Shaki Tavi + Honey I'm Home <Breaking Waves>

SHAKI TAVI Shaki Tavi is the project of the Oklahoma-born and currently LA-based DIY artist Leon Manson and a group of like-minded people. His songs are, without exception, deceptively beautiful pop pearls, well hidden under thick layers of guitar noise in the spirit of shoegaze legends like My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, and Ride. At the same time, Manson's weathered and harmonious baritone immediately stands out, sitting prominently upfront in the mix against all conventions of the genre. Together with his love for inventive song structures and solid big beat drums, Shaki Tavi thus brings a fresh breeze to the shoegaze landscape. His debut album Minor Slip was released in 2025 on Felte, and received praise from KEXP and Stereogum, among others. ‘You can imagine the amps shaking a whole house as the guitars, which are fuzzed into oblivion, come crashing in’ Stereogum HONEY I'M HOME De Nederlandse newcomers Honey I’m Home brew with the ingredients of 90s alternative rock. The result combines the shoegaze of MBV and the post-grunge of Smashing Pumpkins with elements of emo and indie rock. Their dynamic liveshows flow effortlessly from introspective dreaminess to explosive climaxes, starring sweeping guitars. Dat Honey I’m Home is a band to keep a close eye on, having already proven themselves at leading festivals such as SXSW, Eurosonic Noorderslag, and Left Of The Dial.