{"id":1767,"date":"2022-08-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/5-seattle-artists-to-listen-to\/"},"modified":"2022-10-08T15:44:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-08T15:44:05","slug":"5-seattle-artists-to-listen-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/5-seattle-artists-to-listen-to","title":{"rendered":"5 Seattle Artists to Listen to"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ah, <strong>Seattle<\/strong>, the emerald jewel of the Pacific Northwest, surrounded by bays, lakes, and evergreen forest (and of course, one can\u2019t forget the rain). It\u2019s been home to many independent music movements, and continues to harbor some mighty talented musicians. Here are five Seattle artists we think you should be listening to, asap.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Miguel Escobar <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Chicago-born and Seattle-based, <strong>Miguel Escobar<\/strong>\u2019s music somehow feels familiar and honest. Take this performance, where out of the sonic still haze comes the artist\u2019s raw voice, like it has the slightest husk wrapped around the sweet tone of it. It just feels right\u2014but don\u2019t take our word for it, have a look for yourself.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GI85U7vZD84\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>2. Royce Lovett<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Blending R&amp;B and rock into the smoothest sound, this dynamic live performance from <strong>Royce Lovett<\/strong> speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_LVNN-1TXAA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>3. Shelby Natasha<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The way the piano and <strong>Shelby Natasha<\/strong>\u2019s voice come together in harmony alongside her sister <strong>Mia Christ<\/strong> feel downright crystalline. It\u2019s just the kind of soft pop ballad we love, along with the other 100k viewers who\u2019ve watched this sweet performance over the last two months.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RwHXhiKb98U\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>4. TeZATalks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>About a second into this performance as <strong>TeZATalks<\/strong> gives her dad a shoutout, and we\u2019re hooked on the artist\u2019s charm and sincerity. And then, she takes her cosmic pop song and reshapes it into an acoustic number with just as much star power. You gotta watch the magic happen.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hSgZthm1xyc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>5. Katie Kuffel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Last up, <strong>Katie Kuffel<\/strong>, who graced us with this jazzy, lilting number. Her lyrics are expansive, and that combined with the cyclical melodies make it feel like we\u2019re almost inside the song, or the thought process, with the artist. It feels vulnerable, and we\u2019re here for it.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nhF6fGLEvv4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Words by Sofar Editorial Team<\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: Miguel Escobar, photo by Dylan Randolph<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ah, Seattle, the emerald jewel of the Pacific Northwest, surrounded by bays, lakes, and evergreen forest (and of course, one can\u2019t forget the rain). It\u2019s been home to many independent music movements, and continues to harbor some mighty talented musicians. Here are five Seattle artists we think you should be listening to, asap. 1. 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