The Modern Electric are driven by the feeling that time is running out; that it is crucial to express what really matters to loved ones before it is too late. They believe that honest, authentic songwriting has the power to articulate emotions that words cannot. Inspired as much by classic cinema as they are David Bowie and ELO, they’ve coined the genre “cinematic rock” to describe their powerful piano-charged sound. Each richly-orchestrated pop symphony is led by a voice that has no comparison; a unique vibrato saturated in soul and sensitivity. Their latest album “Original Motion Picture Soundtrack,” produced by Mike McCarthy (Spoon, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead), is being called “a movie for the ears”, “widescreen pop.” Like a coming-of-age story about chasing crushes, surviving loneliness, and finding close friends, it is timeless in its scope and undeniably contagious in its melodic focus. Writing and directing a short film to accompany each track on the album, the band has set themselves apart as true auteurs of rock n’ roll – ambitious filmmakers as well as visceral songwriters. They’ve brought their epic live show across the Midwest and to festivals such as SXSW, CMJ Music Marathon, and WMC after being awarded “Band of the Year” and “Album of the Year” in their hometown of Cleveland, OH. The Modern Electric aren’t creating songs that mimic the trendy sounds of the year. They are creating the kind of songs that are put on mixtapes for loved ones; songs that memories are made to. These are the kind of songs that become the soundtrack to a person’s life. In 2020, the band launched a non-profit organization called Cleveland Verses (clevelandverses.org) that provides an outlet for musicians in the Cleveland music scene to benefit their community with their artistic talents. The Modern Electric released a charity single to coincide with the launch– a heartfelt re-imagining of Bob Dylan’s “Queen Jane Approximately.”

Grumpy Plum was founded by front-person Tallulah Swasey in early 2019 after deciding to take her singer songwriter performances up a notch. In the early stages of writing, Tallulah performed some of the youngest Grumpy Plum songs as just an acoustic act. At one Mahall's performance, she met who would then be the first drummer and bassist of the band. Only 4 months after forming the trio had decided to record 4-track EP ‘Don’t Yell At Me’ at Superior Sound with Jim Wirt. Before the pandemic, Grumpy Plum began building their name around Cleveland by playing shows almost every week and eventually took their first mini-tour to Chicago and Detroit. As covid hit, shows ceased but thanks to Tiktok and Tallulah’s boredom during the shutdown, ‘Dollhouse’ quickly grew its streams into the millions as they reached cities and countries around the world.    In March of 2020, the trio had just begun recording their sophomore EP, ‘Would You Tell Me?’, which the band wouldn’t end up finishing until the following August as businesses began to open up again. Through social media, the band retained presence through Instagram and Tiktok livestream performances.    The band released single, ‘Everything is Fine’ followed by their first 9-track album titled ‘Real Tough Guy’. The independently run, female-fronted project has continued to grow their following to over 50,000 across social media platforms and seeks out new ears and audiences. Grumpy Plums most loved performances include Brite Winter Festival 2022 and 2023, and Rock the Halls at the House of Blues Cleveland. Their music is best described as brutally honest, soft but loud, funny but devastating. ​ With new beginnings as a duo, Grumpy Plum plans to broaden their audience through out of state performances and new music in 2025.

Jack Lutz is a 22-year-old Indie Pop Rock artist from Columbus, Ohio (now living in Cleveland), known for his blend of contemporary pop with a distinctive ‘50s-inspired touch, crafting a sound that feels both current and nostalgic.