Since 2016, the Fresh Finds playlists have launched music followers to among the most promising unbiased artists, and now Spotify is bringing them to the stage.
On March 23, we’re coming to the Los Angeles Arts District for the inaugural Fresh Finds Live present. The showcase is hosted by Spotify Stages, a crew devoted to producing reside occasion experiences for rising artists discovered by Spotify. It will highlight 4 proficient acts who’ve been featured in our Fresh Finds playlists: genre-blending rapper TiaCorine, rising singer-songwriter Katherine Li, alt-pop’s budding Abby Sage, and seven-piece progressive people band Baerd. For followers desirous to attend the showcase, tickets go on sale February 17 at 9 a.m. PST right here.
On the platform, Fresh Finds consists of 11 style playlists and 18 local-market playlists, which have served as a launch pad to success for artists like GRAMMY-nominee Omar Apollo, Clairo, Steve Lacy, and extra. With this occasion, we’re creating a brand new expertise to attach artists with listeners.
“As more new artists make their first forays into live music following the pandemic, this show allows us to bring Fresh Finds into the live setting to assist in that discovery and growth process, with the goal of amplifying these talented artists to the right audiences to build lasting careers,” shared Jesse Jacobsen, U.S. Indies Lead for Artist & Label Partnerships at Spotify.
In addition to the live performance, Spotify is inviting the artists to participate in a five-day residency program at Spotify Studios in LA. As a part of this expertise, they will use the state-of-the-art amenities to work on new music.
While the showcase might not be till March, you will get to know these artists now.
Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Tia grew up uncovered to a variety of music due to her Japanese and African American father and her Shoshone Native American mom. When Tia launched her first single, “Lotto,” she caught the eye of native radio stations, DJs, and golf equipment, and the web. Last yr, Tia launched the album I Can’t Wait, which incorporates the one “FreakyT.” Now the artist is making ready to share her distinctive sound with extra audiences.
“Performing live gives you the opportunity to connect with fans on a different level. The feeling you get from it is electric, and I wanna share that with my fans at every show,” defined Tia.
The 19-year-old singer-songwriter’s music options themes of affection misplaced and relationships that by no means have been, and Katherine has amassed a fan base of hopeless romantics who establish together with her lyrics. Last yr, she launched her debut EP, Crush(ed). The Toronto native can also be featured as the duvet artist of Spotify’s Fresh Finds: Class of 2022 playlist. Next, she’s gearing up for a sequence of concert events throughout North America.
“I used to think that the unrequited love I talk about in my songs was something no one else dealt with, but after sharing them [my songs] with a community of people who turned out to be just like me, I realized I wasn’t the odd one out,” shared Katherine. “I hope that after my set, the audience feels the same comfort I felt in knowing there is a whole community of people that have experienced, and relate to, the same things as you.”
A young soul with an observational eye, Abby Sage attracts comparisons to Florence + The Machine and Clairo. Brought up in Toronto, music-obsessed Abby finally moved to LA, the place the singer-songwriter launched her debut EP, Fears Of Yours & Mine, in 2021. After Abby relocated to London final yr, her sound shifted, and listeners can hear the evolution in her newest EP, The Florist.
“I always hope that people can take something away from my performances, whatever that may be. Of course, I hope people enjoy the show and leave feeling tingly and excited!” mentioned Abby. “The visual components of my shows and my work overall are very important to me, so I hope people enjoy that as well.”
Baerd is a seven-piece progressive people and Americana band spearheaded by Isaiah Beard. Incorporating jazz, Americana, classical, and R&B, Baerd’s indie-folk sound is influenced by Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Punch Brothers, and Radiohead.
On performing reside, Beard shared, “The spirit of music in its purest form is live. To share attention with others and exchange more than words or notes with strangers, friends, and fellow artists animates my being more than anything.”
Hear extra songs from high rising expertise in our Fresh Finds flagship playlist.