In September 2024, when The Sophs’ singer, Ethan Ramon, cold emailed Rough Trade’s Geoff Travis a demo reel including “SWEAT,” he didn’t expect a response. Before the end of the year, the band was signed. Now, the Los Angeles indie rock outfit makes a striking debut with the track—a woozy, driving anthem with urgently vulnerable vocals that builds to a powerful crescendo, echoing the spirit of acts like The Strokes and Weezer. With an LA residency kicking off in May, a New York debut in August, and confirmed festival appearances across the UK and EU, The Sophs are quickly emerging as a bold new voice in alternative music.

Late Night Television is an indie/alt-rock band based in Nashville, TN. The band was formed by Aidan Madden and Matthew Martirano in March of 2023, after years of gigging together with different bands and artists in the Nashville independent music scene. Their goal was to combine catchy pop hooks and melodies with rock instrumentals, drawing inspiration from bands of the '60s and '90s, as well as their modern indie contemporaries. They were soon joined by bassist Isaac Mauldin and producer David Shivers. Their debut single, "Never Wanna Wake Up Alone Again," was released in October of 2023, kickstarting a busy winter that led to the release of their debut EP, Down and Out, in December. Their May 2024 single, "Go-Getter!," took their sound to the next level and expanded their audience, amassing over 15,000 streams and being selected as Lightning 100's Song of the Week. As of December 2024, they have just released their debut music video for their new single, "TELEPROMPTER," and are entering 2025 with a string of shows across Nashville and new music slated for every month of the coming year.