Local Minneapolis darling Monica LaPlante plays a style of garage rock/garage pop loaded with class and charm. Her brutally honest lyrics prove that perfection lies in the art of simplicity. LaPlante's 2016 album, Noir, brings a much darker side to her repertoire, fueled by guitar-driven rockers and dark synthy ballads from the heart.

LaPlante’s transition from leaf on the wind to vamp on the prowl began pretty much instantaneously. Writing and recording the demo for darkside party banger “Hope You’re Alone” in a single night gave the artist enough momentum that nothing could stand in her way--for long.

Now in their second year living and performing on the road, Band of Lovers are modern day troubadours. With a folk heart and full of harmonies, they've been compared to Belle and Sebastian and called "the orchestral love child of Brian Wilson and Laura Nyro." Their debut 'the Coast' introduces lush arrangements, accompanying the intimate acoustic sound the duo is known for live. With ten years of history, it only takes a glance to see the bond between Dave Strumfeld and Sabina Beachdell, the pair behind the music. Both originally from upstate NY, they've been linked since 2005, first as friends and now as a nomadic duo.