Firefly Fridays

   Michigander  Band Members: Jason Singer (vocals/guitar) Aaron Senor (drums), Jake LeMond (guitar) and Connor Robertson (bass) From : Kalamazoo, MI  Genre : Indie-Rock Artist Influences : James Taylor, Coldplay, The National, Rush, The White Stripes, Death Cab For Cutie Monthly Spotify Listeners :  490,000 Spotlight Songs : 1. Better 2. East Chicago, IN 3.  In My Head (ft. Manchester Orchestra) Firefly Performance Day: Thursday 3 Fire Facts : 1. When asked about what inspired him to be a musician, Singer stated,  "When I was 11 I found a guitar in my dad's closet and I was really into it. All the people I looked up to played. They weren’t world famous people, but they were famous to me. I wanted to be like them." 2. Singer played in a band while in high school called "The Lights." According to him, the group covered a lot of Red Hot Chili Peppers songs and was "awful." 3. Michigander was on the bill to play Firefly on Thursday last year, but we'r...

   Magic City Hippies Band Members: Robby Hunter (lead vocals, guitar), Pat Howard (drums), John Coughlin (lead guitar) From : Miami, FL Genre : Indie-Funk, Pop Artist Influences : Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Strokes, Tame Impala, Frank Ocean, Beck, Dr. Dog, Anderson Paak. Monthly Spotify Listeners :  ~990,000 Spotlight Songs : 1.  Limestone 2. Indiana 3.  Brnt Honestly, you can't miss on a beautiful summer day with any of their albums. Poolside vibes. 3 Fire Facts : 1.  MCH were originally called "The Robby Hunter Band." They were never really sold on the name though, and when they put out an album titled "Magic City Hippies," they felt they had finally figured it out. Howard expressed the emotions of the band, exclaiming "Damn. We should have been called that." They immediately began making the switch from The Robby Hunter Band to Magic City Hippies, and the rest is history. 2. When asked what album he pick if he could only listen to one for the rest ...

  Wenzday Name: Taylor Chung  From : San Francisco/Los Angeles, California  Genre : EDM, Dubstep, Progressive House.  Artist Influences : Panic! At The Disco, Wax Motif, Habstrakt, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Yellowcard, AFI. Monthly Spotify Listeners : ~133,000 Spotlight Songs : 1. Heartbreak House 2. Everyday 3. Drop Dead 3 Fire Facts : 1.  Early in Chung's career, she notched an unusual milestone when she became the youngest person to ever DJ at a Playboy Mansion party. She was 14 years old.   2. Chung and her brother (another DJ under the moniker "Dack Janiels") formed their own record label titled "40oz Club." The name was created to represent the opposite of bottle service culture, and the label has successfully released over 100 records from new and established artists alike.  3. A theme that has become a staple for Wenzday's music is heartbreak. This theme became so prevalent in her music, that Wenzday's wildest fans are now known as "Heartbr...

   Emmy Meli From : Los Angeles, California Genre : Pop, Soul, R&B Artist Influences : Amy Winehouse, Duffy, Ella Fitzgerald, The Supremes, The Temptations, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, and The Beatles. Monthly Spotify Listeners : ~3,800,000 Top 3 Songs : 1. I AM WOMAN 2. Wanting More 3.  MATRIX 3 Fire Facts : 1. The first CD Meli bought for herself was a Miley Cyrus album, and the first concert she went to was the Jonas Brothers when she was 9 years old.  2. Meli's hit song, "I Am Woman," admittedly happened by accident.  According to Meli, "It originally didn't even start as a song, it started as little mantras I was saying to myself, and it just became a piece of music." The mantras, Meli explained, "originally just began as a way for me to stay in touch with myself and remind myself that I have the power to do what I want to do.  I was in band rehearsal one day, we were just jamming out, me my bandmates, and I just started singing it." 3. Mel...

  The Backseat Lovers Band Members: Josh Harmon (Lead Vocals/Guitar), Jonas Swanson (Lead Guitar/Vocals), KJ Ward (Bass Guitar), Juice Welch (Drums/Background Vocals ) From : Salt Lake City, Utah Genre : Indie Rock/Alternative Artist Influences : Weezer, Radiohead, Cage the Elephant, Willie Nelson, The Beatles, Johnny Cash Monthly Spotify Listeners : ~3,800,000 Top 3 Songs : 1. Kilby Girl 2. Maple Syrup 3.  Pool House 3 Fire Facts : 1.  The group's journey to stardom began by winning a Battle of the Bands in Provo, Utah. 2. When asked about the inspiration about their band name, Harmon's answer was quick and simple: "Everyone has done a little backseat loving, and that's that." 3. When asked about a goal they had as a band, the group noted that they had long dreamt of playing Red Rocks in Colorado. But when asked about their largest success to date, they claimed that quitting their day jobs was a "pretty big deal" to them. Instagram: @the.backseat.lovers

  Sueco Name:   William Schultz From : Los Angeles Genre : Pop-Punk, Rap Artist Influences : Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, A Day to Remember Monthly Spotify Listeners :  ~3,960,000 Top 3 Songs : 1.  fast 2. Paralyzed 3.  Loser If you are into pop-punk, check out the whole album "It Was Fun While It Lasted." I have been obsessed lately.  3 Fire Facts : 1.  When Schultz was in middle school, his mother passed away from cancer.  Initially, he turned to drugs and alcohol to deal with his emotions, but he eventually found music as an emotional outlet. Sueco has been sober since 2021.  2. American Idiot was the first album Schultz ever bought with his own money. 3. The name "Sueco" means "Swedish" in the Spanish language. Schultz, who is of Swedish descent, grew up in a heavily Hispanic neighborhood, where his friends all called him "Suececito" meaning "the little Swedish boy." The name stuck. Last ye...