There’s a moment that happens in almost every photo pit. The lights drop, the crowd surges forward, cameras rise in unison, and for a brief stretch of time, a handful of strangers are asked to share the same few feet of space while capturing something fleeting. You learn very quickly that talent alone won’t carry you here. Awareness will. Most of the time, that window is small. Three songs, fifteen minutes, sometimes even less.

It started with a whisper. A tiny idea. A quiet moment where we decided to try something ourselves, this time with our full chests. We didn’t know where it would go. We just knew we wanted to build something with intention. SoundCheck began small and digital. Our first interview lived in a Word document. Our first artist was someone we already knew and believed in.

Peach Pit wasted no time in making their entrance unforgettable. They launched with a tongue-in-cheek cover of “War Pigs” before blending seamlessly into “Magpie,” the title track from their latest album.