OK Cool is a great example of a duo who create for fun while chasing that spark. Bridget and Hailey love writing sounds and songs together to ultimately create incredible EPs like Surrealist. They joined this week to share how they met, how they describe themselves, songwriting for Surrealist, and more.

Follow OK Cool on social media at @okcoolband. Listen to OK Cool on your favorite streaming apps and at https://okcool.bandcamp.com/

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The Dumes are a gripping, energetic anthem-crafting band out of California, and you’ll want them on your summer playlist. Their new EP, Everything is Horrible, is loaded with songs that can feel both emotional and bright in the same track. Elodie joined this week to share how the band met, what went into the EP, trust fall songwriting, what’s next, and more.

Follow The Dumes on social media at @thedumes. Listen to The Dumes on your favorite streaming apps and at https://thedumes.bandcamp.com/

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Gibran Colbert, aka The Give & Take, is looking to share and connect beautiful and challenging music. His style draws from so many influences, but every aspect of his songwriting is rich and personal. His new EP, Great Pause, explores his experiences in adulthood and even COVID-19.

Gibran joined this week to talk about learning to play music with his family, his journey to songwriting, his new EP Great Pause, and more.

Follow The Give & Take on social media at @thegiveandbake. Listen to The Give & Take on your favorite streaming apps and at https://thegiveandtake.bandcamp.com/

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Early Riser is back, and they continue to focus on being positive and affirming. Their latest entry, Vocations, continues that journey in the present, tackling everything from social situations to personal growth. Kiri and Nicole join this week to talk about writing the album, creating their album art together, their intentions with the record, touring, and more.

Follow Early Riser on social media at @earlyriserrr. Listen to Early Riser on your favorite streaming apps and at https://earlyriserrr.bandcamp.com/.

Get in touch with me through email at [email protected], or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.

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Bugsy believes all bugs are insects, and but not all insects are bugs. And that music is just what they do. The four-piece from Minneapolis love writing music together and being the band of sharks/turtles/stingrays. Emily, Shannon, and Griffin joined to talk about how they formed a band, zoology, dreaming of touring, the music they’ve released so far, what’s ahead, and more.

Follow Bugsy on social media at @bugsyband. Listen to Bugsy on your favorite streaming apps and at https://bugsy.bandcamp.com/.

Check out the Highwayyys/The Alternative Live Stream, featuring a live pod with Jhariah, GILT, Hit Like a Girl, Anika Pyle, and more! Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7P0lnt0yX0

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Elise Okusami loves capturing big energy in her music with her project, Oceanator. She likes to refer to it as feeling a band moving, and has elevated that through live recordings on her latest record, Things I Never Said.

Elise joined this week to talk about songs on the new record, her early love of music, making music videos for her singles, her label Plastic Miracles, and more.

Follow Oceanator on social media at @oceanator. Listen to Oceanator on your favorite streaming apps and at https://oceanator.bandcamp.com/album/things-i-never-said

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Antonioni has perfectly designed the spaces and sounds locked in each song. Their debut self-titled record showcases how they’ve shaped their style and how they’re continuing to play with their unique voice and effort.

Sarah joined this week to talk about the band's origins, her influences, designing the space for each song, Guitar Fridays, and more.

Follow Antonioni on social media at @antonioniband. Listen to Antonioni on your favorite streaming apps and at https://antonioni.bandcamp.com/.

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Suzie True is a band that met and stuck together through a series of friendship traps that have stuck. Lexi, G, and Sarah all have similar musical beginnings and meet-cutes, but it’s their respect and fun together that has them growing, fast.

Suzie True joined this week to talk about how their origin story, friendship traps, the sleepover lifestyle, finding inspiration in fun places, vulnerability, and more.

Follow Suzie True on social media at @suzietrueband. Listen to Suzie True on your favorite streaming apps and at https://suzietrue.bandcamp.com/ .

Get in touch with me through email at [email protected], or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.

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Jhariah is a songwriter who explores every possible corner of music, and does it with bombastic, theatrical energy. It’s easy to picture an energetic scene when listening to tracks like his latest single, “Debt Collector.”

Jhariah joined this week to talk about his early influences and motivation to write music, content creation on YouTube and streaming, how he collaborates with other artists, what’s next, and more.

Follow Jhariah on social media at @jhariahclare. Listen to Jhariah on your favorite streaming apps and at https://jhariah.bandcamp.com/.

Get in touch with me through email at [email protected], or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.

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Rae, aka Goldwoman, is a songwriter motivated by artists and the people in her life. She started the Goldwoman journey playing shows throughout college, and has released such personal, cinematic tracks

Rae joined this week to talk about writing an honest story in songs, writing universal music, the artists who have inspired her, and more.

Follow Goldwoman on social media at @rgoldwoman. Listen to Goldwoman on your favorite streaming apps and at https://goldwoman.bandcamp.com/

Get in touch with me through email at [email protected], or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.

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Rachel Lighter of Nervous Dater writes songs that allow her to express her perspectives and feelings, and share them with bandmates and ultimately album listeners. Call in the Mess, the band’s sophomore album, explores the thoughts and responses to living in modern America. Rachel joins this week to share how the record came together, writing songs as a band, gender identity, what’s next, and more.

Follow Nervous Dater at @nervousdater. Listen to Nervous Dater’s new record Call in the Mess on your favorite streaming apps and at https://nervousdater.bandcamp.com/.

Get in touch with me through email at [email protected], or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.

Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Henderson Cole, and Erica Freas.