Meet Brooklyn's Preteen Rock Stars

They’re in middle school. They’re budding rock stars. They’re black musicians in a generally pretty white genre. They’re incredibly self-possessed. Questlove has noticed them (and tweeted about it). Suggested Reading Expert Breaks Down How Trump Has Skated the Law for His MAGA Agenda in His Second Term When ICE Allegedly Uses Children as Bait, There…

They’re in middle school. They’re budding rock stars. They’re black musicians in a generally pretty white genre. They’re incredibly self-possessed. Questlove has noticed them (and tweeted about it).

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And, as Buzzfeed put it in a post on their metal band, Unlocking the Truth, Jarad Dawkins, 11, and Malcolm Brickhouse, 12, of Brooklyn, N.Y., are “cooler than you’ll ever be.” It’s no wonder people are taking notice.

Check out their interview with the Avant/Garde Diaries:

Read more at Buzzfeed.

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