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Zephani Jong, who performs under the stage name Zeph, details her new debut album, character development. Read her cover story interview with Alternative Press.

Zeph is on the cover of Alternative Press’ summer 2023 issue. Read an excerpt of the story now, where she discusses her new album character development.

Zeph’s debut album, character development, will arrive this summer. She also shared a new single, “you don’t like me like that,” and accompanying music video.

We compiled the greatest Hopeless Records bands, from Neck Deep and the Used to Avenged Sevenfold and Sum 41. Check out our picks.

Zeph joined Joel Madden on the most recent episode of the ‘Artist Friendly’ podcast, presented by Alternative Press. Here’s what we learned.

On this week’s Artist Friendly podcast, presented by Alternative Press, Joel Madden interviews singer-songwriter/producer Zeph. Here’s what to know about the episode.

DE’WAYNE hosted a spectacular release party for his sophomore album, MY FAVORITE BLUE JEANS. Check out our gallery of the electric event.

Last year, Zephani Jong went from a bedroom songwriter to touring with Waterparks after securing herself as a social media savant with brutally honest and witty observations. It’s these same homed-in exposés she’s channeling within her lo-fi pop tunes as Zeph. Finding more fans by the day jumping on board, with her puppy Basil pacing […]

Maggie Lindemann has dropped a new episode of her web series SWIXXZWORLD. In the episode, Lindemann hangs out with Zeph at a concert. SWIXXZWORLD is a new video series where Lindemann picks artists that she loves, drops into their world and gifts them items from her SWIXXZ clothing line. Read more: Maggie Lindemann discusses her […]

2022 is finally here. A new year is always packed full of potential, offering both a chance to start over and an opportunity to continue building on past success. Enter 22 in ‘22. We’re kicking off the new year with issue 402, showcasing 22 of the bands and musicians who are poised to have a […]

As we come to the end of 2021, we’re also concluding Alternative Press’ end-of-the-year celebration. We asked each artist we interviewed for our December 2021 issue to answer two specific questions: What was the best thing you heard in 2021, and who should we look out for in 2022? This final article covers our 2022 […]

Hello and welcome to Alternative Press’ end-of-the-year celebration! We know that for a lot of people, 2021 has been less than ideal, to say the least. That’s why we wanted to bring you a little holiday cheer  — with the help of some of our favorite artists.  We asked each artist we interviewed for our […]

May is Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which means it’s time to recognize and reflect the AAPI artists who enrich history and culture, specifically music. Many AAPI artists are redefining genres such as alt, punk, pop and hip-hop. They’re creating totally vulnerable and honest songs that express feelings and experiences in a way […]

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, […]

Thanks to the internet, our exposure to new artists isn’t reliant on record deals and radio hits. Alternative artists of all ages have been able to blow up on social media, release music on their own and launch their careers out of their bedrooms.  This is especially true for young artists. With the cult following […]

Zephani Jong, better known as zeph, doesn’t just make music—she creates art out of feelings. The 20-year-old artist is working on an upcoming record all about her innermost thoughts with tracks that will soon be our new crying anthems. She’s not hung up on making it big—she just wants to keep producing art that inspires […]

These days, it’s safe to say that genre labels such as pop and indie aren’t sufficient enough.  It’s rare for artists to confine themselves to one genre anymore, even on one track. That’s led to a bunch of more specific but still just as confusing genre names we use in an attempt to narrow down […]