Roger Park native Nate Haymes (aka MyFriendNate) has been one of the up and coming producers in the city over the last few years producing tracks for the likes of nombreKari, femdot., and Dreamer Isioma.

Now Nate has struck out on his own with his debut single, "Do What I Can", which features contributions from femdot., Hatesonny, and theMIND.

Elgin native Nehemiah Heckler has released a new single called "All I Want". This is his second single of 2022 and on this track he enlisted the help of Adam Wilson.

Ravyn Lenae has released the third single, "M.I.A.", from her forthcoming debut full-length album, Hypnos, which is due out on May 20th via Atlantic.

She also announced a Spring tour in support of the album that kicks off in Seattle on May 28th and finds her arriving home for a show at the Metro on June 22nd.

OTHERPEACE recently released his debut full-length album, Capitalism Blues.

These are the Indie Folk sounds of singer and songwriter Matt Clark, an extremely well-known local vet who has been a member groups such as White/Light, Pinebender, Joan of Arc and Love of Everything.

You can catch OTHERPEACE at the Hideout on April 28th with Touched By Ghoul and David Zollo.

Gabacho recently released a new single called "Sentimiento". The single is accompanied by the Jonathan Lopez directed video below.

This is the blend of Latin Rock and Psych Rock from Siul Reynoso.

You can catch Gabacho tonight, April 19th, at Cobra Lounge with Tropa Magica.

Jennifer Hall has released her first single of 2022, an ethereal, synth-filled, pop gem called "Belonging Forever". This is the fourth single from Hall since the release of her self-titled debut EP back in 2015.

You can catch Jennifer Hall on April 26th at Golden Dagger with Debbie-Marie Brown.

Folk Pop artist hemlock (aka Carolina Chauffe) has had a pretty impressive month and a half and it has not gone unnoticed. Back on March 11th she released her debut album talk soon. The album’s lead single, "to carry", features the Houston native Laith and is accompanied by the Margo O’Connell directed video below.

She then made way down to SXSW to perform on several showcases before touring back home to Chicago to perform at the Hideout on March 23rd. Over this past weekend, April 16th, she took the stage at Golden Dagger to open for the New York based duo Babehoven.

What is remarkable to us is that this is just the start of her journey. Her songs are beautifully crafted, intimate glimpses into her life, accompanied by acoustic guitar and field recordings.

We can not wait to see what comes next for hemlock.

Coming in under two minutes, Aunt Kelly have released a new Indie Pop gem called "Billboard Lady" that you will find yourself this chorus all day.

You can catch Aunt Kelly tonight, April 15th, at GMAN Tavern with Ripley and The Dearlys.

The Handcuffs have released the first single, "I Cry For You", from their forthcoming album, Burn the Rails, which is due out via Pravda Records this June.

This is the Glam Rock of Brad Elvis (drums), Chloe F. Orwell (lead vox, guitar) Emily Togni (bass), Jeffrey Kmieciak (guitar), and keyboardist Alison Hinderliter. (keys).

Groupthink released visuals for his latest single "Guilty Pleasure" this week. This comes just five days after releasing the single and a steaming Joseph Morrison directed lyric video.

This single is huge leap forward for the musician that began working on this track three years ago. At the time he had very little, but is now on the verge of something huge.

Young Swan recently released a new single called "Who’s That?". This is the duo of Edmund Sinnott and Daniel Laumbacher and the single is their third of 2022.

Despite comparing themselves to Justin Bieber and Nickleback the duo is well worth a listen. They do lean towards the more polished and poppy side of Rock, but have an undeniable ability to craft something catchy.

Cool Heat recently released a new single with Midi Memory called "Devotion". This is the first new music from Cool Heat since the release of his 2021 EP "Levitate", and the lead single from his forthcoming full-length album.

The single is accompanied by the video below.