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Localized: Sean Baker’s Recycled Stardust
The band illustrates the beauty of the human experience through community and makes music to express that. … read more
Localized: IMAG!NARY FRIENDZ
On the drive back from the show, Lang’s turn signal acted as the metronome while Moya pulled out his guitar to write a song. … read more
Localized: Debrider
Debrider wants everyone to be their authentic selves when creating and writing music. Otherwise, how else could a musician translate the message they are trying to convey? … read more
Localized: DiseNgaged
Ultimately for DiseNgaged, the music-writing process is an enigma to most: how does the work of a few throw tunes together and make them sound good? … read more
Contributor Limelight: Jess Gruneisen
Since joining the SLUG team in 2022, Jess Gruneisen has shown her skills in everything from band portraits to action shots. … read more
Localized: DoomCupcake
DoomCupcake is a four-piece, metal-punk band from Salt Lake City that makes “the kind of music you’d want to hear walking into a Hot Topic.” … read more
Localized: Shecock With a Vengeance
Shecock With A Vengeance is a glam-rock, dance-punk band from Salt Lake City founded by Sofia Scott, also known as The Rock Princess. … read more
Localized: Chegoya
Named after a beloved, now-closed convenience store by West High School, Chegoya consists of a quartet of musicians dedicated to the art of free-flowing, minimally-structured jazz. … read more
Localized: Slow Potion
Consisting of a whopping eight members, Slow Potion has an entire percussion and brass outfit. … read more
Localized: Scott Lippitt
Avenues is an album of buzzy indie-rock with an experimental, atmospheric, Midwest emo tilt—each track has its own signature style, yet the project still feels unified. … read more
Localized: Sean Mena
Currently in the works is Mena’s solo project, an album of lo-fi beats, under the artist name Sledgehammer. Suffice to say, Mena is a man of many musical hats. … read more
Localized: The Medicine Company
Still riding the high of a recent sold-out show at The State Room, MedCo is in the process of developing a new album defined by “heavy psych-rock, doom metal and a darker sound.” … read more