This week’s Local Pulse artist is StackMaster!

StackMaster started making music when he was exposed to Electronic Dance Music (EDM) in 2011 mainly by Skrillex. His song “Higher” didn’t have a name or purpose when he produced it in August of 2019. He was simply in a creative state and to this day it is one of his favorite pieces. He reached out to Rajan Monroe months later and asked him to put a verse on it. Rajan got back to him in less than a hour with vocals for the song. Monroe’s vocals inspired him to make 2 mixes of this song (a Spring Mix an a Winter Mix.)  The version featured on the Local Pulse is the Spring mix.

Check out “Higher” here:

This week’s Local Pulse artist is rapper DubYou!

DubYou is from right here in Des Moines! He discovered his passion for music at the age of 5! He was raised on nothing but Hip-Hop and R&B largely thanks to his father. He wasn’t the popular kid growing up and he used music as his escape to cope with loneliness and depression. We can all relate to his story and even more to his music.

Here is his song “Bright Lights” as featured on the Local Pulse!

This weeks Local Pulse artist is singer/songwriter Allie Crummy!

Allie worship leader alongside her husband in Des Moines, Iowa. Her songs reflect the tension between what she believes to be true about God, contrasted with what she sees happening in the world around her, delivered through vocals that are brimming with emotion. She is influenced by a variety of artists and genres – from blues to bluegrass to classical – but in all of her writing, she loves to include honest lyrics that point to Truth, three-part harmonies, and melodies that are fun to sing. She is also the mother to 3 awesome kids!

Here is the music video for her featured song “Free Me Up”: