Early Internet

As Early Internet, Dean Stafford writes quiet pop gems tinged with nostalgia and heartbreaking lyrics; taking cues from indie staples like Death Cab for Cutie as well as contemporaries like Hatchie. After spending the bulk of his life in Texas fronting the Austin band, Pompeii, Stafford picked up and moved to Los Angeles in 2017. Crafting introspective melodies through the lens of various guitar pedals, the debut Early Internet single, “Blankets,” is loosely inspired by Craig Thompson’s beloved graphic novel of the same name.