Helana Michelle

Porch Light recently launched their debut album, Hush. Shortly after, they kicked off a full tour throughout the United States, each of which are nearly sold-out. And there’s good reason for this. The Minneapolis-based rock band first joined forces on the road months before making music of their own and becoming the band we know today. Was it purely just for the love of the music? Making sure the on-road chemistry matched the energy they wanted to catch in their recordings?

You’ve likely heard the voice of ivri if you’ve been anywhere on the internet in the last couple of years. The Florida-born, Brooklyn-based artist has been building an entire universe of her own design since releasing her original music; however, even before then her works have been sampled many times. “My biggest song isn’t even my own,” she comments. “It’s actually a sample of my voice that someone took. And at the time when it happened, I didn’t know I could get paid for that,” she chuckles.

With more than two decades together, Emery has remained a defining name in post-hardcore, known for emotionally charged songwriting and a sound that continues to evolve. We caught up with Emery at Aftershock 2026 to talk about the evolution of their sound and what keeps them creating. Watch the full interview here: VIDEO