Miles V. music

Miles V. plays Barrel & Bushel on Friday, November 13, with the set starting at 6 PM. The venue is inside the Hyatt Regency Phoenix, so it's right in the middle of downtown. Admission is free.

If that name doesn't ring a bell, the sound should. He works in the pop rock of the early 2000s, and he describes it as that sound with a dose of storytelling and personal heartache. It's a specific window of music—the kind of stuff that sat between the radio hits and the more earnest, guitar-driven records of that era.

He comes from Riverside, California, and his work pulls from a wide spread of styles: alternative, emo, pop, modern pop, pop punk, acoustic, teen pop, indie rock, and soft rock. That's a lot of ground to cover, but it all fits under that same early-2000s pop rock umbrella. If you grew up with those sounds, you'll recognize where he's pulling from.

It's a free show on a Friday night, so you can just drop in. Miles V. at Barrel & Bushel, Friday, November 13, 6 PM.