John Moods

John Moods makes outsider pop songs that shoot like arrows, straight to the heart. The colorful arrangements highlight his voice and emotional melodies, and the lyrics explore themes of death, the divine, and the mysteries of life.

Growing up on the outskirts of west Berlin, Moods started playing guitar at a young age and began writing songs and playing in bands at 13. He hasn’t stopped since. In 2012 he co-founded the art rock band Fenster. After releasing 4 records with the band, he emerged as a solo artist in 2018, releasing “The Essential John Moods” on Mansions and Millions, followed by “So Sweet So Nice” in 2021 which includes a collection of poetry called “Sounds of a Clown” as a co-release with Arbutus records, followed by his latest solo offering “The Great Design” in 2022. He has made notable collaborative records, one with The Zenmenn called “Hidden Gem” in 2022 and one with Young Marco under the moniker Dead Sound in 2024, both released on the label Music from Memory. Moods has toured extensively throughout Europe, sharing the stage with artists such as Jonathan Bree, Homeshake, Porches, The Zenmenn and Devendra Banhart.

Moods has recently relocated to Los Angeles and is currently working on a new record at Tropico Beauty Studios. He is also finishing various collaborative endeavors with friends from LA, including a collaboration with Ben Sinclair (dir. High Maintenance), Dan Stevens (actor), Chris Bear (Drummer of Grizzly Bear) and Paul Cherry. Yet another album is also in the works with Devendra Banhart, Jonny Nash and Vetiver written and conceived in Mexico.

Scott Gimore

From the heart of the strange, suburban environment known as the San Fernando Valley, a vast sprawl on the edge of Los Angeles, Scott Gilmore produces his own brand of seductive, beguiling, and dreamy pop music. His compositions are a travelogue of the timeless and gently obscure – a bunch of rarities all in one place, at one time, woven together with an accomplished sense of harmony, counterpoint, and vision.