IGOR & THE RED ELVISES ~ Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM IGOR & THE RED ELVISEShttps://redelvises.com/Mighty Joe Castro and the GravamenBased out of Philadelphia, PA, Americana rockabilly outfit, Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen is the latest musical project from accomplished collage artist and musician Joe Castro (ex-The Situation, The Lift Up). Influenced by 50’s Rock and Roll and infused with post modern Easter eggs cribbed from old episodes of MTV’s 120 Minutes, Mighty Joe Castro takes a modern, lyric driven approach to songwriting while The Gravamen layer on Jesus and Mary Chain-cover-Link Wray guitar atmosphere, booming doghouse bass and swinging beats. The quartet lurks at a crossroads where Sun Records and Creation Records meet.According to Joe Castro: “Our goal is to play original rock-n-roll, in the style of the pioneers, but update it lyrically and sonically. Take what we’ve learned, everything great that’s come after and go apply it to that original sound. What if Buddy Holly had access to a stack of effects pedals and some Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds records? That’s the ethos of the band.”The band released their debut EP, Wake Up, You’re Rockin’! in 2018, followed by their debut full length album, “Come On Angels” in 2020. It was recorded at Miner Street Recordings and produced by Brian McTear (Sharon Van Etten, Dr Dog, Dead Milkmen).In 2023, the released the singles “Embers in the Ash” and “Let Me Take the Blame”Influences include Sun Records, Stray Cats, The Cramps, Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Los Lobos combined with elements of punk and shoegaze with a lyrical influence of Morrissey, Tom Waits, Nick Cave and Bob Dylan.
Matt Watson ~ Ben Beal
Matt Watson with Ben Beal at Underground Arts Friday, July 14th, 2023 Doors: 7:30 PM | Show: 8:30 PM 21+ Matt Watson VIP Tickets Include: One general admission ticket VIP early entry into the venue Pre-show Experience with Matt Exclusive VIP merch items Very limited availability* By purchasing this ticket, you consent for [email protected] to email you VIP information regarding your event.** All VIP tickets are final sale and non-transferable ————————————————— Be In The Know About Underground Arts: Age Requirement > 21+ About UA & Contact Info > Venue Details For Parking, Directions & Other Details > FAQ Represent UA! > Merch Planning a birthday, wedding, or private show? > Book a Private Event at UA! ————————————————— About Matt Watson Instagram | YouTube | Spotify Matt Watson is an American internet comedian, filmmaker, musician, and Let’s Player. Born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, Watson’s YouTube career began with the creation of the sketch comedy group Kids w/ Problems in 2014. In the summer of the following year, Watson began collaborating with Ryan Magee and Daniel Kyre on their pre-established sketch-comedy channel Cyndago. During this time he also joined the duo as an editor for the Let’s Player Markiplier. On April 12th, 2016, the duo announced their next joint venture: SuperMega, a YouTube channel with a heavier focus on gaming, with a weekly podcast and occasional live-action vlogs, sketches, music, and more. In mid-2020, after releasing several comedic rap songs and Christmas-themed covers, Watson pulled through with OUCH!, his first serious musical endeavor. Made in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, the EP melds slick electronic/pop production with Watson’s smooth vocals to create a chill, poppy experience. ————————————————— About Ben Beal Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Ben Beal is a 24-year-old lyricist from the suburbs of New York. He is a versatile hip-hop artist who showcases his talent on any style of production ranging from mellow Lo-Fi beats to 808-influenced trap. His immense love of jazz music seeped into his rap aesthetic as he began his music career sampling dollar-bin jazz records to flip into hip-hop instrumentals.
Giacomo Turra with The Funky Minutes ~ Taylor Kelly
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Giacomo Turra with The Funky MinutesGiacomo Turra is an Italian musician born in 1997. Intrigued by the vinyls of his father, Giacomo started playing guitar at the age of 13, learning by jamming on his favorite artists like Stevie Wonder, George Benson and Herbie Hancock. In 2018, he started his solo musical project, exploring R&B, Funk and Jazz and releasing his first singles under the name JMT between 2019 and 2020. In March 2020, during the pandemic lockdown, Giacomo started posting videoperformances on his Instagram account, soon becoming an Artist for D’Angelico Guitars and gaining hundreds of thousands of followers. In July 2021, Giacomo released “The Groove Sessions”, a compilation of Funk and R&B covers recorded with renowned musicians and singers from all over the world like Brandon “TAZ” Niederauer, Phoebe Katis, Jessica Burdeaux, George Collins and Augie Bello. On November 12th, 2021, Giacomo played his first international show at the Paradiso in Amsterdam for the Soul Live. In December 2021, Matteo Dallape on drums, Francesco Dallago on bass and Anna Pollinari on vocals and keys joined the project as part of the band for Giacomo Turra. From January to February 2022, Giacomo and his band left for the United States to work on the arrangements of their upcoming original album, meeting and playing with musicians and producers in venues and recording studios between Dallas and New York. On August 26th, Giacomo released his first original single “Get Into The Groove” with Vokall Records. The following day, Giacomo and his band played their debut show, opening for Joss Stone, Candy Dulfer and many more artists at the summer edition of the Soul Live Festival in the Netherlands. On October 21st, Giacomo released his second original single “Sweet Life”, in collaboration with Italian R&B singer Filippo Perbellini. In November 2022, Giacomo and his band went on their first headliner tour in Italy, with sold out shows in Milan, Bologna and Rome. In January 2023, Giacomo released his signature guitar pickup model with Italian company Mama Pickups. In February 2023, Giacomo announced the release of his signature Envelope Filter pedal in collaboration with Canadian brand SolidgoldFX. Later that month, Giacomo and his band played two sold out shows at The Zone in Tel Aviv, Israel.https://giacomoturra.com/Taylor KellyBorn and raised in Rochester, NY, Taylor Kelly is now a fixture in the vibrant Philadelphia music scene further honing her introspective take on jazz, soul, and funk. She combines her smooth, powerful, technically-informed voice with addictive hip hop and electronic beats and complex arrangements. Her sound is a dynamic blend of several genres but ultimately establishes a strikingly authentic niche all its own – rich with melodic contour, intricate harmonies, and deeply personal but anthemic lyricism. Kelly has released six albums and EPs and has shared the stage with St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Moonchild, Becca Stevens, Monophonics, Neal Francis and Georgia Anne Muldrow. She has amassed over 800k listens for her single “California” on streaming platforms worldwide while her singles “Maybe” (2021) and “Let You Go” (2023) were featured on Chicago’s Vocalo Radio. Kelly has uplifted, inspired and energized thousands of ardent concertgoers at hundreds of live shows with her immersively freeing performance style.http://www.taylorkelly.bandcamp.com/
D.R.I. ~ Deathwish ~ Roadkiller
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM D.R.I. We are a punk/metal crossover band with our roots set in hardcore. Established way back in 1982, we have about 10 CD’s & 2 DVD’s out on various labels and are considered to be one of the forefathers of speed metal and thrash punk music. We started out in Texas and moved to the Bay Area cause we heard the SF area had free food at the soup kitchens (from which the classic tune was written!!!!!)When we started our influences were bands like Black Flag and the Dead Kennedys. In 1982, our first release, which was really a demo, the 22-song 7″ EP, kickstarted our career as a formidable hardcore band. 22 songs in 17 minutes. Blistering fast, with on-the-dime cuts, and vocals to match. Said to contain the first grindcore blast ever recorded (No Sense). This record was later pressed into an LP, and was considered to be our first official release even though it was only 17 minutes. The 22-song debut eventually was combined with our second release, 1984’s Violent Pacification EP, and came out on CD in the mid-eighties, when that technology reached indie labels.In 1985 we started to listen to bands like Metallica & Slayer. Our second full length release Dealing with It, showed a progression to the metal side of the music genre. This album also was said to make an impact, and helped start the crossover movement. “We fused together our influences, and shoved into the DRI mold, Dealing With It is what came out”. DRI went on mixing its own brand of punk metal releasing: Crossover, Four of a Kind, Thrash Zone, Definition, a live album recorded in 1992, before releasing Full Speed Ahead in 1996 ; our last full length release. We have been re-issuing our old catalog with bonus tracks for the new millennium. We also got a bunch of Live DVD’s in the works, starting with the 1984 CBGB’s live DVD that came out in 2005. Summer of 2016 saw the release of the first new material in years. But Wait..THERE’s MORE came out as a 7″/12″ and CD.The band currently consists of original core members and song writing team, Spike Cassidy (guitar) and Kurt Brecht (vocals), along with Gregg Orr (bass) and Rob Rampy (drums).We are that band with the skanker in the circle. You know, the running man. The mosher. We appeared on a Beavis & Butthead episode. We also held the Guinness Book record for fastest band in the world, back in the day. We played with just about every major band you can name, and most festivals in our travels around the world for over three decades. We now have over 120 DRI songs under our belt, and still play about 35 or so when we play live.Deathwishhttps://deathwish.bandcamp.com/track/wallsRoadkillerRoadkiller is female fronted guitar driven high energy riffage, clearly inspired by the eighties but capable of tapping into so much more. These songs will make you want to tear shit up as you scream along to powerful choruses and nightmarish verses. Check out their latest album “Pick of the Litter” a record fate to make your ears bleed in all the right ways. Roadkiller.bandcamp.com
CupcakKe ~ TimaLikesMusic ~ Suzanne Sheer ~ Sixteen Jackies
**18+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:30 PM Show: 8:30 PM CupcakKeBold and outspoken Chicago rapper CupcakKe achieved viral success and critical acclaim with her brazen, unapologetically explicit songs and videos that channeled the likes of Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, and Gangsta Boo. Her work explores sexuality in graphic detail, and while many of her songs are humorous and playful, she has more serious, introspective material that deals with sexual abuse (“Pedophile”), racial issues (“Picking Cotton”), and LGBTQ empowerment (“Crayons”). She debuted in 2016 with a pair of raunchy EPs and a full-length, Audacious, following with the critically acclaimed Queen Elizabitch (2017) and Ephorize (2018).https://open.spotify.com/artist/76SlrtEaq2oViRXulxjfuM TimaLikesMusicSuzanne SheerSixteen Jackies
ZAND – Sewer Star Tour
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM ZANDhttps://zand.komi.io/LUCY LOONEhttps://www.instagram.com/lucyloone/?hl=enBAT AGRATBat Agrat is a Philadelphia based musical project created to explore the rage of our hate filled times with screaming vocals, ripping synths, and blasting beats. Founded in 2022 by Jen Bat Agrat (formerly of NICKELPUNK) after taking up residence in Philadelphia and releasing the debut EP of Welcome to Hell, a big beat and thrash EDM dive into madness.http://batagrat.bandcamp.comhttps://instagram.com/bat_agrathttps://twitter.com/bat_agrat
Cherubs ~ A Deer A Horse ~ RILVA
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Cherubshttps://cherubs.bandcamp.com/A Deer A HorseBathed in dim lights and fire baptized on well-trodden stages, A Deer A Horse wear the grime, grit, and gusto of hundreds of shows and countless hours in the studio like a badge of honor. Coming up out of Brooklyn, the band conjoins rock, metal, and punk in an unholy union praised by A.V. Club, Consequence of Sound, Village Voice, and Revolver who described them as “somewhere between the Melvins, Helms Alee, Red Fang, and Sleater-Kinney.” After stoking buzz underground, the group only sharpened their edges with unnerving melodies and cathartic dirges on their 2022 full-length debut album, Grind. Hot on the heels of their recent European tour, and a tour out to Caterwaul Fest, you can find them playing several regional shows in the Northeastern US.http://www.instagram.com/adeerahorsebandhttp://www.adeerahorse.bandcamp.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/3z1jofa0BmNiO1oN00XirVhttps://www.facebook.com/ADeerAHorse/RILVASludge-punk / Noise-rock from Philly/Wilmington.Count von Count & Wally dunes, just keepin’ it rollin’.https://rilva.bandcamp.com/album/rilva
The Thing ~ Mindwipes
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PMTHE THINGThe Thing is a four piece rock band out of Brooklyn, New York. Composed of Jack Bradley (guitar), Michael Carter (guitar), Lucas Ebeling (drums) and frontman Zane Acord (vocals, bass). Their debut album ‘Here’s The Thing’ is releasing April 14th which will be celebrated with a release show in Brooklyn NY at Baby’s Alright supported by Mike Sabbath and the Moongirls. The band has a healthy amount of touring on the horizon in 2023 and will be playing these new songs in cities throughout the eastern half of the country!https://www.thingthething.com/ MINDWIPEShttps://linktr.ee/mindwipes
Supper Club ~ The After Hours
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PMSUPPER CLUBFrom an expansive land of pines, Supper Club’s sound combines elements of psychedelia, indie rock, and folk. The collective ritual of bassist Jackson Durkee, drummer Billy Prewitt, and guitarists Griffin Smiley, and Robert Cowen translate a unity dating back to childhood. Effortless Alabama rock & roll that galvanizes a universal spirit. There is a guiding light in the boys’ stories that is curiously novel. Supper Club institutes invitations to a table full of life, wild and precious, to gather, and howl at the moon.”https://www.supperclubband.com/ AFTER HOURSThe After Hours are an American recording project, based out of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Known for their vibe heavy, emotionally captivating song-writing and their high energy live performances. The band consists of Jordan Trevino (vocals, guitar, bass, drums), Sean Saman (guitar, bass, keyboards), Elena Rossetto (vocals, bass, keyboards, Percussion). The live band also features Rob Heck (guitar, bass, synth) and Austin (drums).Linktree
Christiana Benton ~ The Lunar Year ~ Soft Idiot
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMCHRISTIANA BENTONChristiana Benton is based out of Philadelphia, PA. Her touring and studio bands have featured a rotation of friends-turned-collaborators under the pseudonym “The Still, Small Voice.” Her debut full-length release, “Better Late Than Never”, was released in October 2022.https://christianabenton.com THE LUNAR YEARThe Lunar Year is an art rock band based out of Philadelphia, PA. The group is led by front person Katie Hackett. Their album “Herodias” was released June 2017. The record includes single “Porcelain” which gained them a cult following, television placement and international features/radio play.“The frontwoman of the folk/rock band The Lunar Year has the kind of vocal chops that push the music into ponderous places, letting it soar and crack at just the right moments. The lyrics, too, seem to well up from somewhere deep. The new album is Herodias and it’s worth your time.” -Philadelphia Magazinehttps://linktr.ee/lunaryearband SOFT IDIOTsoft idiot is a music project in philadelphia. folk fuzz rock bzzzzzzz justin makes the albums and then mike eric and david play the songs livehttps://linktr.ee/softidiot