Starting from humble beginnings, Lot 3 is now amping up its audience. The self-proclaimed musical collective will be performing an original song, which will be released the day of the event, at this year’s Spring Sing. Read more...

Photo: Lot 3 members huddle together on top of a parking garage, paying homage to the group’s namesake. When they debut their original song “Untethered” on the Spring Sing stage, the musical collective will blend genres, incorporating the different musical tastes of each member. (Photo by August Suchecki/Daily Bruin. Photo illustration by Ashley Shue-Lih Ko/Daily Bruin staff)

This post was updated May 19 at 12:34 p.m. Mariachi is traveling onto the Spring Sing stage On Friday, Mariachi de Uclatlán will be stepping onto the Los Angeles Tennis Center clad in blue and gold charro suits. Read more...

Photo: Each holding their respective instruments, members of Mariachi de Uclatlán stand in a triangular formation and wear their signature gold and blue charros. 12 of the ensemble’s members will perform their rendition of “El Pasajero” at Spring Sing on Friday. (Photo by Sandra Ocampo/Daily Bruin. Photo illustration by Ashley Shue-Lih Ko/Daily Bruin staff)

This post was updated May 19 at 1:00 a.m. Mellowood makes music a mission beyond a passion. The eclectic musical duo was formed by second-year theater students Trent Lawson and Luca Filiz, who will take the stage for Spring Sing on Friday and perform their new track “Lucid.” Last year, they debuted a music video for their song “Wake Up,” and even though they were not able to perform the song live, Lawson said meeting other musicians and watching people react to their video for the first time was an invaluable experience. Read more...

Photo: With guitar in hand, Trent Lawson (left) sits with Luca Filiz (right), who poses with drumsticks. Making a return to Spring Sing after competing in 2021, the two second-year theater students compose alt-R&B duo Mellowood. (Photo by Nina Morasky/Daily Bruin. Photo illustration by Ashley Shue-Lih Ko/Daily Bruin staff)

Michael & Mariah are joining forces to bring fervor and fashion back to the Spring Sing stage. Fourth-year environmental science student Michael Palermo said he and his duo counterpart, fourth-year ecology, behavior and evolution student Mariah Hill, plan to sing their bluesy-laced tune “The Summer After” as a nod to graduating students. Read more...

Photo: Wearing red, fourth-year ecology, behavior and evolution student Mariah Hill (left) and fourth-year environmental science student Michael Palermo (right) hold up their electric guitars in front of a multicolored backdrop. The duo’s Spring Sing performance will feature their original track, “The Summer After.” (Photo courtesy of Michael Palermo and Mariah Hill. Photo illustration by Ashley Shue-Lih Ko/Daily Bruin staff)

This post was updated May 19 at 12:50 a.m. Naya Zamaana is singing in cultural harmony. UCLA’s South Asian a cappella team is blending Western and South Asian music at this year’s Spring Sing. Read more...

Photo: Members of South Asian a cappella group Naya Zamaana stand side by side in two rows. For its Spring Sing performance, Naya Zamaana will combine Western and South Asian musical elements in its blend of Beyoncé’s “Be Alive” and Pritam’s “Bulleya.” (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin. Photo illustration by Ashley Shue-Lih Ko/Daily Bruin staff)

This post was updated May 19 at 12:52 p.m. Appalachian tunes are making their way to Westwood. Performing their song “Birmingham Again” in this year’s Spring Sing, the girl group Painted Ladies is blending Appalachian folk music with sultry lyrics. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) Fourth-year students Amy Lyn Williams, Addison Wingate, Jeilani Rhone-Collins and Sophie Shapiro stand side by side as Wingate holds her fiddle and Shapiro holds her guitar. The folk band will perform their original song “Birmingham Again” at Spring Sing. (Photo by Ashley Kenney/Photo editor. Photo illustration by Ashley Shue-Lih Ko/Daily Bruin staff)