Poliça

Affiliated with Minneapolis, Minnesota's prolific Gayngs collective, electropop outfit Poliça feature singer Channy Leaneagh and producer Ryan Olson as core members. Leaneagh's vocal prowess was well-known around town, and Olson asked her to join Gayngs as a touring member. The pair began collaborating on their own music in June 2011, putting Leaneagh's versatile voice (she'd previously fronted the folk-rock band Roma di Luna with her former husband, Alexei Moon Casselle) in Olson's smooth electronic soundscapes, which borrow equally from R&B and goth pop. Within a month, they...