Brooklyn, New York trio Spotlights (Sarah Quintero – bass/vocals, Mario Quintero – guitar/vocals/keyboards and programming, and Chris Enriquez on drums/percussion/vocals) have been releasing music since 2016 when they debuted with the Tidals album. Since then they have garnered fans such as Chino Moreno and have toured with the aforementioned’s band Deftones as well as Refused, Quicksand, and Mr. Bungle.
Devastating news to report as drummer Bryan St. Pere of long running Alternative Rock band HUM has died. He was just 52. No cause of death has been revealed. The news was shared by Bryan’s bandmates on social media, and his death was unexpected. HUM returned with their first album in 22 years in 2020, Inlet, released a little over a year ago. We’ll continue to track this story as it develops . We send our condolences to Bryan’s family, friends, and many fans at this time.
Ghost Cult continues our “End of Year Guest Post Extravaganza” with a slew of posts from bands, industry, PR pros, and more! We’ll be sharing lists, memories, and other shenanigans from our favorite bands, partners, music industry peers, and other folks we respect across the globe. In this edition, Claire Simson, guitarist of Mountain Caller shares an in-depth review of her Top Albums List for 2020. Their excellent covers album The Truthseeker is out now (buy and stream it here!