2025 BANDS
BERMUDA SEARCH PARTY
BERMUDA SEARCH PARTY
Bermuda Search Party is a Boston-based alt-pop/rock band blending infectious grooves, rich horn arrangements, and heartfelt songwriting led by dual vocalists Leo Son and Claire Davis. Originally known as The Q-Tip Bandits, the group broke out with their 2022 debut Melancholy Flowers, earning four Boston Music Award nominations and touring nationally with stops at major festivals like Boston Calling, SXSW, Levitate, and Treefort. After signing with Nettwerk Music Group and working with producer Eric Palmquist, they released their sophomore album, Fools On Parade, in April 2025, a vibrant, soulful record that reintroduces the band with confident energy and emotional depth.
ALDOUS COLLINS BAND
ALODUS COLLINS BAND
The Aldous Collins Band, hailing from Massachusetts’s South Shore, delivers energetic, upbeat, and positive music with an eclectic fusion of indie, rock, reggae, and soul. Fronted by UNH alum Aldous Collins, they craft songs that reflect daily life through a lens of hope and good vibes. Having shared stages with acts such as Toots and The Maytals, Grace Potter, G. Love, and Barenaked Ladies, the band brings joy and community-strengthening spirit to every performance. Their recent single "Lightning in a Bottle" dropped in August 2025, joining earlier fan favorites like “Good Day” (2023), “Closer to the Sun” (2023), and “Twitching” (2024).
DEBO RAY
DEBO RAY
Debo Ray is a Grammy-nominated, Boston-based singer and Berklee alum whose music blends R&B, hip-hop, afrobeat, gospel-pop, and soul into a sound that’s both powerful and deeply personal. Her self-titled debut album, produced by Grammy winner Prince Charles Alexander, showcases standout tracks like “Time With You,” “Gaslight,” and “Money,” highlighting her dynamic vocals and lyrical depth. Beyond the studio, she’s performed on world-renowned stages including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Newport and Monterey Jazz Festivals, as well as with Terri Lyne Carrington’s Grammy-nominated Social Science ensemble.
MISS JULIA VIOLET
MISS JULIA VIOLET
Miss Julia Violet is a Boston-based performer, multi-instrumentalist, and fashion-forward entertainer whose dynamism vibrates through every note and movement. Whether she’s singing, wielding a trumpet, acting, or commanding the stage with effervescent energy, her artistry champions joy, freedom, and creativity, inviting audiences to channel their inner child and live life in full color.
SOUND WAVES
SOUND WAVES
Sound Waves, founded in 2023 as the Mad Love Foundation’s scholarship band, unites talented young South Shore musicians through the Future Rockers program. Mentored weekly by professional coaches, they’ve already lit up stages at the Mad Love Music Festival and SSC Summerfest, carrying forward Dave Jodka’s legacy with energetic performances and original spirit.