KEXP’s Vinelands Live & Noise Pop Festival 2026 Present Jay Som Pink Breath of Heaven Sab Star — Melina Duterte is a master of voice: Hers are dream pop songs that hint at a universe of her own creation. Recording as Jay Som since 2015, Duterte’s world of shy, swirling intimacies always contains a disarming ease, a sky-bent sparkle and a grounding indie-rock humility. In an era of burnout, the title track of her 2017 breakout, Everybody Works, remains a balm and an anthem. Duterte’s life became a whirlwind in the wake of Everybody Works. In November of 2017, seeking a new environment, Duterte left her home of the Bay Area for Los Angeles. Reckoning with the relative instability of musicianhood, Duterte turned inward, tuning ever deeper into her own emotions and desires as a way of staying centered through huge changes. — Pink Breath of Heaven is a reverie of shimmering guitars, haunting melodies, and introspective lyricism. The project of Liv Field and Rex John Shelverton blends expansive textures and emotional depth to create music that feels immersive and deeply personal. Following the breakout success of “Blue Is the Morning,” the band released their debut album Colors Make a Sound in 2025. With performances alongside The Dandy Warhols, Alison’s Halo, and The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Pink Breath of Heaven continues to carve out a distinct presence through music that moves from hypnotic intimacy to expansive intensity. — Sab Star is the new indie solo project of Sab Mai, multidisciplinary artist based in San Jose, CA. Their debut album “Sun Faded” offers a glimpse into their melancholic world that draws influence from shoegaze, ambient, and 90s rock. Each song is a portal to chasing a feeling, an earnest poem sung with vocals like soft velvet accompanied by lush strings and nostalgic guitar riffs. Mai’s piercingly poignant lyrics and knack for creating the unexpected have become their signature, as felt throughout their first project No Vacation.