FRONTRUNNER

New York City based singer-songwriter Gabriela McBride’s lyrics exist in the liminal space between the dreamlike and the deeply grounded. McBride studies history and music at Columbia University, where she continues to play, write, and perform.

A chord from the piano or a strum from the guitar is all it takes to inspire a young mind. Admiring classic rock musicians of the past decades, 21-year-old St. John’s University student Joseph LaBarbera wants to bring that vintage rock’n’roll sound back into the mainstream.

Based in Washington Dc, Nolan Lewis is a multi-genre artist that blends multiple aspects of his cultural identity in his music. After over a decade of making music, Lewis’ goal is expressing his queerness in the most authentic way that makes other BIPOC queer people feel seen.

Isaac Monheit is a Tufts Computer Science Major from the Bay Area. Originally trained as a pianist, Issac has recently discovered an intersection between visual media, computer science, and musical expression.

In a world of digitized and formulaic sound, Retrosex emerges as a beacon of collaboration, experimentation, and raw, unbridled creativity. What started as a simple

Indie rock group Lonely Mammals was born in a hotel room on a spring break trip to Lynchburg, Virginia. Lonely Mammals migrated to Colby College, a private liberal arts school in Waterville, Maine, from polar reaches of the country.

At Williams College, a group of talented musicians have come together to create something raw, dynamic, and unapologetically their own. milquetoast is an all-female band

She started writing as a ten year old. Eventually, she started her musical journey as a church choir, later she moved into traditional choir, starting her music career. After she got into the Hofstra University Audio production program, her music career truly started.  

Jacob is a philosophy and cognitive and brain science double major and a computer science minor at Tufts University.

From starting tape labels to hacky sack circles outside venues, the band Main Era has carved out a special place in the Boston music scene. Through trips up and down the East Coast, they have discovered what true success looks like.

Dynamic, multifaceted, and teeming with talent, artist Ari Phillips steps into the musical realm with verve and passion. Having always been involved in and surrounded

From their first show in the graffitied basement of the infamous WestCo dormitory, Wurley has emerged as a stand-out indie-rock band on the Wesleyan University campus, expanding their horizons to the greater Middletown, Connecticut community and beyond.