Underground Artist Index.

Who is in ear?

ear is a duo: Jonah Paz, Yaelle Avtan.

  • Jonah Paz
  • Yaelle Avtan

ear formed in 2024; the members met at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.

Shared reference points: British post-punk, IDM, Mark Linkous / Sparklehorse.

Coverage

  • The Fader — 'Real Life' named among best songs of 2025
  • The Fader — documentary, March 2026
  • The Face — 'the no-caps, lower-case sound of the indietronic underground'
  • Crack Magazine — profile

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Questions this answers

Who is in ear?
ear is a duo: Jonah Paz, Yaelle Avtan.
When did ear form?
2024. The members met at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.