Written by: Nuance Editorial Team
Happy Nuance Friday! We hope you’ve had a great fall so far and are welcoming in the Halloween season with plenty of costume parties and bags of candy. In case you were looking for some new tunes to shake up that monster mash playlist, we’ve got just what you need, with great music from exciting new faces.
Winona Fighter – “LEECH”
Nashville pop-punk trio Winona Fighter share new grungy, head-banging single “LEECH” and announce their upcoming album, Brutal & Extremely Underrated, out January 22 via Rise Records. Building off a whirlwind 2025 that saw the band release their debut album, My Apologies to the Chef, this rising punk trio is one to keep an eye on.
Bay Swag – “Drain (feat. Fatt Smaxk & Young KB)
Rising Queens rapstar Bay Swag shares new single “Drain,” featuring Fatt Smaxk and Young KB, and drops a From the Block performance filmed outside the iconic Magic City.
GAZAL – How Do Women Fly?
Rising Lebanese Australian alt-pop star GAZAL drops new EP, How Do Women Fly, balancing vulnerability, comedy, and sharp production on tracks like “ONION (stfu)” and “Daisychains.”
VANITY – “Frankenstein’s Monster”
Dark glam-rock trio VANITY drops new single “Frankenstein’s Monster” just in time for spooky season.
Montana 700 – “Call My Phone (feat. Hotboii & Lil Baby)”
Dallas rapper Montana 700 drops new single “Call My Phone (feat. Hotboii & Lil Baby),” heralding his upcoming new mixtape, Reminiscing.
Winona Fighter | Photo credit: Hannah Hall