Laveda

Laveda have carved out their place in NY’s ever growing indie rock scene since moving from the state capitol to the heart of NYC’s up-and-coming underground music hub, Ridgewood Queens. Formed by co-founders Ali Genevich (vocals/guitar/bass) and Jake Brooks (guitar/vocals), with Dan Carr (bass/guitar) and Joe Taurone (drums), the group has evolved from their dreamy indie roots into a charged, experimental force, harnessing aesthetics of '80s punk and '90s grunge. Their third studio album, Love, Darla, released on Bar/None Records in September of 2025, cements the band’s new noise-rock leaning sound through ten emotionally resonant tracks that mirror the harsh noise and static of the city they now call home. Far Out Magazine UK praises Laveda’s “coy playfulness, evidence of years spent together finding the best way through a genre overflowing with lazy guitar work and unimaginative drumming patterns,” and The Needledrop names them “one of the most exciting bands in the underground right now.”