TOM LARK

Tom Lark is the pseudo-ego of a man birthed from the debris of an earthquake-ravaged rehearsal space. With the dying aid of a muck-a-bout laptop and a broken-stringed guitar, and no immediate employment prospects in sight, Lark created a makeshift studio in his bedroom where he produced music whilst Christchurch was being rebuilt in 2012. His latest single, Got Get a Job, is his newest material in twelve months. And just as his earlier alt-pop releases have attested, Tom Lark may just be boyishly charismatic enough to escape his adult responsibilities for another while, finding his saving grace in the rediscovery of grunge and Brit/70’s pop; “It’s a bit like Bowie with fuzz pedals and beats.”

LOQUAT

Comparing fame to lightning in a bottle is an association made only after working tirelessly as a live musician and recording artist and understanding that the equilibriums come as thick and fast as the accompanying pitfalls. Loquat, a warmly recognised face of San Francisco’s local music scene for the last thirteen-plus years, has welcomed fame through CW’S One Tree Hill, retail giants Old Navy and Banana Republic, and through the honorary title of "Best Pop Group", as recognised by the SF Weekly.