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Max and Tucker host Alyssa Longo, Sabrina Nubel, Julia Margalit, and Ella Hartman in the studio for a discussion on the origins of their group, the music industry, and much, much more.

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Alexys Dowling is a singer-songwriter from Illinois, now based in Miami. Blending Americana, rock, folk rock, and country, her music offers connection through vulnerability and strength. Her debut EP, For The Better, explores growth and self-reflection and is available on all streaming platforms. A student at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, she hones her craft through songwriting, live shows, and collaborations. She also fronts the female-led hard rock band Skyrise, set to perform at Frost’s Rock Symphonic showcase. Alexys began performing at age 9, found her identity through School of Rock, and draws influence from Fleetwood Mac, Heart, and Bonnie Raitt. She performs across South Florida and Chicago, releasing new music as a solo artist and with Skyrise. Her upcoming album is influenced by the folk, pop, and rock sounds of the late ’70s and early ’80s, which will be coming early 2026

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Tucker and Max catch up after their summer break.

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Katerina Lomis is a singer/songwriter based in Miami, known for her genre-blending sound and electrifying improvisational style. Since bursting onto the scene in late 2024, she’s quickly built a loyal fanbase with over 253,000 followers on Instagram, 88,000 on TikTok, and 30,000 monthly Spotify listeners. Her music fuses jazz, folk, musical theatre, and pop, often born from spontaneous free-writing sessions that evolve into richly textured songs. Though she initially considered a career in cancer research or dentistry, she pivoted to music full-time after realizing her true calling was creative expression. Since then, she’s released new music monthly, including standout tracks like “Mr. Adams,” “The Tale of Mary Anne,” and “4 pm in NYC.” Her debut live show in Miami in May 2025 marked a major milestone, transitioning her from bedroom recordings to the stage. With a unique sound and magnetic presence, Katerina Lomis is quickly becoming a compelling voice in the indie and jazz-pop scenes.

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Christian Robetor is a musician from Miami, FL. He recently graduated from UMiami’s Frost School of Music as a Music Industry Major and plans to pursue a career in music with his band, Further Within.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christian_r._03/

Further Within- https://linktr.ee/furtherwithin#326866284

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When Frost School student Winston Thayer finished last spring’s Rock Symphonic, the massive student concert blending pop and orchestral music that he co-created and produced, he and the other student musicians were thrilled at what they’d just achieved – a first of its kind event that drew a large, wildly enthusiastic audience to Gusman Concert Hall, and congratulations from faculty and donors.

Do it again, they have. Rock Symphonic returns on Tuesday, April 29, with more Frost School student musicians, student arrangers, music by students, and more support from faculty and leadership. Thayer and Fuss’s ambitious, outside-the-box idea, an entirely student-run concert of pop-rock bands with a classical orchestra, already looks like a Frost School tradition in the making - a real-life exercise in creativity, collaboration, and resourcefulness.

This year’s Rock Symphonic features five contemporary student groups, up from three last year. They are all-female hard rockers Skyrise, folk-pop-electro singer-songwriter Maeve, indie folk-psychedelic rockers Rug, funk/soul group Puddley, and R&B/rap artist Che AM. The 34-piece orchestra includes both jazz and classical musicians, many from the elite Stamps Scholars ensembles and the Henry Mancini Institute. Instead of just Thayer and his chief collaborator Jennifer Phan, another Media Scoring and Production major, writing the arrangements, they’ve added six more arrangers from multiple programs, who’ve been given more creative leeway in how they unite bands and orchestra. They include Walker Klauda, who is also conducting; and Asher Lurie, a composition major graduating this year who won a school competition to compose for the All-Stamps Ensemble earlier this spring. There’ll be a grand piano onstage, backup singers, and a classical vocalist joining Che AM.

Fuss, a senior, graduates in May, while Thayer, a junior, graduates next spring. But they are working to ensure Rock Symphonic will continue after they leave.

Rock Symphonic is at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, April 29 at Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Dr., Coral Gables. Admission is free.

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Winston Thayer: https://www.instagram.com/winstonthayer/

Jennifer Phan:https://www.instagram.com/anhsminh.z/

Dawson Fuss: https://www.instagram.com/dawsonfuss/

Last Year's Live Album:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6jR8v95WOAG36woOMUiPbd?trackId=1I3LXyaeasyzCi9oKWLlui

Last Year's video:

https://www.youtube.com/live/kN2dBNEx-pU

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