TESTING MELODIES

FORRM was formed in Paris in 2024. It is an experimental alternative rock band founded by filmmaker Firouz FarmanFarmaian. FORRM is here to set a precedent with its music: to merge the worlds of music, contemporary art, film, and site-specific performance. To capture this, the band places an emphasis on live performance and independent radio. With a background in psychedelic filmmaking, Firouz captures that sentiment in the sound and language of the band.

Nia Marie is a Queens-based singer-songwriter bringing back the soul of playful R&B through her storytelling. With a background in classical violin and contemporary piano, Nia brings her musical expertise to skillful storytelling and composition. After releasing singles like ‘Let You Go’ and ‘Selfish’, Nia Marie returns with ‘when the summer ends’. Her talent shines when storytelling shapes the structure of her music, rather than just its composition and melodies.

Thriving on the simple principles of music knows no language, place or religion, Roland Wälzlein, popularly regarded as Fish and Scale, have got a lot of gigs and guitar melodies coming up and this is just the start to their fame.