Guest tastemaker · September 2026

Will Vamos
Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn-based Will Vamos picked up piano inside the church where his father is a pastor and has since built his own indie and electronic tracks in Logic Pro across several self-released EPs.
5 Songs Will is Listening to Now
How Will Finds New Music
“The best way to discover music is listening to human curated, extended mixes instead of algorithm playlists. NTS is the best platform for this and The Lot Radio is a good second.”
Artist Picks
Cindy Lee
“Cindy Lee is one of the most interesting underground artists right now. Her most popular album, ‘Diamond Jubilee’ can't be found on Spotify or Apple Music — it went up as a couple of WAV files on a GeoCities page and one unbroken two-hour YouTube video, and that's still mostly how people hear it. Her sound is grungy, twangy and raw, and she builds songs in formats you wouldn't expect. For example, ‘Stone Faces’ takes its time before any vocals arrive.”
Foxwarren
“I'm a big fan of laid-back soul. Foxwarren creates the kind of melancholic, nostalgic atmosphere that's ideal for a sunset drive through the countryside in the Spring. I'm also obsessed with Andy Shauf's voice — slightly awkward, completely his own, with subtle harmonies underneath that give it life.”
Cleo Sol
“In my opinion there's no better instrument than the human voice. Cleo Sol's proves it: crisp stacked harmonies over jazzy, bossa nova-leaning beats, like on ‘Sentimental Love’ from Gentlewoman.”
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