This week we chinwag about some of the first gigs we ever played when we started in the industry. Afterward we chat with Boston based indie pop band, shallow pools.
The members include drummer Ali Ajemian, lead vocalist Glynnis Brennan, guitarist Jess Gromada and bassist Haley Senft. They tell us about their journey from starting out as a cover band while in school together, to writing original music and finding the bands sound, to releasing their newest single “Glow”, being proud members of the LGBTQ+ community, and so much more!
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