There are (at least) two artists named Kraus: (1) Will Kraus is a young one-man band who is shouting and drumming his way to ecstatic catharsis. As a kid, Kraus dabbled in pop-punk goofballs like Good Charlotte before becoming obsessed with Linkin Park, even signing up to be a member of their fan club. Though Kraus now kindly describes the rap-metal pioneers’ music as “non-nuanced,” he allows that their brand of hyper-angst—served with a side of melancholy—helped him define his formative identity. Read more on Last.fm