On paper, Khruangbin shouldn’t be as successful as they are. The Texas trio named itself a difficult to pronounce Thai word. Its two front-facing members, Laura Lee “Leezy” Ochoa and Mark “Marko” ...

The Texan trio’s vibes have spawned countless imitators, but their magic isn’t so easy to replicate. By Ryan Bradley Ryan Bradley is a writer based in Los Angeles. I worry that the word “vibes” is ...

Today's music marketplace is more interconnected than ever. The boundaries that existed between genres have been largely blurred as the internet makes it easy for consumers to explore sounds. No rule ...

Khruangbin have given rock scholars plenty to deconstruct. A lovely, ingenious aberration, the Houston trio made reverb-soaked guitar instrumentals a pop proposition for the first time since the surf ...

In today’s pop music, vocals reign supreme. The charts are dominated by singers and rappers, but there’s an increasingly popular genre focused on more instrumental music. William Brangham catches up ...

Khruangbin funked their way through Seattle last week in support of their 2024 album A La Sala. The globally-influenced trio (whose name translates to “airplane” in Thai), transformed WAMU into a ...

Khruangbin—composed of guitarist Mark Speer, bassist Laura Lee and Johnson—has become the soundtrack to your favorite coffee shop, that cool new bar or your hippest coworker's background music. Most ...

While recording music often involves pre-production, sound design, multi-tracking, editing, mixing, and mastering among other things, there is an additional step in the collaborative affairs of ...

It was a mostly celebratory evening during Thursday night’s Khruangbin show at the Metro. The beloved psych-rock band has been on the road celebrating 10 years since the release of its debut album, ...

OGDEN — A band recognized alongside the likes of Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter with a nomination in the Best New Artist category at last month’s Grammy Awards has been tasked with kicking off ...