Slums of Harvard's Leroy Sandoval: From UNM to Bad Suns & New Music

11/07/2025 19 min

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🎙️ Welcome to What’s Hot New Mexico! In this episode, host Nakayla sits down with Leroy Sandoval, vocalist and rapper for Slums of Harvard — a rising alt pop-punk band from Albuquerque.🎸 Hear how the band went from self-taught musicians at UNM to becoming one of the most exciting acts in the New Mexico music scene. Leroy shares their genre-blending roots in 50s doo-wop, funk, and rap, and how they’ve carved out a bold sound in today’s alternative landscape.🔥 Highlights include:Behind-the-scenes of filming for Bands of EnchantmentOpening for Bad Suns at the Sunshine TheaterTheir viral performance of "Mr. Brightside"Details on their new single “Shallow”Upcoming shows at Launchpad with Alien Ant Farm and SunfishLeroy’s solo rap project in the worksDon’t miss this deep dive into Slums of Harvard’s story, sound, and future. Hit like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more hot content from New Mexico’s creative scene!If you enjoy our podcasts, please like and subscribe, and consider becoming a digital subscriber to the Albuquerque Journal, to help us continue to bring you more content like this. Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription. http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9.Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source!#SlumsOfHarvard #NewMexicoMusic #WhatsHotNewMexico #ABQMusic #IndieBand #AlternativePopPunk #MusicInterview #PodcastLife #BandsOfEnchantment #UNMBand #LiveMusicNM #LeroySanchez

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