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PopRocks
by Evan Bieber
Welcome to PopRocks, the ultimate destination for music enthusiasts and anyone passionate about independent and emerging artists! Host Evan Bieber dives into the heart of the music scene, bringing you interviews and insightful discussions with the freshest talents in alternative, indie, pop-punk, and indie-pop genres. Whether you're a die-hard fan or simply have an ear for innovative sounds, PopRocks is your backstage pass to the artists shaping the future of music.
Episodes
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Prairie Fire
Prairie Fire is a rock band from Long Island, NY. They released their debut EP Studies and Observations earlier this year. The first track on the EP, King Bee, can also be found featured on Spotify’s emo right now playlist. Check out our full interview to learn more about Prairie Fire!
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The Frst
The Frst is a Nashville-based rock project fronted by singer and guitarist Mikei Gray. I got to chat with Mikei about how The Frst was formed, as well as some of the singles they’ve released this year including Bruce Lee, Murderabilia, and most recently, their latest single Big Shot. Follow:...
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Fox Revett
A choir boy gone rogue, Fox Revett is a fast rising LGBT singer and music producer. His upbringing in classical music, coupled with his deep admiration for singer-songwriters, sets him apart as a pop musician. Since his debut in the fall he has been profiled by GRINDR, produced a viral hit song…
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New season babyyyyyy!
The new season of PopRocks is here babyyyyyy! New look, new interviews, new vibes. I'm so excited to announce that the next season starts on Tuesday, September 26! A huge thank you to our friend Sal Mastrocola for the new logo!
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Nick Throop
Today we have Brooklyn-based synth-pop artist Nick Throop! In addition to his multiple music projects and writing for TV and media, two of his songs “Shame” and “Child’s Play” were recently featured on the second season of Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia!
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New Friends
New Friends is an alt-pop band composed of members Cole, Stefan, Conrad, and Ayden. The band met in college and starting workeing on demos in their dorm rooms. Soon after, the band scored themselves a hit single with their debut Purple Candy in 2019. New Friends released their debut album The…
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Highwind
Highwind is the pop-rock passion project of New Jersey singer-songwriter, Chris Russo and drummer, Dan Smith. Highwind’s aim as a pop-rock act is to tell an honest, relatable story by means of catchy hooks, colorful guitar parts, and infectious rhythms. I talked with Chris about how he started...
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Jake Brewer
Jake Brewer is a singer/songwriter based in New York, whose latest album "objects in mirror are closer than they appear" launched the young creator into a new era of indie, bedroom pop. The Seattle-native is a recent TedX speaker, founder of FRNDLY Media, host of the Groundbreaking podcast, all...
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Eaglin
Sisters Bailee and Kenzie Eaglin make up the newest pop-rock duo Eaglin. Their Denton hometown inspired an ambitious collaboration of growing up and personal musical influences. The duo released their self-titled debut EP Eaglin in the summer of 2021, featuring a breakthrough collaboration of...
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Saint Slumber
Saint Slumber consists of vocalist Josh Perna, guitarist Aaron Brown, and drummer Stephan Stanzione. I had Josh on the show back in October of 2018 to talk about their YOUTH// trilogy. Since then, Saint Slumber has garnered even more attention and success. During the pandemic, Saint Slumber...
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Pollyanna
Pollyanna is a four piece New Jersey band consisting of power-pop, loud rock, bubble grunge, and punk influences. Earlier this year, they released a deluxe edition of their EP Sugar Coat with a fresh perspective under their new label, I Surrender Records. We caught up to chat about how Jill and…
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L E A
L E A is an LA-based alternative pop artist who has intertwined the boldness of punk with the beachiness of pop. Inspired by artists such as Mayday Parade, Charlotte Sands, Secondhand Serenade, L E A considers her sound colorful, extroverted, aggressive, and blunt. I talked with L E A about her...
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LiL MiK_e
LiL MiK_e is a Phoenix-based pop-punk artist who brings a fresh new sound to the alternative scene. His debut album “Memories” was released in December of 2019, and led to collectively over 2 million streams on Spotify. Last month, LiL MiK_e released his sophomore album, Sellout. This album is...
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Range Life
Range Life is the passion project of seasoned New Jersey musician Mike Chiarappa. Mike released his debut full length album in October called “when it all gets old”. The album’s themes span from fun songs about drinking beer to songs about friends dealing with addiction. I first met Mike years…
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Courtney Govan
Courtney Govan is a queer independent pop singer from San Diego, California. Courtney is known for her first hit single “Serotonin” that went viral on tiktok and landed her on Spotify Editorial playlists like Fresh Finds and Fresh Finds: Pop. Courtney uses her own life experiences to connect with...
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KTJ & Carly
We chatted with KTJ & CARLY, a duo, who write, produce, and perform all their music. They frequently combine influences of EDM and soulful pop into masterful storytelling performances. Over the past year, they've experienced incredible growth off the success of their debut EP, "Identity." We got…
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Start the Week Over
Start the Week Over is a New York based power-pop band. Formed in the spring of 2019, friends Bobby Gioiosa (vocals, guitar), Matt Wikstrom (guitar, keys), Stephen Sorris (drums), Cooper Gould (guitar, keys, mandolin), and Amanda Pasqualini (bass) started to write songs and play open mics while...
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Supertaste
Brooklyn-based indie dance duo Supertaste is comprised of DJ’s Hundreds Thousands and Slug Father. When the pandemic hit, the guys decided that when all else fails, head into the woods to make a disco record. Supertaste packed up their Brooklyn recording studio and road tripped to a cabin in...
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Gatlin
Gatlin is an indie pop singer-songwriter who combines instinctual humanity with daring vulnerability to craft musical moments of meaning and melody. Gatlin’s music brims with confessional lyricism and emotional storytelling. Her debut EP Sugarcoated is one of my personal favorite releases from...
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Lisa Remar
Lisa Remar is a New York City native who has always loved music. Her passion for song-writing, producing and singing lives in her songs. Characterized by her soulful vocals and her unique sonic sensibility - Lisa’s music takes the listener to a familiar place they’ve never been before. Similar to...
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Jenny Kern
Today we have someone who is no stranger to our show, Jenny Kern. Jenny Kern is a New York-based, Toronto-born indie singer-songwriter who, according to A&R Factory, has amassed plenty of attention with her magnetic vocal style and emotively piercing lyricism. I got to catch up with Jenny Kern…
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Peter Wise
Peter Wise's new EP 'Too Blind to Hear' is extremely personal, and that's probably because he recorded and produced it entirely from a home in Massachusetts. 'Too Blind to Hear' is about letting go of expectations of yourself, past relationships, and things you can't control. Follow…
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Arlo Parks
Arlo Parks is a poet and singer from London. In her own words, she spent most of school feeling like that Black kid who couldn’t dance for shit, listening to too much emo music and crushing on some girl in her Spanish class. Her songs are confessional and tender, mainly inspired by Portishead and...
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joan
joan is a duo from Little Rock, Arkansas consisting of members Alan Thomas and Steven Rutherford. After releasing their successful EP Portra in 2018, the guys went on tour for two years straight, with sold out crowds, and last year they released three songs. On August 6, joan released their…
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Claire Frazier
Claire Frazier is an 18-year old singer/songwriter from Mobile, AL. She creates emotion-driven and booming songs that blends pop, hip-hop, and EDM and is heavily influenced by artists like Billie Eilish, Flume, and Chelsea Cutler. Her debut single I Want You Bad was just released on April 17, and…
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NYIKO
NYIKO is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, label owner, visual artist, and actor based out of Los Angeles, California. They have released synth-pop, new wave, post-punk, and hip-hop projects with Disney, Amazon, Sony/ATV, Heard Well, Trailing Twelve, and more. Back in August, NYIKO...
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Eighty Ninety
Eighty Ninety is the project of brothers Abner & Harper James. Their 2016 debut single "Three Thirty" hit #2 on Spotify’s Global Viral Charts. Since then, their music has garnered over 22 million streams, and was even hand-picked by Taylor Swift for her official Spotify playlist, Songs Taylor...
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Stereo Jane
Stereo Jane presents an edgy blend of genres that leaves you wanting more. There are few things more powerful than siblings Sydney and Mia finding the same creative spark within themselves and working together to build something impactful. With Sydney at the helm belting out her powerfully…
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Holander
Holander is LA’s glitter grunge princess. She’s garnered a reputation for interweaving evocative stories with raw emotions against the backdrop of edgy, earworm pop melodies. Her music explores the corners of alternative pop by masterfully knitting together brat, brooding, and electro-pop hooks…
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Jenny Kern
Jenny Kern is a New York-based, Toronto-born indie singer-songwriter. Her debut EP was released in 2019 and since then, her songs have been a huge hit in the indie music scene. She stopped by in September to talk about her first EP, and her Europe and North American tour. Since then, she has...
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Hillary Capps
Hillary Capps is an alternative-pop singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. Her full-length album, The Way Back Home, will be released in full this year. Capps is rolling out the album with a unique release concept: releasing in four parts in tandem with four lunar cycles. Capps stopped by to…
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Sleep House
Sleep House is a New Jersey-based alternative rock band consisting of members Nicholas Gardyasz, Adam Mink, Evan Marcinko, and Nick Marcinko. The guys began the group back in 2016 during their freshman year of high school at the age of 14, and have never looked back since. Since that time, they...
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Anna Shoemaker
Anna Shoemaker is a NY-based alt-pop artist who became a SoundCloud sensation three years who when her mashup of Kendrick Lamar’s “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe” and Chance the Rapper’s “Cocoa Butter Kisses,” when viral. Since then, she released her debut EP, East Side with GRAMMY-nominated producer…
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Emmrose
Emmrose is a 16 year-old singer-songwriter who blends moody, dark pop with alternative vibes. The themes of her music include love and heartbreak. Emmrose stopped by to talk about her brand new song, Hopeless Romantic. Check out poprocksbk.com for an excerpt of the interview! This episode was...
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Natalie Claro
Natalie Claro is a 20-year old alternative rock singer and producer. The Deli describes her music as garage singer-songwriter, with additional nods to electronic R&B and classical piano composition. She released her latest album Selfish Topics on August 10, 2019 and stopped by the Radio Free...
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Jenny Kern (2019)
Jenny Kern is a New York-based, Toronto-born indie singer-songwriter. Her debut EP came was released in April and since then, her song Slow Burn has been a huge hit in the indie music scene. She went on tour to promote her EP in Europe and North America, and is now starting to record music for…
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Disco Shrine
I was finally lucky enough to meet Disco Shrine while she was in the East Coast on tour! She’s a self-proclaimed Persian-American Valley Girl and her electro/pop music is fun and guaranteed to make you dance. We caught up to talk about what’s next for her, including new music videos and a new EP...
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Peter Wise (2020)
Peter Wise stops by to talk about his new single, Trustfall. This is his first song since his 2018 album Unattached. He explains why he had to take a break from writing his own music, and how he was inspired to write songs for his upcoming EP. He also gives us insight on the songwriting process…
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EXNATIONS: Songs that Inspired Pink Haze
Indie pop band EXNATIONS released their sophomore EP Pink Haze on June 28, 2019. Pink Haze keeps EXNATIONS classic “dance while you cry” sound, with songs about love, heartbreak, losing a loved one, and nostalgia. The lyrical vulnerability and synth tones of the 80’s shines on this EP. Taylor...
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EXNATIONS
EXNATIONS talks about their debut EP, Tiny Sound in the Dark! EXNATIONS is an indie/pop band based out of Brooklyn, NY. The band is comprised of Sal Mastrocola, Taylor Hughes, and John O'Neill. They just finished their Tiny Tour in the Dark and shared with us some of their tour stories. Check out...
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90's Kids
Alt-pop rock band 90’s Kids talks about their latest single, Heartbeat! Corey Mouch, Robby MacAskill, Matt King and Jordan McVey bring back your favorite nostalgic feel good sound. If you like The 1975, LANY, and WALK THE MOON, you’ll love 90’s Kids. We chat about their new music, some of their...
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Mess
Mess is a Kansas City based orchestral indie rock band who recently released their latest album, Learning How To Talk. Allison Gliesman and Kevin Briody chat about their new album, their songwriting process, and some tour stories! This episode was recorded in the Radio Free Brooklyn studio in...
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The Stolen
The Stolen's self-titled album debuted at #45 on the Billboard Alt New Artists Chart, and features the songs Rooftop, Overboard, Millennial, and Change the Record. The band talks about how they wrote this album. Check out the full interview to hear about some of Kevin’s high school phases, the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to PopRocks, the ultimate destination for music enthusiasts and anyone passionate about independent and emerging artists! Host Evan Bieber dives into the heart of the music scene, bringing you interviews and insightful discussions with the freshest talents in alternative, indie, pop-punk, and indie-pop genres. Whether you're a die-hard fan or simply have an ear for innovative sounds, PopRocks is your backstage pass to the artists shaping the future of music.
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