Based out of Columbus, Ohio, alt-rock duo THE ORPHAN THE POET is catching eyes and ears well-beyond their midwest roots, thanks to their electric live show and singalong hooks. The band has made waves all over the country, appearing on festival bills like Firefly Music Festival, Riotfest, and Summerfest and garnering the attention of SiriusXM’s Alt Nation, KROQ in Los Angeles, and BBC’s Radio1.  After kicking in the doors with playlist spots like Apple Music's Alternative Workout, Spotify's The New Alt + New Music Friday and even sync placements on FOX Sports, The Orphan The Poet has arrived with a brand new indie-alt hype anthem entitled "Eureka". The title track for the Eureka EP is already making waves on Apple Music’s ALT CTRL playlist as well as a flood of new ears thanks to a premiere from Stryker on Los Angeles’s iconic radio station, ALT 98.7FM. The duo has recently found themselves on tour with alt favorites Beach Weather and The Driver Era across North America, and making festival appearances alongside Lorde, Vampire Weekend, and more. With this momentum, THE ORPHAN THE POET is setting the stage for their biggest year yet. THE ORPHAN THE POET is: David Eselgroth Jake Floyd

Nashville indie-alt duo CHAPEL — Carter and Kortney — have spent the better part of a decade building something that sounds like a festival headline waiting to happen. The pair cut their teeth on the road, touring alongside Waterparks, Sum 41, Good Charlotte, 3OH!3, and Against the Current, logging miles across the US and internationally behind their debut album Sunday Brunch. In 2019, Alt Nation premiered "Friends" — the lead single off a follow-up album that was written, finished, and ready to go. Then the pandemic hit, touring vanished, and the record never came out. Rather than sit still, CHAPEL pivoted and released the Room Service EP. "Pillowtalk," its lead single, came out in January 2021 and landed on Alt Nation again — proof the connection with their audience never went anywhere. When the dust settled, they linked up with Nashville producer Michael Guillot, who quickly became the project's third brain and unlocked a creative process they hadn't had before. The result was their 2026 album Modern Nature — rooted in the kinetic, sun-soaked energy of Passion Pit, Phoenix, and early-2010s festival indie, recontextualized for right now. With a rhythm and momentum that finally feels like their own.