favorite track: Dream Wall, from the EP Dream Wall, released April 1, 2021.
Pinch Points
Naarm, Australia. Post punk.
Favorite track: Stock It, from the album Process, released March 18, 2022.
Las Pijamas
Mexico City, Mexico. Punk.
Favorite track: Mosca Muerta, from the 2-track Mosca Muerta / Pop Pop Hell, released July 16, 2021.
Plaiesii
Chișinău, Moldova. Folk.
Favorite track: Bate Vantul Prin Aluni, from the album Partea Noastra De Iubire, released August 29, 2021.
Poder Fantasma
Santiago, Chile. Synthpop.
Favorite track: no quiero verte más u.u, from the EP bloqueo virtual </3, released November 25, 2022.
Policias y Ladrones
Tijuana, Mexico. Indie dream pop.
Favorite track: Depresión, from the EP Nubes, released May 27, 2021.
Pororó
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Indie.
Favorite track: Ahí e’ (En Vivo), from the album Un Año por los Dos (En Vivo Desde Caribbean Dream Studio), released October 18, 2020.
Praveen Sparsh
Chennai, India. Carnatic folk.
Favorite track: Bhaavadalobba (with Sushma Soma), single released April 13, 2021.
Preyé
Toronto Canada. R&B.
Favorite track: Peace of Mind, single released May 28, 2021.
Prism Bitch
Albuquerque, NM. Indie rock.
Favorite track: Top of My Game, from the album Perla, released March 5, 2021.
Proper.
Brooklyn, NY. Alternative rock.
Favorite track: Aficionado, single released March 4, 2021.
Punit Singh
Mumbai, India. Folk singer-songwriter.
Favorite track: Teri Meri Pehli Sham, single released July 6, 2020.
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Ramakhandra
Denver, CO. Galactic jazztronica.
Favorite track: Andromeda Soup Dumpling, from the EP Ramakhandra, released June 19, 2020.
Ramil Ganjoo
Mumbai, India. Folk pop.
Favorite track: Tera Pata, from the EP Phir Kabhi, released July 6, 2020.
RANJ
Bangalore, India. Hip hop pop.
Favorite track: Schoolbus (ft. Tintin), from the EP 593, Vol. I (with Clifr & Issamood), released September 9, 2021.
Rayo aka Big Buda
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hip hop.
Favorite track: A1000 (ft. Chito, Gary Yam, Mr, Lms32, Julian Arrieta), single released June 18, 2021.
Rebelmatic
New York City, NY. Punk.
Favorite track: Fire This Time, from the album Ghost in the Shadows, released August 28, 2020.
Riley Downing
New Orleans, LA. Americana soul.
Favorite track: Deep Breath, from the album Start It Over, released May 14, 2021.
Rudy Mukta
Bangalore, India. R&B.
Favorite track: 99, from the EP broke my slumber, released October 8, 2021.
runnner
Los Angeles, CA. Indie folk.
Favorite track: Captain Stupido (Thundercat), from the album One of One, released September 30, 2020.
Rusan Filiztek
Paris, France. Folk.
Favorite track: Ahmedo Ronî (ft. Artyom Minasyan), from the album Sans Souci, released October 1, 2021.
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S!MONE
Pittsburgh, PA. R&B soul.
Favorite track: Crash, from the album Divine Mistakes, released March 14, 2021.
Sandwich Fail 打倒三明治
Taipei, Taiwan. Indie.
Favorite track: At One’s Leisure 茶餘飯後, from the album Life of Savage 茹毛飲血, released July 28, 2021.
Say She She
Brooklyn, NY. Psych soul.
Favorite track: Forget Me Not, from the 2-track Forget Me Not / Blow My Mind, released May 20, 2022.
Shreya Devnath
Chennai, Indi. Carnatic folk pop.
Favorite track: Kaatre (ft. Mylai M Karhikeyan, Praveen Sparsh*), single released September 1, 2021.
* Praveen Sparsh is also one of Pet Door Show’s up-and-coming artists you should know in 2023!
SirBastien
Ibadan, Nigeria. R&B neosoul.
Favorite track: Other Plans, from the album Mango Island, released August 30, 2020.
Skyway Man
Oakland, CA. Folk rock.
Favorite track: Don’t Feel Bad About Being Alive, from the album The World Only Ends When You Die, released October 23, 2020.
Spoon Benders
Portland, OR. Prog punk.
Favorite track: No Exit, from the album Dura Mater, released May 22, 2020.
Sprints
Dublin, Ireland. Post punk.
Favorite track: Little Fix, from the EP A Modern Job, released March 11, 2022.
Staya Staya
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Reggae ska.
Favorite track: El Que Busca Encuentra, from the album Ya Suena, released September 1, 2022.
Sun June
Austin, TX. Indie pop.
Favorite track: Singing, from the album Somewhere (Expanded), released January 15, 2022.
Susannah Joffe
Austin, TX. Indie pop.
Favorite track: The Punch, from the EP The Punch, released May 18, 2022.
Sweeping Promises
Lawrence, KS. Post punk.
Favorite track: Out Again, from the album Hunger for a Way Out, released August 14, 2020.
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Taylor Rae
Santa Cruz, CA. Indie americana.
Favorite track: Just Be, from the album Mad Twenties, released August 20, 2021.
Teikokukissa
Osaka, Japan. Indie punk.
Favorite track: 春風往来, from the album 帝国喫茶, released September 21, 2022.
Temsu Clover
Nagaland, India. Indie neosoul.
Favorite track: Blue, single released December 11, 2020.
Them Coulee Boys
Eau Claire, WI. Americana.
Favorite track: Just Friends, from the album Namesake, released August 6, 2021.
They Hate Change
Tampa, FL. Hip hop.
Favorite track: X-Ray Spex, from the album Finally, New, released May 13, 2022.
Thirdface
Nashville, TN. Punk.
Favorite track: Local, from the album Do It With a Smile, released March 5, 2021.
Trace Mountains
New York City, NY. Indie folk.
Favorite track: Me & May, from the album Lost in the Country, released April 10, 2020.
Tribal Rain Sikkim
Sikkim, India. Indie math folk.
Favorite track: Sangai, from the album Devi Deuta, released December 4, 2021.
Tufawon
Minneapolis, MN. Hip hop.
Favorite track: Levitate, single released November 14, 2020.
Twisted Pine
Boston, MA. Folk americana.
Favorite track: Right Now, from the album Right Now, released August 14, 2020.
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Ubunto
São Paulo, Brazil. Funk jazz.
Favorite track: Lá Vem os Homens (ft. Larissa Luz), from the album Ainda Atrás do Pôr do Sol (with Rabo de Galo), released January 13, 2022.
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The Venomous Pinks
Phoenix, AZ. Post punk.
Favorite track: Hold On, from the compilation album MAS ALTO! A Charity Compilation, released October 9, 2020, by My Grito.
Victoria Bailey
Huntington Beach, CA. Country.
Favorite track: Homegrown Roots, from the album Jesus, Red Wine & Patsy Cline, released September 18, 2020.
Victoria Bigelow
Nashville, TN. Folk.
Favorite track: Bluebird, from the EP Waves, released September 24, 2021.
virgogabrielle
Sacramento, CA. R&B / soul.
Favorite track: See U Winnin’ (with Rhea), single released February 26, 2021.
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wescritor
Santos, Brazil. Hip hop.
Favorite track: Tão profundo quanto o Pôr Do Sol (with ANABYA), single released January 28, 2021.
Why Bonnie
Austin, TX. Indie bedroom pop.
Favorite track: Jetplane, from the album Voice Box, released April 10, 2020.
Why Not
Minneapolis, MN. Indie alt pop.
Favorite track: Barely Anymore, from the EP VERY WHY NOT, released January 28, 2022.
Wombo
Louisville, KY. Indie pop.
Favorite track: RVW, from the album Fairy Rust, released July 29, 2022.
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Yolanda Sargeant
Calgary, Canada. Electronica.
Favorite track: Hold Me Up (with Hello Moth), single released November 1, 2020.
Young Jesus
Los Angeles, CA. Indie.
Favorite track: Root and Crown, from the album Welcome to Conceptual Beach, released August 14, 2020.
Your Song Is Good
Tokyo, Japan. Roots soul.
Favorite track: GOOD BYE, from the album Sessions 2, released May 20, 2020.
Yugal Gurung
London, England. Indie.
Favorite track: Kura, from the album Lukamari, released April 7, 2020.
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Zachary Lucky
Saskatchewan, Canada. Folk americana.
Favorite track: Hang Me, oh Hang Me, from the EP Songs For Hard Times, released November 5, 2021.
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