Xavier Valdez is a singer/songwriter from California who debuted as a solo artist in 2020. However, he used to play bass and provide backup vocals on LA-based band MR CALL, so he wasn’t a neophyte to the music business. His style is indie rock with nice pop touches that make it really enjoyable. I wouldn’t go as far as saying that his sound is completely unique, but it’s certainly distinctive enough to be refreshing.
After releasing a few singles in early 2020, Xavier compiled them into his debut EP, Sun, in August. Then, in November, he dropped a brand new single, Bear, that really reflects everything I said above about Xavier’s sound. While Bear is the track I am recommending today, check out the Sun EP too. Xavier Valdez is certainly a talented artist who knows how to make appealing indie music.
Featured on the following mixtapes:
Everything 
Folk/Indie 
Pop
Nice song. The video appears to have been filmed in and around Big Bear Lake and the surrounding San Bernardino Mountains, east of Los Angeles and northwest of where I live in the Coachella Valley.
Nice to know. Maybe that’s why it’s called Bear!