GGOOLLDD
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Label: Independent
Genre: indie, alternative, electropop
Meet The Artist: For GGOOLLD, the journey started off when frontwoman, Margaret Butler, packed all her things into a U-Haul truck, the day after she graduated from art school, and took a trip around the country, eventually landing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. GGOOLLDD was originally established as an excuse for the members to host a party and have a good time, living under the ‘say yes to anything’ mantra. Summerfest was their first show in Milwaukee after almost a year, but the crowd they drew in was more than welcoming.
tiLLie
Location: Los Angeles
Label: Unsigned
Genre: Riot-grrrl, alt-rock, alt-pop
Meet The Artist: Since catching the attention of Machine Gun Kelly and Kevin Lyman in 2016, Grace Kelly, aka tiLLie, has recently become a fierce force in the anti-pop movement. tiLLie’s music is meant to inspire women to be outspoken and unapologetic. This theme is apparent in songs like “loud mouth,” “save yourself,” and “pink & blue.” She has explained that she likes to tell people the meaning behind her songs because she wants people to take the words she is saying to heart, as she mostly writes music based upon her life experiences. For example her song “hungover on a feeling” was written depicting how Kelly woke up the morning after the 2016 election feeling like it was just some bad hangover after a long night of drinking, unfortunately it wasn’t though.
Leah Capelle
Location: From Chicago, Illinois, now based in Los Angeles
Label: Little Cabin Entertainment
Genre: alternative-rock, indie pop,
Meet The Artist: On June 29th, Leah Capelle headlined the Emerging Artist Series at the Johnson Control Center Stage. Her work has been compared to those of other musicians like Alanis Morisette and Phoebe Bridgers. As an artist, Capelle has been proclaimed to be breaking down the societal norms of what a woman should be and is working to empower women also. In songs like “Settle Down” and “Docs” she speaks on the journey of self-acceptance and the vulnerability a person faces when their breaking down a mask of identity they’ve had on. Through music Capelle wants to send a reminder to her listeners that you are beautiful, you are loved, and most importantly, you are not alone!
