Hailing from Redondo Beach, the avant-garde alt-rock trio, Yolk, is the brain-child of siblings Asia and Matt Graves, along with Travis Brown. While they may be self-proclaimed “weirdos” making “alien pop,” their most recent single, “Lighthouse” has some serious radio-friendly production and melodies that will be stuck in your head for days. From the moment the melancholic Erhu weaves it’s other-worldly moans into the verse it becomes clear there is depth to the creative power lying within this trio. What truly dominates this track, though, is Asia’s striking vocal prowess. Her voice is grounded and strong in the verses, but soars with tender vulnerability in the chorus. Having just the right amount of Indie pop flair, textural sound design, and modern rock punch, “Lighthouse” has put Yolk on the Band to Watch List.- Jacqueline Caruso