Under The Radar: Episode 2 – Hoity-Toity, Arrows in Action, + Mallavora

Emo-er for life Valerie is back with another episode of Under The Radar featuring bands you’ve likely never heard of. This week’s episode features a band so under the radar that their debut album hasn’t even dropped yet and another that (according to Spotify) only has 36 listeners in Chicago.

Follow RiotFest on TikTok to get the new episodes of Under The Radar when the algorithm serves them up to you instead of waiting for us to email you. Under The Radar artists may be new or old, but the one thing they share is that they flew under the radar (Get it?) cause you have a busy life with many responsibilities, and your TikTok is strictly for work, sure.

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