Kimmortal is renowned for their conceptual genre-bending musical explorations and lyrical intricacies. Based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, the queer non-binary filipinx flows between singing and rapping; their signature subversive gusto only complemented with a down-to-earth, human vulnerability. Kimmortal’s background as a visual artist, theatre actor and community organizer have shaped their approach to world building in music. Their concept album “X marks the Swirl” (2019) delves into queer diasporic longing and solidarity on stolen land through the shape of the swirl. Their 3rd album “Shoebox” (2023) reflects on future memories of healing intergenerational trauma and celebrating queer/trans joy.
Take Kare is a project by Northeast LA-based Filipinx-Chinese songwriter and artist, Karen Joyce (they/them). Coloring singable melodies with jazz harmony and idiosyncratic lyricism, their music transmits an emotive intensity, tempered with self-awareness, and a sincere hope for healing. Take Kare seamlessly blends between dream pop, jazz, and indie rock soundscapes, offering honesty and heart. In its live group configuration, Take Kare features an eclectic mix of notable underground LA musicians and are best known for their embodiment of spontaneity, storytelling, dynamics, and groove. Their debut single, “Demise,” was performed to a sold-out audience at LA’s Non Plus Ultra and they are currently completing their long-anticipated full-length album.
Harriet Brown is an artist, producer, songwriter and DJ based in Los Angeles, originally from the Bay Area, CA. He originally moved to LA in 2014 to release his first EP New Era on the small tape label Feel So Real, before going on to release two full-length albums – Contact (2017) and Mall of Fortune (2019) – through independent label Innovative Leisure. He has also been a resident host on NTS Radio since 2016, with his own monthly show, “All About Our Love”. After a bit of a hiatus, 2023 brought the self-release of two EPs: Future Twang – a swift collection of five songs meant to embody the sound of a Sci-fi Vampire Western – and Sedimental – four hushed songs that blend the soul of Quiet Storm-era Smokey Robinson with textures a la Cocteau Twins' Victorialand and early Bill Frisell. Now, in 2024, he is gearing up to release a new full-length album, tapping into his alternative roots and embracing a heavier, darker sound, beginning with the singles "Rubber" and "Vomit".
