FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
Welcome! Here you will find music and details about the artists that have done work at Shine On Studio and submitted music for consideration. We’ve created a Spotify playlist and direct links to the musician’s websites & bandcamp page so you can hear the music. Thank you for listening and your consideration.
We will be happy to listen to your submissions for consideration. Please fill out the form at the bottom of the page and we’ll listen.
Nola Taylor • She
Best Americana Performance
Nola Taylor is a singer-songwriter who plays both the piano and guitar. Currently a senior in high school, she wrote her first song at the age of three and has been working on recording her debut studio album with 3 more albums already in production.
Sidewalk Police • All the Things That Could Happen Next…
Best Rock Album
Industrial overlords that bludgeon you with heavy bass riffs and mind-altering sound production. Sonic textures that take you on a journey. The EP is a perfect soundtrack to how the world is treating all of us right now.
Liquid Skies • Secret
Best Rock Performance
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Liquid Skies thoughtfully blends European and American influences to craft immersive, thought-provoking soundscapes and richly textured arrangements, featuring inventive melodies and sharp, enigmatic lyrics that reward careful attention and invite repeated listening.
Saidtheanimals • Teddy Bear Cholla
Best Rock Album
A fusion of rock and extreme creativity. Songwriter Zach Williams is a pioneer of crafting new sounds and morphing them together to create a blend of tonal textures. Far from traditional, the music of Teddy Bear Cholla explores the possibilities of all that could be if creativity has no limits.
Salt Flat Mammoth • Hatu Winds
Best Rock Album
Rock in its purest form. SFM is the culmination of four seasoned musicians who craft raw, resonant rock that reaches deep into the soul—uncompromising riffs, driving rhythms, and vocals that linger long after the last chord, leaving an echo that haunts and inspires deep into the night.
DETHBED 925 • Wonderful Animals
Best Metal Performance
DETHBED 925, a Dublin, CA metal band, blends sludge, death, and groove into crushing riffs, thunderous low end, and relentless aggression. Known for brutal, high-impact live shows and dense, heavy releases, their catalog mixes punishing mid-tempo grooves with bursts of technical ferocity. A DIY ethos and intense production make them a Bay Area metal mainstay.
Wise Fools • Living in a Storm
Best Rock Performance
A raw, urgent anthem, "Living in a Storm" captures the feeling of surviving chaos and finding clarity inside the noise. Driving rhythms. A true exploration of sonic textures and tones. The song takes on its own persona and finds a groove that keeps your foot tapping and your mind wandering.