What would you give for a chance to be the most omnipotent version of yourself? To finally be rid of the petty human desires that keep you from achieving greatness? To finally have it all, everything you’ve ever wanted? What would you trade? What are you willing to lose? What would you do for power?   These questions are at the core of KiNG MALA’s debut album, And You Who Drowned In The Grief Of A Golden Thing. Across its wide-ranging 12 tracks – which seesaw between invigorating industrial pop and delicately refined R&B balladry – the singer-songwriter spins a tale as equally rooted in a sci-fi nightmare as it is in reality.    The album follows the classic storyline of a hero’s journey to redemption, focusing on two non-descript, fictionalized characters: a human and an all-mighty entity. The front half is packed with the wonder of “what if.” What would an exchange for power look like? And more importantly, what would it sound like? (Think the experimental, living aesthetic of Bon Iver’s 22, A Million or Dijon's Absolutely, she offers – but with more bite.)    The back half of the project provides answers – and it’s not pretty. By the story’s end, the human not only lacks power, but everything that made then human as well. “It's what we become, because the real dark shit that happens to women, you are never the same,” KiNG Mala shares.   And at a time when the world is embracing such left-of-center storytelling, KiNG MALA is primed to emerge at the forefront of dark-pop’s new wave. “Everyone's being weird as fuck right now,” she says, citing world-building artists like Charli xcx and Chappell Roan and movies like The Substance. “We're moving into this space where we can be fucking freaks and finally be angry and disgusting – it's all manifesting.”   Follow KiNG MALA: Instagram | X | TikTok | YouTube | Spotify

Jayden Hammer is a Bay Area-born, Los Angeles-based alternative artist, guitarist, producer, and songwriter carving out a lane where heavy guitars, dark electronic production, and irresistible pop hooks collide. After building a devoted global audience through viral guitar performances on YouTube and TikTok—where she now boasts over 1.9 million followers and 41 million likes—Jayden has evolved from internet guitar phenom into one of alternative music’s most exciting independent voices.  On August 5, 2026, Jayden released “SUNSHINE,” a self-produced single blending gritty grunge textures, distorted guitars, thunderous drums, cinematic electronic production, and seductive pop melodies. Exploring the intoxicating rush of falling for someone who becomes your addiction, the track was entirely written, produced, and performed by Jayden and marked another step in her evolution as a self-sufficient artist creating modern alternative music that is both emotionally raw and sonically fearless.  That momentum continued on September 10 with the release of “Loneliest Girl,” Jayden’s collaboration with Bodyimage and DeathbyRomy. The track has already surpassed 200,000 streams, adding another milestone to a rapidly growing catalog and further expanding Jayden’s presence within the alternative scene.  Jayden’s momentum has accelerated rapidly over the past year. Her debut single “Hate Yourself” has surpassed 600k Spotify streams through organic fan support, while “Obedience” earned placement on Spotify’s Misfits 2.0 playlist and has amassed over 430k streams. She now reaches over 100,000 monthly Spotify listeners, with year-over-year growth of 137% in monthly listeners in the last year.  A commanding live performer, Jayden has become one of alternative rock’s fastest-rising touring artists. She opened for DeathbyRomy on the 15-show European leg of the Manic Dream Pt. 1 Tour before returning to the road as support for Manic Dream Part 2 dates across London, Brighton, Munich, Milan, and Zürich. She also joined DeathbyRomy’s band while supporting Limp Bizkit.  During the summer of 2026, Jayden embarked on a 17-date arena tour supporting Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte, performing to audiences of up to 20,000 each night across July and August and culminating in a hometown performance at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on August 30. She now opens for King Mala on a 20 show run across the USA.  Fusing alternative rock, grunge, electronic production, and pop songwriting, Jayden Hammer represents a new generation of artists who write, produce, perform, and define their own sound. With a growing catalog, major touring experience, and collaborations including “Loneliest Girl” with Bodyimage and DeathbyRomy, Jayden continues to push those boundaries—building a bold, cinematic world entirely her own.