The Saint Laurent Sound: 15 Indie Bands to Know Before Tonight’s Show in Los Angeles Inline
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This New York–based psyche-rock band released their first full-length album, Human Ceremony, two weeks ago but have been the coolest local act to catch for several years. Singer and bassist Julia Cumming is also a budding model, who’s been featured in several Saint Laurent campaigns and runway shows.
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Bleached is comprised of sisters Jennifer and Jessica Clavin, Micayla Grace, and Bosh Rothman, and their music sounds like California sunshine feels. They’re also keen on roller-skating—see the evidence on Saint Laurent’s Twitter account
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Canadian crooner Tobias Jesso, Jr. has a voice that goes down easy and a head of perfect curls, making him a more than adequate male muse for YSL.
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Fronted by Staz Lindes, the model-guitarist and daughter of Dire Straits’s Hal Lindes, The Paranoyds are well known in the L.A. scene for their proto-punk sound. Having played several Saint Laurent parties in the past, the group is also billed as the headliner of tonight’s event.
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These English-bred rockers have a neo-psyche sound that fits seamlessly with Saint Laurent’s California vibe—for proof, listen to their best-known track, “Shelter Song.” Singer and guitarist James Edward Bagshaw has been featured in the brand’s Music Project with his Gretsch hollow-body guitar.
