The members of Photoreal have been touring and recording together for several years, previously as part of the band Ayurveda. Determined to take the music in a very different direction, Diwas Gurung, Dan Halperin, and Mike Parker disbanded Ayurveda to begin the new project. Photoreal represents the opportunity for these three musicians to create something artistic, modern, and accessible. They follow the recent trend of using software as the host for an array of sounds, while still focusing on the craft of songwriting and performing with instruments. As this is a brand new act, they are currently focused on producing content and releasing singles. The music falls somewhere in between rock and electronic music.

House of Blondes is a Brooklyn-based synth trio. RCRD LBL called the recent single Slow Motion Tourist “an atmospheric robot stomper that’s equally ready for the closing credits and a dry ice-laden dancefloor,” and praised the band’s influences like GAS, Brian Eno, New Order, and early OMD.