By Caydie Tampac Photos by Lain Vallieres A hauntingly beautiful voice against the layered, dreamy reverb of guitars swirls into the mesmerized ears of the audience, who wonder if they are still at the backyard music venue of Dawghouse. It’s as if they somehow have been sent to a celestial city: immersed in a spellbinding daze, all of their worries fading away. That is the bewitching state that the Tahoe band Solar Flora entrances you in. With the raw grittiness of rock and t

When French indie band TV Sundaze stopped in Reno during their September 2025 U.S. tour, Biggest Little Bands had the chance to spend the day with them. The band played at Midnight Coffee Roasting on September 20th, and while they were in town we talked with them about their music, what it’s like touring internationally, and what the experience of playing across the United States has been like! Their tour took them through cities like Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, Salt L

By Caydie Tampac Photography by Ellyn Pillers Serendipity performing at Dawghouse's Last Run Event in November 2025. Photographed by Ellyn Pillers. With a blend of electrifying, edgy pop punk and the mellow nostalgia of indie rock, the Truckee band Serendipity is for every whimsy, music-loving high school girl who loves nothing more than spending time with friends. Inspired by the sounds of The Backseat Lovers and the Riot Grrl genre, the origin of the newly-formed band Seren