Sucker Crush (Oakland, CA)
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Marissa Deitz crafts dreamy avant-folk-pop works under the moniker Sucker Crush; weaving elements of beautiful finger-picking guitar, haunting strings, and hushed, powerful vocals strongly influenced by her background Contemporary Classical Music, Music Composition and Electronic Music & Recording Media Studies. 
LISTEN > https://suckercrush.bandcamp.com/
WEB> http://marissadeitz.com/

Golden Curls (STL)
Dreamy synths, distorted percussion, and reverb-laden vocals frame their narrative lyrics in a fashion they refer to as "woozy pop." 
Sarah Downen has continued to expand the parameters of her Golden Curls project since dropping its debut EP Warm Fiction in 2012. The band’s current incarnation features drummer Philip Zahnd and Stephen Favazza (of Hands and Feet) on guitar and other manipulations. 

Opia (CoMo)
Members of Half Moon and Nevada Greene come together to create introspective soundscapes using strings and guitars.

Sucker Crush

Golden Curls

Opia