PACKS

PACKS

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Madeline Link, who makes music under the moniker PACKS, has always found inspiration in her surroundings. When it came to newest effort Melt the Honey (her second full-length in the space of a year), she wanted to look beyond the mundane spaces that had informed much of her previous work. Over the course of 11 days last March, Link and the rest of her band (Dexter Nash [guitar], Noah O’Neil [bass] and Shane Hooper [drums]) gathered in Mexico City, a city that already held a special place in her heart as an artist-in-residence at Casa Lü in 2020). PACKS practiced new songs in a rented studio space, with each member bringing their aesthetic sensibility to the table. From there, they took a bus to Xalapa where they spent the remainder of their time abroad working at a house known as Casa pulpo, an architectural feat removed from the bustle of city life, owned and operated by Wendy Moira, the visionary behind Teatro Lucido, a prominent theater and music venue in Mexico City. “The house has no straight lines, it puts you in a creative mindset,” Link says. “Plus, it was really warm, we were there for three weeks enjoying the weather and self-recording with minimal equipment.”

Flowerbomb

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Flowerbomb is a Washington DC-based band founded by Rachel Kline, alongside producer and drummer, Dan ABH. Combining saturated guitars, ornate rhythms, and delicately raw lyrics, Flowerbomb creates a soundscape for nostalgia and heavy feelings accompanied by lush layers and dynamic sounds. Flowerbomb combines elements of alternative, 90's indie rock, bubblegrunge, shoegaze, punk, and emo to create their signature sound. In 2023, Flowerbomb will be releasing their sophomore record 'Gloom Scroll'. Leading up to the new release, they will be putting out singles and music videos this summer. In addition, Flowerbomb will be touring the East Coast this September.

Flowerbomb's debut album, 'pretty dark,' was released on Mutineer Records in December 2020. Since it's release, it has been commended for its honest, raw, and vulnerable voice, as well as its genre-blending versatility. 'pretty dark' earned MusicianShip’s 2021 WAMMIE Award for Best Rock Album, and the song “II” was awarded the 2021 WAMMIE for Best Rock Song. Most recently, Flowerbomb was awarded Best Rock Artist for the 2023 WAMMIE Awards this past April.