{"id":4143,"date":"2025-07-12T08:09:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T08:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=4143"},"modified":"2025-07-11T17:57:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T17:57:43","slug":"artist-merch-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/artist-merch-picks","title":{"rendered":"Support Local Sounds: Shop These Artist-Approved Merch Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200b\u200bFor some artists, merch is a tour date t-shirt. For others, it\u2019s a carefully designed extension of their world. These Sofar artists are treating physical goods\u2014prints, books, tapes, even smoking accessories\u2014as a continuation of their artistic craft. The result? Merchandise tables that feel more like a boutique than a souvenir shop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Explore the artists turning merch into a medium (and a potential purchase).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Khruangbin<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To know Khruangbin is to know perspective. <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.khruangbin.com\/collections\/a-la-sala-tour-art-prints\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khruangbin\u2019s tour prints<\/a> are hyper-local, deeply curated, and effortlessly timeless. With fan-designed prints tailored to each stop, and a rotating vault of vintage offerings, their visual identity is as groovy as their sound. You\u2019ll be torn between which city to pick, guaranteed!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4144\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/khruangbin_1731834016_3503200098364805691_1298902100.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=240&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/khruangbin_1731834016_3503200098364805691_1298902100.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=240&wpsize=medium 240w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/khruangbin_1731834016_3503200098364805691_1298902100.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=819&wpsize=large 819w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/khruangbin_1731834016_3503200098364805691_1298902100.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=960&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/khruangbin_1731834016_3503200098364805691_1298902100.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1536&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1229&wpsize=1536x1536 1229w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/khruangbin_1731834016_3503200098364805691_1298902100.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Gigi Perez<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An illustrator as much as a songwriter, Gigi Perez\u2019s hand-drawn stories reflect consistency in her artistry. Her <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/58vZavXqh1P5uoTXteudWl?si=8yUbzl9-R5a_dJkEILX1qg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>At The Beach, In Every Life<\/i><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tapes, CDs, and temporary tattoo packs(!) are wrapped in her sketches, giving her songs a series of canvases. Of course, Gigi\u2019s consistency includes impact; her limited-edition t-shirt is raising proceeds for The Trevor Project, a purchase you won\u2019t regret adding to cart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4145\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-07-11-at-11.42.25%E2%80%AFAM.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=245&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"391\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Marcus King Band\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marcus King\u2019s music leans into nostalgia, and he does the same visually with pieces that are true to his country character. <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.marcuskingofficial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lighters, rolling papers,<\/a> and the overt retro influence feel like hidden heirloom treasures. Grab a ticket and a koozie for one of his upcoming tour dates, some cities featuring fellow Sofar Artist, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3mZYlwYjFmhMOxUIcbncHF?si=wtySukG0Sp-_gLaSctDREQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Angel White<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4147\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-07-11-at-11.46.32%E2%80%AFAM.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=299&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Tiny Habits<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn\u2019t merch for the masses\u2014it\u2019s merch for the group chat. Tiny Habits\u2019 bundle can only be described as bringing back a sense of whimsy. Accompanied by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyhabitsofficial.com\/store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one-of-a-kind friendship bracelet, a tiny music box <\/a>will play the melody of their single, \u201cWishes.\u201d On brand, adorable, and eager for their <a href=\"https:\/\/laylo.com\/tinyhabitsofficial\/either?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaf3xXWFRHqmFYdfu-o7D5ZcfNhQyPZ8ZaB7VXlvWMR-xrSTwWZfXRUmFzO5_Q_aem_CY_18vn6zNczQP8EWHOsSA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">newest single to drop<\/a>– with or without a music box!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4148\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-07-11-at-11.49.53%E2%80%AFAM.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=288&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>AJ McQueen<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an accomplished lyric writer and poet, it only makes sense that AJ McQueen would publish his words on paper, too. A collection of poems, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ajthegreat.com\/merch\/p\/the-oak-that-grew-from-concrete\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Oak That Grew From Concrete<\/a>,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> invites fans another chance to connect, and the upcoming restock is proof that its contents are as good as his music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4149\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-07-11-at-11.50.53%E2%80%AFAM.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=186&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art, stories, and live music\u2014catch it all at a Sofar near you.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200b\u200bFor some artists, merch is a tour date t-shirt. For others, it\u2019s a carefully designed extension of their world. These Sofar artists are treating physical goods\u2014prints, books, tapes, even smoking accessories\u2014as a continuation of their artistic craft. The result? Merchandise tables that feel more like a boutique than a souvenir shop. 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