00 Artist Spotlight

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five voices. one revolt. pick a story.
Rainbows In Revolt Artist Spotlight poster: the five artists cut out and grouped around the progressive pride flag under the RIR logo, on black inside a white spray-paint frame
The Spotlight lineup // 2026
01 Artist Spotlight Full story

BombÖ

Little Rock, AR // dark pop // debut EP

BombÖ is Taylor, making dark pop out of a game room about an hour outside Little Rock. She named the project after bombogenesis, the rapid intensification of a storm, and she means it literally: she chases tornadoes, keeps a radar scan tattooed on her arm, and traces her whole sense of melody back to the instrumentals behind the Weather Channel forecasts she grew up on. Her debut EP, Under, is about going below the surface and getting back above it. Addiction, survival, and lesbian desire all sit in the same songs as sonar pings and a joke waiting at the end of the sentence.

learned her sound from the Weather Channel Read BombÖ's story
RIR // 05 BombÖ in a ball cap, chin resting on her folded hands, smiling, against a purple and teal thunderstorm sky over an open Arkansas field
02 Artist Spotlight Full story
RIR // 01 Emma Jean Oakley in a cowboy hat and plaid shirt leaning on a farm gate

Emma Jean
Oakley

Richmond, VA // alt country // debut EP

Emma Jean Oakley grew up with music quietly sewn into her childhood, from country songs playing through the house to watching Shania Twain on TV as a kid. She wrote her first full song in sixth grade, and songwriting became the place where she processed heartbreak, longing, and the parts of herself she was still figuring out. Her sound pulls from 1990s country, rock, and pop punk, honest storytelling across genres. Now based in Richmond, she writes music with a clear emotional center that listeners connect to.

recorded her debut EP in seven days flat Read Emma Jean's story
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RIR // 02 HannahLuv in profile resting her head on her arm, surrounded by red berries

HannahLuv

New York City // queer indie folk

HannahLuv is a queer indie folk songwriter whose music feels like a late night confession, spoken softly but with complete honesty. She creates in quiet spaces because, in her own words, the solitude allows her to be more free in her creative process. Her songs lean into vulnerability, intention, and emotional clarity, the kind of performance no studio could manufacture.

you will love where she records her most intimate songs Read Hannah's story
04 Artist Spotlight Full story
RIR // 03 Lily Erin lying on a blanket in a sunny park, smiling at the camera
InterContinental Music Awards eternity logo 2026 FINALIST InterContinental Music Awards NORTH AMERICA FOLK · “RULER”
Hollywood Independent Music Awards statuette 2026 NOMINEE Hollywood Independent Music Awards FOLK/ACOUSTIC · “LAKE SONG”

Lily Erin

Hartford, CT // acoustic folk // indie rock

Lily Erin grew up balancing basketball, college life, and a search for self understanding, with music always tucked in the background waiting to be rediscovered. When she returned to the piano during the pandemic, she found a version of herself that felt more grounded and real. Her sound blends acoustic folk and indie rock with rich storytelling.

a pandemic pause turned into a rising indie folk moment Read Lily's story
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RIR // 04 Randy Beth in denim sitting among vintage suitcases decorated with flowers

Randy Beth

New York City // soft pop // singer songwriter

Randy Beth is a New York City based queer singer songwriter known for warm acoustic arrangements and emotionally honest writing. She spent years performing covers before releasing her first original song, Make a Home, in 2022, a track that explores childhood trauma, healing, and building strength from difficult memories. Her work connects deeply with listeners who have rebuilt themselves piece by piece.

her hardest memories became her breakthrough Read Randy's story