Love N' Co and The New Brew share the bill at Best Video Film & Cultural Center on Fri., July 28. The show starts at 7 PM and the cover is $10.

Emerging from New Haven in 2019, Love n’ Co hopes to push their fans and audience members to shoot for the moon—to be the best version of themselves, which is a challenging task for most. With unapologetic lyrics and boastful melodies, Love n’ Co delivers powerful sonic waves that caress the soul, aiding in the journey of self-discovery and raw expression.

The core duo of the band consists of Lovelind Richards and Lamar Smith, the former born and raised in Florida while the latter grew up in Hamden, Connecticut. The band’s sound has been described to have a range, “from high-energy funk to surging pop.” These two are also on their own individual journeys to be the best version of themselves and want to take whoever else they can along for the ride, performing beautiful music all the while.

In September 2022, The New Brew came to life when these seven musicians joined forces. They aimed to create music with two simple yet daunting goals: make it fresh, and make the people dance!

Based out of Hartford, CT, The New Brew came together at the University of Hartford. With such talent and drive, they hope to become a great influence over the music scene and for their melodies to find their ways into everyone's life. They each have a unique musical background that synergizes into a new sound, something with a nice body and lovely flavor notes that you can enjoy every single day.