Localized: Magda-Vega

Localized: Magda-Vega
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Heavy, hyperaggressive rock n’ roll is the essence of Salt Lake–based Magda-Vega’s sound. Since 2013, ex–Wild Ones members guitarist Bill Frost and vocalist Robin Brown, with the help of guitarist-turned-bassist Angela Mize and drummer Mike Walton, have created a sound that is both infectious and substantial. … read more

Localized: Zac Ivie

Localized: Zac Ivie
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Born and raised right here in Salt Lake City, Utah, Zac Ivie is just starting to reach his potential. He’s released a steady flow of music in the three years he’s been making it, and he’s also been on the Perceptionists Tour with Zion I, Mr. Lif and Akrobatic. … read more

Localized: Vinnie Cassius

Localized: Vinnie Cassius
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When speaking of fashionable Utah emcees, Vinnie Cassius (aka Pretty Misfit or Tsunami Slim) must be mentioned. According to him, his style is laid-back, simple, clean and vintage. He and other Utah artists have formed ties with and done modeling work for a fledgling local brand named Drux. … read more

Localized: Cupidcome

Localized: Cupidcome
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Cupidcome are a band unlike anything else in Utah, and as such are difficult to accurately describe to the uninitiated. The five-piece band blends psych-tinged textures and reverb-laden drum machines with profound yet lighthearted lyrics. … read more

Localized: No Sun

Localized: No Sun
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By Salt Lake standards, No Sun is an interesting and refreshing band. In a small-market city lucky enough to be saturated with great bands, No Sun offers a unique blend of dreamy textures, which set the backdrop for emotive vocals and songs that break into spiraling, whimsical riffs. … read more

Localized: Exes

Localized: Exes
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With a fully vitalized lineup, EXES released their ferocity in their self-titled EP, which consisted of the three remaining tracks from full-length. … read more

Localized: Winter Grain

Localized: Winter Grain
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Winter Grain are in its infancy. They formed in January and, one month later, recorded their first EP, which won a 2017 City Weekly Best of Utah Award. … read more

Localized: The Hollering Pines

Localized: The Hollering Pines
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The Hollering Pines’ Marie Bradshaw, Kiki Jane Sieger and Daniel Young merged their lifelong passion to create and connect with other artists. … read more

Localized: Sarah Anne DeGraw

Localized: Sarah Anne DeGraw
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Sarah Anne DeGraw’s slow strums and simple progressions start and stop perfectly to frame the impressive rises and falls of her strong and graceful voice. Hear DeGraw’s powerful musical fervor at Urban Lounge on Nov. 16 for our SLUG Localized event, along with folk-rocker Johanna Johanna. … read more

Localized: Johanna Johanna

Localized: Johanna Johanna
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Johanna Johanna are a local Americana sensation that will hit Urban Lounge, Nov. 16, for a night of atmospheric rapport. Alongside Johanna Johanna’s nuanced folk-rock will be the blues from Sarah Anne DeGraw and hearty folk from opener Michelle Moonshine. Localized is 21-plus, free of charge and generously sponsored by Uinta Brewing Co., High West Distillery, KRCL 90.9FM and Spilt Ink SLC. … read more