Pop Fuss

Premium Rat

Premium Rat joins Pop Fuss to dive into their powerful debut, Stranded On Land.Led by songwriter and creative force Mer, the band blends indie pop, alt-rock, a dash of punk, and even hints of musical theater into a sound that's uniquely their own. It's an infectious record from start to finish, with sharp, evocative lyrics that channel Mer’s personal journey and frustrations with the world we’re all navigating.
Despite the chaos of modern life, Premium Rat gives us a way to vent, reflect—and still bop our heads along the way!
 
Check out the episode wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
 
Be sure to follow the band @premiumratmusic and check out their website PremiumRatMusic.com for live dates, videos, and more!
 
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Naomi Jane

Rising singer-songwriter Naomi Jane joins Pop Fuss to talk about her latest single, creative journey, and what drives her.With over 6 million streams and counting, the award-winning artist blends indie and pop influences with emotionally rich songwriting. Naomi is also an actress and passionate activist, using her voice both on and off the stage. With talent, purpose, and vision, she’s already carving out her place in the industry—and we have no doubt she’s just getting started.
🎧 Follow her @naomijane_official and explore more at naomivoigt.com✨ Stay tuned with @popfusspod for today’s brightest emerging artists and new episode drops!

The Last Bees

Retro power poppers The Last Bees join Pop fuss to celebrate their debut LP "The Beehive of Industry." Ian Ash, the creative force behind the band, discusses the new record, influences, and we breakdown some "sweet as honey" tracks! And check out our deep dive convo we did last year with Ian on his amazing career. 
 
Be sure to follow the band on Instagram @the_last_bees and check out their Facebook, and website thelastbees.com for music, videos, tour info, and more!
 
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Avery Lynch

Sony imprint RECORDS artist Avery Lynch joins Pop Fuss to talk about her latest single and what’s ahead for the rest of the year!
With 400M+ streams and over 1.5M followers, Avery is quickly becoming one of indie-pop’s most emotionally resonant voices. 🎙️✨
We get into:— Whether she was a singer in a past life— The wild feeling of hitting "send" on a vulnerable song— If she secretly wants to drop a club banger— And what would truly surprise fans about life behind the scenes as a rising star
Follow Avery on Instagram @averylynchh and TikTok @avelynch
 
Check out her website averylynch.com for news, merch, tour dates and a link to her YouTube channel
 
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Molly Frances

Indie pop artist Molly Frances joins Pop Fuss to talk recent releases, creative collaborations, and what’s shaping up to be a big 2025. Based in Brooklyn, Molly’s been steadily building a name for herself—writing beautiful, heartfelt songs, producing with others, and stepping into the world of sync. Catch our full conversation wherever you get your fave podcasts!
 
Follow Molly on Instagram @themollyfrances and TikTok @mollyfrancesmusic and be sure to check out her website mollyfrancesmusic.com for tour updates, news, and her substack!
 
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The return of Splitsville!

Legendary band Splitsville are BACK with their first album in over 20 years! Check out our conversation with the guys as we discuss the group's beginnings, how their various projects intertwined, and why it's taken so long to release this concept album, "Mobtown." You'll hear samples yet unheard from the new record, and some GREAT stuff they have coming up in the near future! Find the episode wherever you get your favorite podcasts!
 
Splitsville remains: Brandt Huseman, Matt Huseman, Paul Krysiak & Tony Waddy
 
Pre-order the new album here from Big Stir! https://orcd.co/splitsville-mobtown or check out their website - bigstirrecords.com
 
Find the band on Instagram @splitsvilleusa and on Facebook
 
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VALORIES

Alt-pop artist VALORIES joins Pop Fuss to talk about her new EP, SCRAM. Based in Nashville, she breaks the rules of the genre with emotionally raw lyrics and immersive soundscapes that conjure mystery, chaos, and vulnerability — all with a magnetic edge. Fueled by a drive to push boundaries both thematically and sonically, VALORIES carves out her own lane in the evolving world of alt-pop, creating music that’s as intense as it is unmistakably her.
 
Follow this emerging artist on her socials @itsvalories, and check out her website itsvalories.com
 
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Paperwhite

Dream pop duo Paperwhite joins Pop Fuss to talk about their long awaited new EP, "Reach." This brother-sister combo has been putting their stamp on indie pop for over a decade, and are now back with 5 shimmering songs to add to your summer soundtrack!
Paperwhite is Benjamin and Katie Marshall. Follow them on social media @paperwhitemusic and check out their website www.paperwhitemusic.com
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TANNING

TANNING joins Pop Fuss to discuss their debut self titled album! Consisting of two longtime friends, both veterans in the music scene, TANNING brings fresh, rockin' music with influences ranging from 90's alt rock (Weezer, American HiFi) to angsty, punky, 2000's emo. This is a fun record full of gritty melodies and crunching guitar riffs. A blast from top to bottom!
 
Find TANNING wherever you stream music, and follow the band on Instagram @tanningtheband
 
TANNING is: Kai Dodson and Zeke Berkley
 
Besides this duo, both members are active with other projects. Zeke will release his 4th solo record this fall, titled Berkley IV. You can follow him @zekeberkley
 
Kai is in the band @armyoffreshmen, and he released a second album from his children’s music project @todayongoodkids earlier this year. Kai also just released an ambient EP under the moniker @curiositiesmusic. Follow Kai @dodsymusic
 
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TRUSS

Cleveland hard rockers TRUSS join Pop Fuss to discuss their new album "Fluorescence." With strong vocals and razor sharp, chugging riffs, TRUSS is bringing hard rock to the masses as they put their unique spin on classic sounds from the 90's and 00's. (Think Trust Company meets Paramore). Rock on!
 
TRUSS is: Hannah Crandall - vocals, Eric Kennedy - Guitar & Bass, and Holden Szalek - Drums
 
Follow the band on their socials @trussband and check out their website www.trussband.com for tour dates, merch, and more!
 
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