Color Palette, led by principal songwriter/vocalist Jay Nemeyer, is an indie dream pop band from Washington, DC. Color Palette creates lush auditory landscapes that feature shimmering, pop-sensible vocal and guitar melodies, and the band has shared the stage with world-renowned acts such as Charli XCX. Color Palette’s music has garnered placements with NBC Universal, ESPN, MTV, Vimeo, Volvo, Aeropostale, and Monster Energy. In July 2020, they received a Wammie Award (Washington Area Music Award) for Best Pop Song ("Marrakech to Bombay"). Color Palette released a new EP on April 14, 2023 via Enroute Records.

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Flowerbomb is an alternative indie band from Washington DC featuring lead songwriter and vocalist Rachel Kline, drummer and producer Dan ABH, Connor White on guitars, and Abby Rasheed on bass and backing vocals. With accolades from local outlets like the Wammies DC, (winning Best Rock Song and Best Rock Band, in 2023 and 2024) Flowerbomb has become a staple of their scene, winning over fans with the raw observational lyricism of Kline’s songwriting and the the palpable joy and camaraderie of their live performances.

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DJ Paul Vodra is the creator of Hometown Sounds, the only newsletter exclusively covering the DC music scene. He has curated and hosted live music series at the Millennium Stage and Luce Unplugged, and produced an award-winning podcast for over a decade. During the pandemic he created Lockdown Mashup, a live streamed show broadcast on Twitch to bring friends together through the undeniable power of mashups.