North Texas artists debut new tracks on KXT Halloween radio special
Deep Blue Something, Drive Thru Society, and Mitchell Zenick lead a 15-song lineup featuring goth, metalcore, and indie acts from across the region.
By Andrew Kovalenko ·
The KXT Homegrown Music Show aired a special Spooky Edition on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
The one-hour broadcast featured 15 new tracks from musicians based in North Texas. The program, curated by a host known as Waffles, airs every Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. on KKXT.
Denton band Deep Blue Something opened the show with a new song titled "Who Put Bella In The Witch Elm." The track is inspired by a 1943 incident in Worcestershire where a woman's body was found in the trunk of a tree. Neither the woman nor the person responsible was ever identified.
Other artists on the lineup included Dallas goth band Rosegarden Funeral Party, who performed "Blame and Burden." The group is currently touring the Northeast, with recent stops in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Washington D.C.
The show also included a tribute to Guyton Sanders, a founding member of the Vandoliers who died this week. The station played "Burn" by Remy Reilly featuring the Vandoliers, a song from 2019.
Mesquite songwriter zirin debuted "So Hypocritical." The 19-year-old artist, also known as a painter, learned guitar during the 2020 pandemic. Dallas artist Ab Ex contributed "We Feel Good About Self," a darkwave track. Denton band Tonya And The Hardings played "Alarma," which aired ahead of their October 31 performance at Andersons Distillery in Denton.
Fort Worth band Sleepy Atlantis released a stripped-down mix of "Strangest Place," focusing on vocals and string arrangements. Shoegaze band Trauma Ray aired "Bishop" before beginning a 29-show tour with Turnover starting next week. Their North Texas date is November 6 at The Bomb Factory.
Dallas indie rock band The Roommates debuted "Evil People" from their latest EP. Denton band Atomic Rainbow played "UFO (From Planet Rainbow)," a track available exclusively on Bandcamp. The project Wave Vendors, created by composer Jeff Thrower, debuted with "Beef Naps" from their self-titled album.
Denton metalcore band Drive Thru Society aired "The Fight" from their debut album Thresholds. The song features Cory Brunnemann, the frontman of Through Arteries, and addresses the struggle of maintaining a marriage. The group will play the Finding Hope Music Festival at Grace Church in Haltom City on November 7.
Dallas artist Mitchell Zenick closed the segment with his new single "Burden." Zenick described the song as a cinematic indie track that blends atmospheric elements with orchestral textures. He explained that the lyrics address the feeling of being a burden to loved ones. "I want them to walk away knowing that they are NOT a burden," Zenick said in his submission notes.
