Loris’ DEBUT at NOON

by Rhett Flowers

This week’s Loris’ DEBUT at NOON brings a fresh wave of brand-new music from artists who are breaking molds, blending genres, and leveling up their sound. From Texas legends to emerging talents and daring new collaborations, Loris is serving up tracks worthy of an instant add to your playlist. Here’s what hit the airwaves this week.

80H Project – Change of Heart

80HProject was born in Austin’s fertile music scene and has since stretched its roots to Nashville, quickly turning heads along the way. The band’s sound is original, deeply soulful, and steadily pushing them from under-the-radar buzz to breakout momentum. Led by Ady Hernandez, whose drive blends newcomer hunger with veteran grit, the project comes alive on stage. Hernandez has been praised for a live presence that “plays guitar like Carlos Santana and sings like Stevie Wonder.”

Pretty Something – Little Tiny

Austin-based synth-pop project Pretty Something marks artist and producer Joe Durniak’s first solo release since 2017 and a return to his own creative voice. After a decade-long run in NYC’s indie scene with Cultfever, Durniak stepped away from performing to focus on audio mixing for TV and film and producing other artists, a shift that deepened his storytelling while leaving his personal artistry unresolved. Following a move to Austin in 2019 and a period of reflection during the pandemic, he recommitted to songwriting, crafting his first fully self-produced project in nearly ten years. The resulting EP, dropping on January 23, 2026, explores chronic pain and mental health with honesty and vulnerability, shaped by both physical limitations and long-standing professional and emotional strain, ultimately capturing the balance between heaviness and hope in the process of learning to live with oneself.

Reagan Browne – This Heart’s For Dreamers

Raegan Browne is a songwriter driven by a lifelong pull toward music, one that began in early childhood and was shaped by classic influences like The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Van Halen, and a formative first concert seeing The Eagles at sixteen. His songs carry a dreamy, sometimes melancholic atmosphere, balanced by hopeful themes meant to inspire and uplift. Writing primarily from guitar riffs and chord progressions, Browne focuses on crafting strong, melodic hooks, believing a song lives or dies by its ability to connect instantly and honestly with the listener.

Future Hippies of Punk – Move Your Hips (feat Alesia Lani)

Future Hippies of Punk’s debut album Middle-Aged No One feels like a sun-baked, psychedelic road trip through time and attitude. Hailing from Austin, the band effortlessly blurs genres the same way it blurs generations, weaving together psych rock, post-punk, yacht rock, hip-hop, and straight-ahead rock & roll into something both familiar and unpredictable. Beneath the grooves and trippy textures lives a sharp sense of perspective, capturing Gen X existentialism with humor, grit, and just enough swagger to keep it fun. The result is music that nods to the past while cruising confidently forward, windows down, volume up.

Dan Radin – Jalapeno Honey (feat Ruel Thomas)

“Jalapeño Honey” is a laid-back, indie singer-songwriter track featuring Austin singer Ruel Thomas. Sonically, it sits in a warm, relaxed space (think Jack Johnson meets Wilco) with intimate vocals, understated grooves, and string arrangements that quietly carry the song’s emotional weight. Dan Radin is a classically trained cellist and singer-songwriter on a mission to redefine the role of the cello in popular music. Since landing in Austin in 2015, he’s become a go-to session player, backing artists from The Voice and American Idol, performing at SXSW, and opening for Grammy winners.

In 2022, Radin made a bold pivot- leaving his corporate job, launching a grassroots campaign that raised nearly $30,000, and stepping into the spotlight with his own music. The result was his debut solo album, Romance for Antiheroes: a cinematic blend of indie-pop, rock, and chamber instrumentation led by one of the only singing cellists in modern music.

Now three years sober and with 1000+ performances under his belt, Radin returns with PLAY– his self-produced sophomore album that captures the chaos of youth, a sobriety journey, and self-discovery. With soaring cello lines, hook-laced vocals, and fearless honesty, Radin is carving out new sonic territory and proving that reinvention isn’t just possible- it’s the point.