Far from the predictable center of the radio dial lies 79.5, a station that may or may not be entirely real. The soundtrack shifts smoothly, from ’70s underground disco to addictive adult contemporary to sugary sweet girl pop. Skillfully using sophisticated jazz harmony to support addictive R&B hooks, 79.5's songs have drawn comparisons to maestros like Patrice Rushen and the Mizell brothers but ultimately resist easy categorization. Breaking onto the scene in 2012, a self-released 12-inch single named “Boogie/OOO” showed their hearts lay firmly in the dancefloor tradition, while live shows demonstrated they went a lot deeper than simple grooves. Not that they didn’t have groove in spades, with The New Yorker comparing them to such icons as ESG, the Jones Girls, and Donna Summer. Their long-awaited followup in 2016, "Terrorize My Heart" 45 became a staple in DJ sets, including Gilles Peterson, Q-Tip, and Questlove, who added the track to his 100 Essential Songs You Should Know playlist. In 2023, 79.5 released their sophomore self-titled album on Razor-N-Tape to wide acclaim, and was co-produced by bandleader Kate Mattison and Aaron Frazer. 79.5 is Kate Mattison (Keys/Vocals), Lola Adanna (Vocals/Raps), Izaak Mills (Sax/Flute), Andrew Raposo (Bass) and Caito Sanchez (Drums).