APHRA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Under the moniker APHRA, Philadelphia’s Rebecca Waychunas has meticulously crafted a left-of-pop persona that infuses experiences of personal struggle with both the grit of the DIY/ punk scene and the layered instrumentation of her electronica contemporaries. ... more
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