Torres

Torres is the project of Mackenzie Scott, who writes songs that feel like they're happening in real time. Her music has a way of turning personal unease into something you can almost touch, with albums like 'Sprinter' and 'Silver Tongue' building on that directness. The band's sound is built around Scott's voice and guitar, supported by Peter Pawlowski on bass, Lauren Humphrey on drums, and Katlyn Conroy on guitar and vocals.

Songs like 'New Skin' and 'Chains' show how Scott can make a specific feeling feel universal without smoothing over its edges. She's been open about dealing with anxiety and depression, and that rawness comes through in the writing. There's no grand statement being made, just the work of sorting things out in real time.

In 2015, a video for the song 'Silver Tongue' drew some criticism for its imagery, which Scott said was meant to challenge how we talk about difficult subjects. The band has put out four albums since 2013, each one feeling like another layer of the same conversation. It's music that doesn't offer easy answers, which might be why people keep listening.