A six piece all male band from Long Beach, California, Mulatto aims to blend their many influences ranging from rock and jazz to pop and soul. The soft crooning of lead vocalist Diondre Tribble, backed by the peaceful harmonies of his band mates, is on full display with the saxophone-heavy jam, "Remedy." As many of their songs revolve around women, the multi-ethnic sextet seem to share a common ground. And although they tend to feel more comfortable producing smoother, lighter tracks, the band is unafraid to experiment with some heavy distortion and thrashing guitar solos like in their breakthrough feel good song, "Dreamland." Mulatto's unabashed experimentation and boldness mirrors the unmistakable freedom and levity of summer.

-Noah Gorksy