Kiss the Tiger ~ Mandy Valentine ~ Medium
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMKISS THE TIGERAt a time when the world seems intent on pushing us further inward and further apart, Kiss the Tiger are here to rattle our bones and bust us out of our cocoons with some good old fashioned rock and roll. Fronted by the magnetic and disarming Meghan Kreidler, who draws on her background in theater to break the fourth wall between audience and band with her righteous fist pumps and high kicks, this is a band that doesn’t just play. They combust. And watching them set the stage ablaze, it’s hard not to feel that tension that’s been built up in all of us these past few years slowly release, too, like a collective exhale set to ratcheting guitars, buoyant bass lines and Kreidler’s perfectly pitched screams. Theirs is a clean-burning fire. Hell, you might even call it healing.InstagramMandy Valentinehttps://mandyvalentine.bandcamp.com/track/run-rabbit-runMediumMedium is a Brooklyn, NY band. Songs by Cotter Phinney (vocals, guitar) with Rocko Zevenbergen on drums and Veska Naratama on basshttps://linktr.ee/mediumm
Earnest Strawfield ~ Mindwipes ~ The Gypsy Souls
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00PM Show: 7:30PM Earnest StrawfieldEarnest Strawfield is a scumbag who writes and records music in his apartment when he gets the chance and is controlled by the devil. Simple as.MindwipesMindwipes is a dynamic and collaborative project grown out of West Chester, Pennsylvania. The group is based around the indie, alt-rock and pop-influenced songwriting of singer and guitarist, Cameron Schultz. With the help of his close friends Scott Dabundo, Mike Rogers, and Tommy Oliver the project has grown significantly. Combining the sweetness of Dabundo’s harmonies and guitarmonies with Rogers’s animated and electrifying percussion has truly made this project something special. The sounds of the Mindwipes are a fusion; heavily inspired by early aughts bands like The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys, The Shins, and Muse with a dose of 70’s guitar rock influence from groups such as The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and Television. After a brief hiatus, and back by popular demand, the group has been ramping up their live presence in Philadelphia and NYC along with recent addition, Tommy Oliver. Mindwipes has been recording new material with Headroom Studios in Philadelphia, and intend to release new music in the Fall/Winter of 2023. The Gypsy SoulsA psychedelic fusion of blues, rock, and funk, the Gypsy Souls hail from the seemingly fictional and equally psychedelic central New Jersey. As each member brings with them years of extensive experience, improvisation comes so easy they never quite play the same song twice. Their goal in music is to be familiar, but new.
Easy Honey ~ Walter Etc.
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 6:30 PM Show: 7:00 PMEasy HoneyEasy Honey was born out of the small – town innocent college days: the days of walking home under the starry night, and springing under the watchful eye of sunny graveyards, Dairy Queens, and neo – gothic cathedrals. Easy Hone y’s witty melodies dotted with catchy hooks serve as anthems of nostalgia for their indie rock audience of daydreamers and nightseekers. Drawing inspiration from the originality and attitude of The Kinks, The Replacements, and Radiohead, the band’s raucous yet sentimental live show exemplifies the realness that people crave in a post covid/internet driven world. The band’s latest singles, Orbiter and Tributary , landed itself on numerous popular playlists, including Spotify’s “Undercurrents,” and “Grade A ”, and precedes more releases from the band under the direction of producer Wolfgang Zimmerman (Band of Horses, Susto). Co – frontmen Darby McGlone (vocals, guitar) and Selby Austin (vocals, guitar) share writing and singing duties, while Charlie Holt (drums , vocals) and Webster Austin (bass, vocals) provide a rhythm section which complements the personified, interwoven electric guitars. When not touring, the band lives in Charleston, SC, leading the way in the rapidly growing music scene… and surfing Folly B each when home.Walter Etc.Walter Etc. is the brainchild of Dustin Cole Hayes, who has been creating music (originally as Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra ), writing, videos, and art for over a decade. Based in Ventura, CA he co – runs the label and art collective Making New Enemies with Milk Flud , and has worked alongside Jeff Rosenstock and Ian Farmer ( Slaughter Beach, Dog / Modern Baseball ) in the studio. W alter’s newest album “There There” (self – released via Making New Enemies, May 2021) showcases the band’s return to a home – recorded and self – produced approach. With a revolving door of band members and a foray into different genres, it is Hayes’s gift for l yricism and DIY ethos that holds all of his projects together in one cohesive canon.Bandcamp | Instagram | Spotify
**MOVED TO FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH** The Crane Wives ~ Anna Moss
AGE RESTRICTION: All Ages Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PMThe Crane WivesBorn of the 2010’s folk boom and now comfortably stationed in their rock and roll era, The Crane Wives epitomize the evolving sound of the indie genre. Having performed hundreds of shows on stages across the country, they gravitate toward high – energy melod ies, featuring the kinetic percussion of Dan Rickabus, the silky, driving bass lines of Ben Zito and playful guitar leads from front women Emilee Petersmark and Kate Pillsbury. Counterbalancing their lively stage presence, their lyrics extol the shadow sid e of the human condition, delving into mythology and themes of darkness and inner conflict. The band softens the blows of their emotional candor with soulful three – part vocal harmonies, like a 21st century Cerberus, the hound of Hades reimagined as an emot ional support animal. To date, they have released five full length albums, including their 2020 live album, “Here I Am”.Anna MossAnna Moss has a voice that will stop you dead in your tracks. She commands attention and takes audiences on a spiritual journey when she sings. Moss’s vocal quality is so unique and deeply healing that crowds often beg for down tempo and Acapella songs. It is in these moments that you can fully absorb the smokey, gritty and dynamic nature of her singing. Growing up in Berryville Arkansas, (a town whose main industry is chicken farming) Anna flew the coop and made her career playing music in the US, Canada, Europe, Central and South America. She has made waves in the folk and festival scenes of North America as a front woman for the band Handmade Moments. After seeing most of the Western World she decided New Orleans would be her home. Moving to the New Orleans has influenced Anna’s arrangements and style. She began writing her debut album in a dark depression during 2020. All shows we cancelled and live musicians were practically erased from the economy. It was in these bleak times that Anna wrote profusely and honed in her bedroom pop style. She searched for months to find a band in New Orleans to fill out her sound. Eventually she found what she was looking for. Fernando Lima, a local percussionist and drummer originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil and Olivya Lee, a flautist and vocalist originally from Uruguay joined Anna to create the Nightshades.https://www.annamossmusic.com/
Dreamswell ~ nyxy nyx ~ Plight ~ Notofthisworld ~ Ricos
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 6:30 PM Show: 7:00 PM Dreamswell https://dreamswell.bandcamp.com/ Doom/shoe/dream gaze band from Philadelphia. Melodic vocals, heavy guitars, and pounding drums that make you feel like you’re in a deep nightmare ony to awake in a perfect dream. Nyxy Nyx https://nyxynyx.bandcamp.com/album/anything psychedelic gothic punk art rock freaks learning how to play the recorder in 3rd grade – “pop music Plight https://plight.bandcamp.com/album/plastic-sun “Brooklyn-based four piece Plight has spent the last five years making a name for themselves in New York City, cultivating their own brand of alternative over the years. Now with their debut LP on up-and-coming imprint à La Carte Records, the sound of Plight has evolved into a concoction of chunky power-pop anthems, wall-of-sound shoegaze, and morose slowcore ballads. Their first offering is the single, “No Outlet.” The track hearkens back to the classic 90’s sound honed by acts like Duster and Smashing Pumpkins mixed with the contemporary sensibilities of Title Fight and Nothing. With the single, Plight delivers a music video with footage of them that could have easily been ripped right from 120 Minutes.” Not of this Worldhttps://notofthisworld.bandcamp.com/album/regaliaThe Ricoshttps://linktr.ee/thericosusa
Stoop Kids ~ Fever Dolls ~ The Last Generation on Film
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMSTOOP KIDSBorn out of frontman Griffin Dean’s affinity for layering old doo-wop records and hip-hop beats, Stoop Kids grew into a genre-bending 5-piece band with elements of Trap, Funk, Metal, Surf, and RnB. Combining infectious vocals, groovy bass lines and bari sax, they have crafted a unique sound that is both familiar and fresh. After attending college together at Loyola University New Orleans, the band embarked on multiple national tours and amassed over 20 million streams. They later relocated to Nashville where they continue to tour and release music. Stoop Kids’ latest release, “If it Ain’t You” with Idin Cain marks the second of a string of singles set to be released over the course of the year culminating in their fifth full-length album.InstagramFever DollsFever Dolls is the shape-shifting, label-defying project of producer-songwriter Evan Allis. Founded in 2018 with singer Renn Mulloy, Fever Dolls was born out of a desire to forego the self-seriousness of indie rock in favor of big hooks, clever lyrics, and broad musical range. Reflecting the highs and lows of modern life, Fever Dolls’s sound draws on everything from country folk to heavy metal to present a catalog of material as diverse and varied as its audience. 2020’s The Phantasm at Lake Wallenpaupack EP, produced by Paul Kolderie (Hole, Radiohead), showcased Fever Dolls’ hit-making sensibilities while continuing to push listeners’ expectations of what a single musical act could be, with Vox’s Emily Van Der Werf remarking “Fever Dolls (and songwriter Evan Allis) seem to borrow from an entirely new set of artistic influences on each and every track, while still sounding like themselves.”www.feverdolls.comThe Last Generation on FilmThe Last Generation On Film is a Modern Rock Outfit from Philadelphia. Their music draws from a variety of influences including electro-pop, funk, chillwave and dance music with an Alternative Rock core and their sound has been compared to A Flock Of Seagulls, Duran Duran, and Glass Animals. Formed in 2014 by Jeff Familetti (vocals, keys, guitar) and Ryan Bayler (keys, guitar) as a synth pop duo, the band recently went through some dramatic changes with the addition of two new members, Joe Tockett (Drums) and Cameron Kynett (Bass). As a result, the group’s sound has blossomed, a shift that has garnered local attention and resulted in a feature as one of WXPN’s Local Picks, as well as a prime spot on the lineup for 2nd Street Festival. The group is currently in the process of recording their third EP, “Repercussions.” Their first two EPs, “Repetitions” and “Reflections,” were recorded at Headroom Studios by Mark Watter and are currently available for streaming online.https://thelastgenerationonfilm.bandcamp.com/track/one-less-voice-single
Film School ~ Laveda
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMFilm Schoolhttps://filmschoolmusic.bandcamp.com/album/we-werent-here-2LavedaFounded by duo Ali Genevich (vocals/guitar) and Jake Brooks (vocals/guitar/synths), Laveda released their polished debut album ‘What Happens After’ in 2020. Drawing a post-apocalyptic landscape through layers of colorful sound and ethereal melodies, the band fused polished pop clarity with ‘90s guitar sounds reminiscent of groups like The Sundays or My Bloody Valentine. Dubbed as “a young band with a fully realized voice and perspective” by NYC’s Look At My Records!, the album saw Laveda attract praise across the US and beyond. Brooks and Genevich spent most of the summer and fall of 2021 in Los Angeles working again with producer Dylan Herman (Beck, Pynkie) on their second full-length LP. Tapping into all the angst and anxiety that accompanies coming-of-age during bleak and uncertain times, ‘A Place You Grew Up In’ acts like a time-capsule of its inception period, exploring a range of themes from the loss of innocence to the struggles of coming to grips with reality. Balancing tender songs edged with slacker-rock guitars and spiralling otherworldly synths, the album sees Laveda spreading their wings with creations that nod to the lyrical intimacy of contemporaries such as Soccer Mommy or Big Thief, with the expansive sonics of classics acts like Slowdive to The Cranberries. From the record, Laveda have released singles including the sun-drenched “Surprise”, the antsy and ethereal “F***”, the shimmering “Clean”, and latest single “Troy Creeps”; earning support from Brooklyn Vegan, Under The Radar, The Independent, The Revue, The Rodeo Mag, and many more in the process. Recorded while the band stayed on a ranch just outside of LA in what Genevich describes as “a very therapeutic process”, the album features their full live band for the first time, including Dan Carr (bass) and Joe Taruone (drums). In the lead up to the album’s release, the four-piece have also completed two extensive headline tours across the US. Currently signed to VT/NY-based label PaperCup Music, Laveda has released ‘A Place You Grew Up In’. An album that draws from the darkest of times and reflects in the half-light that comes with the dawning of adulthood, expect a shimmering, sensory and sensitive album that shows a band whose bounds know no limits.
Alice Longyu Gao ~ Angel Jelly & America Loves Me ~ Swordes (Cambridge Hall)
AGE RESTRICTION: All Ages Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMAlice Longyu Gao@alicealice916https://alicelongyugao.bandcamp.com/ Angel Jelly & America Loves Me@[email protected]@sw0rdes
emospacebird. ~ The Last Word ~ Bristoltooth
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMemospacebird.Emospacebird is the solo project of Erin Dillard. With genres ranging from psychedelic soul to alt rock she uses a mix of influences to create her singular sound.https://emospacebird.bandcamp.com/The Last WordThe Last Word is high-energy, psychedelic, bassline-ldriven alternative rock from Philadelphia and Delaware. Comprising of Joey Heins (bass/vox), Luke Woods (drums), and Clayton Milano (lead guitar), the band has had a strong bond together since they grew up together in high school, playing in different bands in the PHL and DE music scene, but have now finally come together as one. Expect wild guitar solos, thumpy basslines, and ruckus, hectically organized drum beats. The Last Word is named after the classic pre-prohibition cocktail containing equal parts Chartreuse, Luxardo, lime juice, and Gin. https://open.spotify.com/artist/64EFbm5ljQr1grKfDWW5rJ?si=_ubd-qPES4SaWJsx_XHm2ghttps://instagram.com/thelastwordphl?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw==https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTREKhg6P/BristoltoothBristoltooth is an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band was formed in 2021 and consists of Cullen Wilson, Dominic Lanza, Malek Blalock, and Sam Tate.https://bristoltooth.bandcamp.com/
the hails ~ Shallow Alcove
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMthe hailshttps://www.instagram.com/the_hails/https://www.facebook.com/thehailsofficialShallow Alcovehttps://shallowalcove.bandcamp.com/track/your-star