For their submission for the 2020 NPR Tiny Desk Contest, Justin Trawick and The Common Good enlisted the help of the audience for a 100% fan filmed video. Before their final song at DC9 on February 28th in Washington DC, the band unplugged their instruments and walked off stage into the middle of the packed audience. Performing around a desk, friends and fans were asked simply to film the band from all angles and later email Justin their footage. Nobody had any idea that this would be the band’s final song of their final show before the world came to a halt from the coronavirus.
Brazilian born Ana Galeli is a singer-songwriter that currently lives in Silver Spring, MD with a bent towards indie-pop. Galeli reached positive reception on her collaborations with electronic DJs, Foxa on the Sony Sweden released track “With You” and DJ Wout on their somber and eclectic cover of the 80s smash hit, “(I Just) Died In Your Arms,” receiving national radio air-play in Belgium, 2019. Her sultry low tones blended with a wide range of pop vocals are essential to her melancholic and cinematic sound paired with themes of deliverance.
Loby, a member of the College Park, MD community, first came onto the scene in 2018 with “Sorority Girl”, a captivating record that draws influence from The Weeknd, Bryson Tiller, and Sabrina Claudio. Following this successful release, Loby has continued to expose his vulnerabilities with his unique and personal storytelling. Loby uses elements from various genres and wants to reinvent the R&B scene by mixing the classics while also tying in smooth, sensual, and ambient sounds to create a vibe of his own.
A singer, song writer, and producer from Broward County, Florida. CatchTwentyTwo breaks away from the accustomed routine of music of today’s times, and instead chooses to focus on what matters most, the expression of emotion in its authentic form. Often soft-spoken and invariably sullen in his vocal style, the pop artist delves into deeper themes of romance, confusion, and anger. We interviewed him too!
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