{"id":5462,"date":"2025-09-25T14:27:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/four-indie-artists-to-follow-this-fall\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T14:27:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:27:24","slug":"four-indie-artists-to-follow-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/four-indie-artists-to-follow-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Indie Artists to Follow This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/DUUNES2_photoby-Alex-Brown-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1290\" height=\"860\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>Along with crisp air, colorful leaves, shorter days, and cozy sweaters, the change of season always brings fresh new music. Autumn 2025 is no exception, as we spotlight four rising indie artists carving out their own space with innovative songwriting, distinctive sounds, and tracks you\u2019ll have on repeat well past Thanksgiving. Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tunecore.com\/accelerator\" target=\"_blank\">TuneCore Accelerator<\/a>, this roundup highlights exceptional acts that deserve a place on your fall playlists.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"895\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/KingHendrick_photo1-1290x895.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-473523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/KingHendrick_photo1-1290x895.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/KingHendrick_photo1-340x236.jpg 340w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/KingHendrick_photo1-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/KingHendrick_photo1-1536x1066.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/KingHendrick_photo1-498x345.jpg 498w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/KingHendrick_photo1-1668x1157.jpg 1668w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Courtesy of King Hendrick$<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-king-hendrick\"><strong>King Hendrick$<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>All roads lead home for King Hendrick$. Best known for 2024\u2019s smash street anthem \u201cLeaving the Lot,\u201d the prolific indie rapper hails from Natchitoches and wears his experiences growing up in the central Louisiana town like a badge of honor. With sharp storytelling and unfiltered lines, the Bayou State native\u2019s tenth album in three years is long on wit, grit and honesty. At the heart of \u2018Baller Academy (Deluxe)\u2019 lies \u201cThey Mobbin\u2019,\u201d a raw, autobiographical track with reflective, jazzy instrumentation. The sparsely arranged \u201cRisked My Life To Floss\u201d is an equally compelling highlight. Throughout the project, Hendrick$ ponders the challenges of the grind. Yet for all his insight about the harsh realities of the world, King recognizes the need to balance bravado with levity. \u00a0 \u201cI wake up and bake up instantly\u201d he proudly proclaims at the outset of \u201cCowhide Boots,\u201d a welcome party ode and one of the unquestionable peaks of his latest release.<\/p>\n<p>More from Spin:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2025\/09\/stagecoach-festival-lineup\/\">Post Malone, Lainey Wilson Pull Up For Stagecoach Fest<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2025\/09\/bitchin-bajas-switch-on-and-bitch-out\/\">Bitchin Bajas Switch on and Bitch Out<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2025\/09\/primavera-sound-2026-lineup\/\">Primavera 2026: The Cure, My Bloody Valentine, The xx<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1719\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/DUUNES1_photoby-Nikolasi-Saafi-1290x1719.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-473527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/DUUNES1_photoby-Nikolasi-Saafi-1290x1719.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/DUUNES1_photoby-Nikolasi-Saafi-340x453.jpg 340w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/DUUNES1_photoby-Nikolasi-Saafi-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/DUUNES1_photoby-Nikolasi-Saafi-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/DUUNES1_photoby-Nikolasi-Saafi-498x663.jpg 498w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/DUUNES1_photoby-Nikolasi-Saafi-1668x2222.jpg 1668w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/DUUNES1_photoby-Nikolasi-Saafi-scaled.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DUUNES (Photo by Nikolasi Saafi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-duunes\"><strong>DUUNES<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It makes sense that NYC alt-rocker DUUNES (a.k.a. Harrison Cohen) was weaned on bands like The Killers, Kings of Leon, Young the Giant and Cage the Elephant. After all, his kick-ass viral rendition of the latter\u2019s \u201cAin\u2019t No Rest For The Wicked\u201d amassed over 25 million views across Tik Tok, YouTube and Instagram. But Cohen\u2019s penchant for crafting original songs with big choruses and undeniable hooks goes far beyond his good taste in covers. Alternative music lovers will want to get acquainted with winners like \u201cBallerina Fingers,\u201d his punchy and powerful ode to drug-addled passion. And DUUNES\u2019 edgy new earworm, \u201cOne Hand Clap,\u201d should only help his ascent. Harrison\u2019s songs have even graced the airwaves of WFUV and he was recently handpicked by indie sensation Joe P to support that beloved radio station\u2019s Racket NYC showcase. With dynamic sold-out live shows in Manhattan and Boston under his belt and more East Coast, Midwest and Pacific Coast dates on the horizon, now is the time to dig into DUNNES.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1290\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/Lapsley_PressPhoto-1290x1290.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-473522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/Lapsley_PressPhoto-1290x1290.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/Lapsley_PressPhoto-340x340.jpg 340w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/Lapsley_PressPhoto-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/Lapsley_PressPhoto-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/Lapsley_PressPhoto-498x498.jpg 498w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/Lapsley_PressPhoto-1668x1668.jpg 1668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Courtesy of L\u00e5psley<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lapsley\"><strong>L\u00e5psley\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Revered indie artist L\u00e5psley first rose to prominence as a teenager on the strength of her 2016 debut album \u2018Long Way Home\u2019 \u2013 which featured the hits \u201cHurt Me\u201d and \u201cOperator.\u201d Subsequent offerings like 2020\u2019s \u2018Through Water\u2019 and 2023\u2019s \u2018Cautionary Tales of Youth\u2019 saw her evolve and become more assertive not only musically, but as an outspoken queer artist documenting her stormy coming-of-age experiences while standing up for climate issues. As a songwriter, L\u00e5psley also penned popular tunes for other artists like Barry Can\u2019t Swim, ODESZA, and Paloma Faith and delivered a platinum hit for Joel Corry (\u201cOut Out\u201d). Now she\u2019s back with \u2018I\u2019M A HURRICANE I\u2019M A WOMAN IN LOVE.\u2019 Her stunning new deluxe album counts the haunting, self-assured single \u201cSound of Silence,\u201d the downright contagious bop \u201cWoman Like That\u201d and her heartfelt, can\u2019t-miss ballad \u201cFeatherweight Champion of the World.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/09\/Cray_photoby-%40brxn--1290x1935.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-473525\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CRAY (Photo by @brxn)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cray\"><strong>CRAY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Los Angeles based artist and producer CRAY \u2013 short for Cheney Ray \u2013 first made a name for herself a decade ago as a passionate gamer on Twitch. A love of electronic music prompted her to pivot to DJ work, where she found success thanks to epic sets at events like HARD Summer and Electric Zoo. Tours with Skrillex and headlining dates in Australia followed and gave way to her own original songs, including memorable singles like 2016\u2019s \u201c4never,\u201d 2018\u2019s \u201cFractions\u201d and 2019\u2019s \u201c\u2026eat your heart out.\u201d While her COVID-era offerings like \u201cMean Girls,\u201d \u201cMommy\u2019s Boy\u201d \u201cKids\u201d and \u201cDon\u2019t Trust Me\u201d marked a shift into punk\/pop terrain, CRAY\u2019s adventurous spirit has since spawned a distinct and electrifying new sound. Case in point is \u201cTill Death,\u201d which has a suggestive and sinister vibe. CRAY says the groundbreaking, genre-bending single was \u201cinspired by our favorite enemies-to-lovers books.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2021\/07\/the-greatest-rock-stars-of-all-time\/?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=bottomlink&amp;utm_campaign=yahoolink\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Along with crisp air, colorful leaves, shorter days, and cozy sweaters, the change of season always brings fresh new music. 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