An integral part of the psychedelic garage rock renaissance of swirling out of LA, Wand have produced three solid albums in less than three years and melted minds with their fuzz-fueled bend of adventurous psych-, prog-, garage- and folk-rock. As this was the first time Wand performed live on KEXP, they sampled each album - Ganglion Reef, Golem and 1000 Days - during their dizzying set.
Originally hailing from North Wales and now based in London, The Joy Formidable is a powerhouse dream rock trio. The live show-dominating, wild-eyed outfit recently released their third studio album, Hitch, once again demonstrating their emotional shoegaze and melody-driving arena pop. However, to …
Formed after the disastrous 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Port-au-Prince band Lakou Misik combines the diverse talents of elder and younger musicians and of modern and traditional styles into a unified message of hope, strength, and pride for listeners at home and beyond. The 9-member multigenerational…
