Indie rock ain't dead and bands like Hippo Campus are proving its alive, kicking and evolving to new heights! Formed in 2013 when frontman Jake Luppen, guitarist Nathan Stocker, bassist Zach Sutton and drummer Whistler Isaiah Allen met at the Saint Paul Performing Arts Conservatory in their native Minnesota, the quartet quickly became a fixture in their local indie scene before graduating to the mainstream with the release of their debut album Landmark in 2017.

McBryde found her talent after playing her father's guitar as a teenager. In 2007, she packed up and moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her dreams of becoming a country singer. After independently releasing music early in her career, she gained wider attention with her EP Jalopies & Expensive Guitars, which caught the attention of country star Eric Church and helped lead to a recording contract with Warner Music Nashville.