graybles.

graybles. (a reference to the shorts in the Adventure Time cartoon) is the product of multi-instrumentalist producers Griffin Boucher and Evan Hedley. Their self-titled genre of “moon pop” is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the song, to the moon, from their ambitious debut record, pardon, which describes their unique vision of being the first band to play on the moon. Of course, graybles’ songs couldn’t be further from pop songs…instead, they’re deeply-personal, cinematic, time capsules. When future civilizations hear graybles’ musical experiments floating through the universe, they’ll hear the soundtrack of a generation drowning in information, boldly exploring new frontiers, and learning to breathe underwater. To the moon, graybles, to the moon.

Orange Culture

“Orange Culture has corralled a raw, rebellious spirit since the [band] formed in 2019…” writes Elise McCue in the Roanoke Times. That spirit is no more evident than on their new record, Fever of 1721, an antidote to a more recent pandemic by the genre-defying band. On Fever, the Roanoke Valley rockers harness all their punk, psychedelic, and classic influences into a potent cocktail of DIY alternative rock. On so many stellar tracks, OC unleashes their signature tempo shifts and crescendos which infuse their songs and live shows with infectious excitement. Orange Culture has seen it’s share of line-up changes in the last few years amongst a homegrown roster of young talent. But founder/lyricist/lead vocalist, Griffin Boucher, who started OC when he was 16, has been the constant since Orange Culture’s inception. Boucher, who also produces, crafts meaningful stories and sings them with a passionate, original voice, capturing today’s youth with equal doses of heartbreak and humor. With that raw, rebellious spirit, Orange Culture is a throwback to a time when rock shook the world with something important to say… and may yet again.