The official follow-up to his beloved debut Cola, Smith takes his sound even further with 10 tracks that are an untainted exploration of the unconscious artistic self and the oscillation of time.

Smith began making music as A Beacon School in 2009. A home-recorded demo single was released in 2011, and a self-titled EP by a full-band lineup appeared near the end of 2012. Smith notably played with bands such as Modern Rivals and Bluffing, and currently works with Parquet Courts’ Max Savage as part of Maxband.

In 2018, A Beacon School’s Cola was released by Grind Select. Alternating between uptempo, jangly pop nuggets, lush shoegaze and intricately-arranged electronic soundscapes, it quickly found an audience and became a staple on KCRW’s flagship program, Morning Becomes Eclectic.

After receiving positive press and slowly gaining a worldwide following, an expanded vinyl edition of Cola was released in 2019 in conjunction with Fat Possum’s House Arrest imprint, amassing over 50 million streams, tours with El Ten Eleven and Ruby Haunt and syncs on critically acclaimed shows such as Hacks and Shrinking.”

The Hayds

(Riverside, CA) – Proving themselves to be a attention-demanding act in the Southern Californian independent music scene, The Hayds, with a roster including vocalist Josh Muñoz, rhythm guitarist Dyllan Gonzalez, Drummer Bobby Munguia, Bassist Isaac Navarro, and lead guitarist Darius Rodriguez, have continued to skyrocket their influence since their start in 2020. With masterful genre-blurring song production and electrifying showmanship, the Riverside-based five piece effortlessly attracts the eyes, ears, and hearts of spectators.