Wishbeard have a self-proclaimed “boy band” following among queer teenage girls. Beyond lead singer Bryn Santillan’s cameo in Mary Lambert’s “She Keeps Me Warm” video, there’s good reason—these ladies aren’t only dreamy personalities, they also craft some of Seattle’s dreamiest music. Smartly mixing taut Joy Division bass lines with glittering synth, Wishbeard will make you float off the dance floor like the hypnotic, bubbling landscapes they project behind them when they perform live. wishbeard.com
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