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Halo Boy breaks down his reflective debut album Sim City

From fear-induced nightmares to glimpses of a dystopian world, Halo Boy breaks down his debut album Sim City, out now.

Halo Boy drops new single “Burn Down Hollywood”—listen

Halo Boy has released the new single “Burn Down Hollywood.” The song opens with the chimes of a xylophone, reminiscent of something you might hear when you open a child’s jewelry box. The track then transitions into fuzzy guitar riffs as the lyrics trace a love gone sour. Halo Boy sings, “When I see your […]

Painted Flowers jewelry and apparel hosts rising stars for launch party

Last night, the music community came together to celebrate the launch of Painted Flowers, a Los Angeles/Tokyo-based art-driven jewelry and apparel company that focuses on creating hand-crafted designs and curated lifestyle pieces. The brand was conceived by the Madden brothers and designer Tadaaki Wakamatsu. Read more: Underoath announce ‘Voyeurist’ tour with Every Time I Die […]

Director Erik Rojas talks creativity in film, working with Waterparks and more

Each issue, AP Gallery explores the visual culture of music and highlights the stories behind iconic music videos and the inspiration for the most memorable photographs. For Issue 394 featuring Waterparks on the cover, we connected with Erik Rojas, a Colombian-American music video director known for visually capturing the essence of a song. After finishing […]

Halo Boy knew quarantine was the right time to discover his music style

Despite growing up on radio-edited pop music before being introduced to grunge, electro-industrial and the iconic drumming of blink-182’s Travis Barker, Cameron Cade, aka Halo Boy, has managed to meld his greatest influences with ease for his unique creations. Drawing from key vocal elements of pop music before adding in his own scratch-vocal flair, Halo […]

Halo Boy defies genre boundaries and explores isolation in "Fame"

Cameron Cade, aka Halo Boy, is naturally in his element when he’s writing, recording, producing or on a music video set. Inspired by the various genres he grew up listening to, including pop and the electro–industrial sounds of Nine Inch Nails, Halo Boy defies genre boundaries in his creations. Read more: Deb Never isn’t seeking […]

Waterparks redefine 'Greatest Hits' on their all-new AltPress cover

If you typed “waterparks” into your Google search bar four years ago, you’d likely have been sent back local ads for “waterparks near you.” Fast forward four years: If you search for Waterparks, you’ll be welcomed into the rainbow-colored palette created by the Houston, Texas natives. Three albums deep and a fourth on the way, […]