{"id":3945,"date":"2025-02-22T06:08:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T06:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=3945"},"modified":"2025-02-21T14:02:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T14:02:32","slug":"sofar-artist-news-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sofar-artist-news-february-2025","title":{"rendered":"Sofar Artist News: February"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Sofar Artist News is here\u2014time to grab your calendar. February is packed with festival lineups, tour dates, new releases, and album announcements. Check out these fresh drops from familiar and new favorites\u2014and maybe put in that time-off request.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. A few months ago, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-december-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we promised more stage time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the viral <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2262bWmqomIaJXwCRHr13j?si=905d1bc864ec4505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSailor Song\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> star <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1iCnM8foFssWlPRLfAbIwo?si=rm6ysQOLQXG0EVeYjAIq_w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gigi Perez<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and we\u2019ve got updates! She\u2019s hitting the Lowcountry at South Carolina\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highwaterfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Water Festival<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> alongside Sofar alums <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7FKTg75ADVMZgY3P9ZMRtH?si=iW_s87s5TjiL7LhqJEiDmA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flipturn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3C6wmSgnZuqxVQyBWujBsn?si=qqrL-MGXQ8qus2cteGgIIw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medium Build<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/12zbUHbPHL5DGuJtiUfsip?si=upU8zNNsSCaOCuV7YCZZyQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julien Baker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The following weekend, just due north, Gigi Perez and flipturn will join <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/33qOK5uJ8AR2xuQQAhHump?si=h91SA7d5Qw6T7rX40yy8-Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teddy Swims<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/67FB4n52MgexGQIG8s0yUH?si=pkXS0imFSve2mClS5ozL-A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lola Young<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lovinlifemusicfest.com\/news\/for-immediate-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lovin\u2019 Life Fest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0NB5HROxc8dDBXpkIi1v3d?si=j4MRtxVPTYyHMnBjF4Lwiw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remi Wolf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> joins <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4zXRgHaJA4At04sZAq74x5?si=SPIuVorbShyJtcZNdn-5dQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copilot<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in their hometown for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostoncalling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boston Calling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And as summer rolls in, Remi Wolf and Gigi Perez will meet up at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hinterlandiowa.com\/lineup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hinterland Festival<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for an epic lineup including Sofar VIP Artist, Willow Avalon. Has the FOMO hit yet?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">2. Speaking of Sofar alumni, Charley Crockett released his single <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/6zZyCNRv5LRBpM5Cqc2pFB?si=_kp--QxcQYSXfTSnNKef2g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cLonesome Drifter.\u201d<\/a> The track shares the title of his <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/prerelease\/5M8LoKuSyuyDkW7lq80AkX?si=c252d0910f2e409f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">upcoming album, set to release in March<\/a>, giving us a preview of an unadulterated outlaw country record. Hear it live on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charleycrockett.com\/tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North American tour<\/a> with dates including another Sofar legacy, Leon Bridges!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Sad girl indie-pop lovers, settle in\u2014Eliza Harrison Smith just released <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7zYBoXsK2R8tHx9bzyC8FE?si=f_Ve4UmjRkyLcgsP1jv9xg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Way I\u2019m Wired<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a collection of intimate yet catchy tracks that feel like flipping through an old journal. Reflecting on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5xu35wtg7Oflzj2AzELvtt?si=f7de57eee8b449f9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBring You Down\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_3O2POuQN9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">she admits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cThere is so much more I could say, but I already feel like this song is two minutes and 40 seconds of me oversharing!\u201d We can relate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eliza Harrison Smith - Bring You Down (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pnwt0kjw3Xg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Keeping it personal, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5GWHnx27Z6vu4NYDZPCgQ1?si=c3361e0d20f24c12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEverything Moves\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was released by the epic ensemble of Ed Proskek, featuring Driftwood Choir and Portair. The classically trained Berlin native noted, \u201cThis song is the embodiment of what it feels like to let go and is something very dear to us.\u201d This cosmic track is an immediate yes for those late-night vibes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everything Moves\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kJSKkJMU5HI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Hannah Grace\u2019s new EP, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2r4fsWvaoUtC4JD1ERIyrx?si=-8yamb0XQUG_gx9IS5v80g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golden<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been on repeat. Across three tracks, she blends delicate harmonies with the poetic lyricism of influences like Joni Mitchell and Carole King. And just like Carole, her piano work shines through. Hear Hannah live with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hangracemusic.com\/tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upcoming tour dates in the EU and UK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. London-based artist, Latir, just dropped his single <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/5p35P80PGURK4WtpTC21Fz?si=NV32hLUkT86XWvbjGukMtA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cUntitled,\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and we\u2019re in our feeeels. This atmospheric anthem pairs his alt-R&amp;B vocals with a sound that\u2019s both refreshing and heavy. Latir is the kind of artist you lock in with, noise-canceling headphones on\u2014and we can\u2019t wait to hear what\u2019s next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UNTITLED\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LHRTqNTq4Sc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catch these artists and others just like them at a Sofar show near you!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Sofar Artist News is here\u2014time to grab your calendar. February is packed with festival lineups, tour dates, new releases, and album announcements. Check out these fresh drops from familiar and new favorites\u2014and maybe put in that time-off request. 1. A few months ago, we promised more stage time for the viral \u201cSailor Song\u201d star [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":3946,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,26],"tags":[245,767,768,750,383,766,220,469,155],"class_list":["post-3945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","category-community","category-news","tag-charley-crockett","tag-ed-proskek","tag-eliza-harrison-smith","tag-flipturn","tag-gigi-perez","tag-hannah-grace","tag-latir","tag-medium-build","tag-remi-wolf"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3945\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}