Red Rum Club ~ Close Drive

Forever Grey ~ Faux Fear ~ New Desires

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 PMForever GreyForever Grey is a darkwave band from Los Angeles, California. The first album was released in 2015 and was titled Poems About Eternity. Young & Cold Records produced Autumn Calling, Alabaster Chamber, Departed and Sympathy Garden on vinyl. Kevin and Anna are the artists behind musical projects Milliken Chamber, Prudence and Belladonna Grave.https://forevergreyband.wixsite.com/forevergreyFaux FearDetermined to “stop repeating the boring parts of the past,” goth/post-punk trio Faux Fear formed in late 2020 shortly after singer/drum programmer Audrey (she/her) and guitarist Nicholas (he/him) moved to Reading, PA. As true Cocteau Twins scholars they won’t play pop without the prefix “dream-” in front of it. Laying the groundwork for a new band in late 2020, the married couple wrote songs and developed their sound in quarantine at home for “when human interaction became a thing again.” An initial third member became convinced that Audrey and Nicholas were working for the CIA and running a sex cult (really), which almost left Faux Fear as a duo before the Philly-based Pra (he/him) answered a Craigslist ad and completed the picture on bass. Like their darkwave forebears, Faux Fear’s offerings like “Uncharted” and “Legacy” maintain a tricky balance between atmosphere and propulsion. The trio balances the stillness of reverberating specks of guitar with thick slabs of bass and drum machine as Audrey coolly explores the space between with her calmly intense vocal lines, smoothing over even the unexpectedly dissonant chorus of the latter and taking on a whole other dimension. “Code of the Sea” is as oceanic as its title and somewhat akin to folding the rippling waves of vintage Slowdive in with New Order’s most magnetic repetitive hooks.https://fauxfear.bandcamp.com/New DesiresSince 2010, DJ Paul T has been an integral part of DJSC, a revered event night in Philadelphia that pays homage to the iconic sounds of Depeche Mode, Joy Division, New Order, The Smiths, and The Cure. This specialized focus not only underscores DJSC’s dedication to celebrating the enduring legacy of these bands but also highlights Paul’s deep-seated appreciation for the foundational pillars of post-punk. As a co-founder along side John D, Paul T has cultivated a community of enthusiasts who share a passion for these groundbreaking artists, creating a vibrant space where nostalgia and contemporary soundscapes intersect. DJ Paul T’s career, spanning over two decades since he began DJing in 2000, has been marked by a constant pursuit of musical evolution while staying true to the roots that inspired DJSC’s inception. With the launch of “New Desires,” he expands the musical repertoire of DJSC beyond its original focus, embracing a broader spectrum of genres, including modern post-punk, dream pop, dark wave, new romantic, and FM synth-based music. This initiative reflects his ambition to explore the boundaries of music and to offer his audience a more diverse listening experience.https://www.djscphilly.com

Nicole Saphos Band ~ Ambrose Getz ~ Shoot the Messenger

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 PM NICOLE SAPHOS BAND Operating in the Fiona Apple/Dirty Projectors sphere of the alternative music spectrum, the Nicole Saphos Band is known for their harmonically bold and rhythmically driven original music. The LA-native, Philadelphia based artists’ latest album ‘Figure Eights’ centers around Nicole’s lifelong propensity for patterns. Sinusoidal Music describes it as feeling “…much like a Wes Anderson movie, full of character, color, and charm rooted in bittersweet feelings.” nicolesaphosband.com instagram.com/nicolesaphosband AMBROSE GETZAmbrose Getz is an art-pop singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. Her music explores a distinctly modern interplay of alternative, jazz, and pop. She performs regularly in and around NYC at: The Lincoln Center, Threes Brewing, The Owl, and C’mon Everybody. Her debut album “Great House of Embers” will be released November 2nd, 2023. www.ambrosegetz.com https://ambrosegetz.bandcamp.com SHOOT THE MESSENGER With simple yet harmonically rich compositions, fierce improvisation and introspective lyrics, Shoot The Messenger breaks away from the norm of Indie rock bands. Philly based former Temple and Rowan Jazz Students comprising of Sean Markey (lead vocals, guitar and primary songwriter), Andrew Carson (bass/vocals), and Gavin McCauley (drums); Shoot The Messenger melds influences of Jazz, RnB, Americana, Hard Rock and 90’s Alternative into a unique sound of their own. https://shootthemessenger3.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/shootthemessengerofficial/

Chance Emerson + Theo Kandel ~ Grace Gardner

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 PMChance EmersonChance Emerson is a 23-year-old, Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter originally from Hong Kong and now residing in Providence, RI. Whilst enrolled as a student at Brown University, Emerson steadily built up a loyal fanbase amongst both college and indie/folk rock audiences at large through an unrelenting release & touring schedule which saw him sell out countless headline shows as well as support more established artists including Johnnyswim, Eli Young Band, Lawrence, Ripe, Blues Traveler, Brett Dennen and even Nancy Wilson’s Heart! His recently released 10-track album, Ginkgo, exquisitely showcases the many reasons behind his swift ascent from dorm-room troubadour to nationwide touring phenom; a rise driven as much by his fellow Gen Z/TikTok-engaging peers, as by firmly established artists who have invited him to support them on tour. Ginkgo, which is 100% self-written and produced entirely by Emerson’s good friend Jack Riley, was written “to trace the cyclical nature of young love and was done experimentally in ‘real-time,’ meaning the love songs were written when I was in love, the heartbreak songs were written in times of immense pain, and the songs about rebuilding and falling again were written, well, just a few months ago” explains Emerson. “Ginkgo had to take that long because it took that long for me to get there. I put pen to paper in each phase of my growing up to chase the truest depiction of love and loss I could muster.” The album’s first track House We Share – a song about what happens when two people who are in love take the plunge and move in together – has already crossed over 1 Million streams and received support in many areas, including features in Spotify’s powerful ‘Dinner With Friends’ and ‘Next Gen Singer-Songwriter’ playlists. https://www.chanceemerson.com/Theo KandelWith bold, witty lyricism that brings you to that liminal space between laughter and tears, Theo Kandel has been described as “a modern-day James Taylor, albeit slightly scruffier and a good deal shorter. But maybe also sexier.” (Source pending.) Having amassed over 160k followers across social media and 8M+ worldwide streams, Theo continues to shout into the void, leaving his own fingerpicking-tinged musical fingerprint as he goes. Originally from New York City, he spent six years honing his chops in Nashville before moving to Los Angeles, where he is currently based.Grace GardnerRaised on the outskirts of a Texas city, now living in Philadelphia, Grace Gardner is pushing the boundaries of the singer/songwriter genre. While her music adopts many of the genre’s characteristics, she’s found inspiration in her parents’ taste in 70s and 80s rock, in the folk roots of her southern upbringing, and in the indie-storytelling she found herself returning to most. Taking it one step further: producing all of her own music allows Grace to maintain a personal, authentic touch in each of her pieces. Her lyricism is evocative and emotional, poignantly penning about the joys and tribulations in relationships, in recovery, and in her identity — typically backdropped by fingerpicked acoustic guitar and intricate production. Her inspirations are eclectic powerhouse writers from the 1970s — Carole King, Stevie Nicks, and Joni Mitchell are her “Big 3.”

Boy Golden ~ Vilebred ~ Baldini & the Bastards

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 PMBoy GoldenEverything becomes fluid when you can pass through time and space like a ghost, a story, a melody. Boy Golden manifests all three on For Jimmy. When listening to his music, it feels easy to dissolve into the ether. Everything flows. Introspective and vulnerable, traditional and queer, hard-headed and sensual, Boy Golden’s everyman-aesthetic appeals to us all. Able to maintain his own unique blend of Je Ne Sais Boy using whatever frame of mind he’s in to fit us into his time, Boy Golden gently reminds us, We’re here right now. Since releasing his debut album, Church of Better Daze, in 2021, he’s played every summer festival on your list, curated and directed an art show and music video for “KD & Lunchmeat”, the Seth-Rogenesque hit single that charted to #1 on Alternative Radio, and toured with The Sheepdogs on a 60 date North American tour.Vilebred Vilebred is a Philly-based experimental rock band, constantly churning out rich melodies, epic anthems and enough snark to make everyone a little uncomfortable. Following the footsteps of his brother Kurt Vile, Sam Vile is the musical architect that leads this circushttps://vilebred.bandcamp.com/Baldini & the Bastards American music – Debut album, “Al Dente” out now featuring single “Philly Special”;https://baldiniandthebastards.bandcamp.com/

Say Sue Me ~ Party Nerves

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: 8:00 PMSay Sue Mehttps://open.spotify.com/artist/4tvbo17gXpYgSr8sTlkabyCited as one of 2018’s ‘break-out bands’, Say Sue Me are a Surf inspired Indie-Rock/Pop act from Busan, South Korea. Members consist of Byungkyu Kim on lead guitar, Sumi Choi on vocals and rhythm guitar, Jaeyoung Kim on Bass and Sungwan Lim on Drums. The band released their first album “We’ve Sobered Up” in 2014, and an EP “Big Summer Night” in 2015, on Korean label Electric Muse. A self-titled compilation that paired their first record and EP was released by UK Damnably Records in 2017, marking the band’s first release outside of Korea, which served as an introduction to International audiences. Following well-anticipated showcases at SXSW & The Great Escape in 2018, the band released their sophomore album Where We Were Together and a RSD covers EP It’s Just a Short Walk!, winning praise from the likes of Pitchfork, NPR, Billboard, i-D, The Independent, Stereogum, Paste, MTV, Uproxx, Fader, Drowned in Sound, DIY, The 405 & more. Lauren Laverne, Tom Ravenscroft, Gideon Coe, Iggy Pop and Don Letts on BBC 6Music have championed the band as well as Elton John on Beats1 and KEXP. In the same year, the band embarked on tours in Europe and Japan and appeared as part of the line up at the first DMZ Peace Train Music Festival in Korea’s Demilitarized Zone. They count Yo La Tengo, Japanese Breakfast, Snail Mail, The Ravonettes, Speedy Ortiz, The Beths, and The Notwist as fans. In 2019, Say Sue Me were nominated for five Korean Music Awards (ultimately winning 2), going up against the almighty BTS in three major categories. They released ‘At The End Of The Road’, an environmental ode to the sea, showcased at SXSW 2019 for a second time, recorded a live session in the shoe box at Vans HQ in Los Angeles, played Les Eurockeennes Festival, Greenman Festival, Reeperbahn Festival and embark on their first North American tour in late 2019. Like everyone else in the world, the band were forced to take a touring hiatus in 2020, and quietly began work on a new album. In 2021, they wrote opening theme songs ‘So Tender’ for JTBC and Netflix’ Korean drama Nevertheless, and ‘My Heart’ for TvN’s hit Korean drama Yumi’s Cells, broadcast rights for which has been sold in more than 160 countries around the world. In 2022, the band returned with a new album ‘The Last Thing Left’ and celebrated their 10th anniversary since forming the band with a special EP of cover songs, titled ‘10’. They again received nominations at the 2023 Korean Music Awards for Best New Album (Rock) and Best New Song (Rock). https://open.spotify.com/artist/4tvbo17gXpYgSr8sTlkabyParty Nerveshttps://partynerves.bandcamp.comParty Nerves makes loud, fast surf rock that’s filtered through a bad dream. Someone once called it ‘post-surf’ and they liked that enough to not question it. Sometimes people dance to it. Sometimes people mosh to it. It takes all kinds.

Alex Cameron & Roy Molloy

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: 8:00 PM Alex Cameron & Roy MolloyThe shimmering star of Alex Cameron continues to shine bright from the gutters of show business four albums into his prolific career as an entertainer. And yet, people still have questions. Is he really 6 ft 4 inches tall? Why do none of his suits fit him properly? If he really is Australian, then why does he speak in a strange sort of European world news accent? And while the answers to these questions may or may not be of any interest to anybody – there they remain – shot into the sky like flares as red hot as the notes from his business partner and horn player Roy Molloy’s alto saxophone.https://alkcm.bandcamp.com/album/oxy-musicRentboyRentboy is the musical project of Bobby Brown. After three releases of increasingly lush, Americana-influenced dance pop, Rentboy’s next EP, “Get Worse” is a hard left turn. Mashing together the minimalist aggression of 2000s garage rock and the mangled production of hyperpop, the lead single “Aperol Spritz” sounds like a late night walk home from a particularly decadent party you can’t remember but wouldn’t want to forget.https://rentboyband.bandcamp.com/Born Losers DJsBorn Losers Records is an independent record label from Philadelphia.https://bornlosersrecords.com/

Valley Queen ~ Joelton Mayfield

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 PMValley QueenChord of Sympathy ,the sophomore album from Los Angeles band Valley Queen, is a dynamically layered sonic universe of intense range. Here, Carol’s inimitable vocals are as fearlessly fluid as ever—ethereal to thunderous in a note—and fully consuming. Whereas 2018’s Supergiant channeled pains of the past, Chord of Sympathy is borne of the endless present Carol experienced in her bedroom during lockdown, where time collapsed and the future needed to be created. The album marks a definitive transformation in Valley Queen’s approach to writing, arranging, and producing. Making art through a global pandemic, and in the wake of an original band member’s departure, the group rerouted their roles. Instead of sticking to their individual instruments, the trio of Carol, Mike Deluccia, and Neil Wogensen moved around, trying on different hats, sharing them, and reinvigorating the Valley Queen sound in a style newly and truly collaborative. Chord of Sympathy reveals itself with the layered allure of a Russian doll: the album as a whole is one love letter, but each song inside is its own note. It opens with “Falling,” a track that’s mystical glow sets a supernatural tone for the rest of the album. “Someone shared a quote from Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche with me soon after we recorded this one,” Carol shares. “It goes, ‘The bad news was, I was falling. The good news was, there was no ground.’ I think this song is about that. What you think is the ground is the trap door. It was the first song Mike, Neil and I arranged as a three-piece in the studio. It kicked off a whole new era of sound-making for us.” WEBSITEJOELTON MAYFIELDBorn and raised in Marble Falls, TX and based in Nashville, TN since 2017, Joelton Mayfield writes honest, earnest songs about love, loss, vulnerability, and the confusion that comes with exploring a broad spectrum of emotions. Mayfield’s debut EP, I Hope You Make It, was released in 2019 and has garnered airplay on Nashville’s Lighting 100. Joelton has shared the stage with… Briston Maroney, Ezra Furman, The Heavy Heavy, David Ramirez, William Tyler, Caroline Kingsbury, Katy Kirby, Annie DiRusso and many more, logging nearly 100 shows in 2022 – a number he has surpassed already in 2023. https://linktr.ee/joeltonmayfield

TIOGA ~ FAZE WAVE ~ SLEEP HOUSE ~ 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 PMTIOGAhttps://tiogatheband.bandcamp.com/track/just-my-bodyFAZE WAVEFAZE WAVE is an alternative/indie band out of Jacksonville, Florida who have been performing together since 2015. Over the course of 2 albums and 3 EPs, the group developed an audience that reaches far beyond their hometown. More recently, they have been playing support slots for bands like Grouplove, Cold War Kids, Cherub, Hocky Dad, Broncho, and more, making appearances on festival and club stages. FAZE WAVE is poised to drop 4-5 singles throughout the rest of 2023, followed up by an EP in Q1 of 2024. They have a consistent content schedule set up, and are excited about this East Coast Headline tour. They have performed as north as NYC and as west as Texas, with most of their show history happening in the South East. https://open.spotify.com/artist/7rsBReXv6wZK0s0nGN3yzF?si=dnKdyIcMRBqN6Bo7wkQoxghttps://instagram.com/fazewavemusic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=https://www.facebook.com/fazewavemusic?mibextid=LQQJ4dSLEEP HOUSEPHILLY’S VERY OWN, SLEEP HOUSE IS AN INDEPENDENT POP/ROCK BAND THAT HAS BEEN CREATING AND PERFORMING ON THE EAST COAST SINCE 2016. THEIR FOUNDATIONAL INFLUENCES INCLUDE THE STROKES, HIPPO CAMPUS, THE 1975, AND SINCE THEN HAVE BEEN INFLUENCED BY NUMEROUS STYLES OF MUSIC. AT 14 YEARS OLD, THE GROUP FORMED DURING THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL AND HAVEN’T LOOKED BACK SINCE. FROM THEN UNTIL NOW THEY HAVE WRITTEN, RECORDED, PRODUCED, AND ENGINEERED 4 EPS, 5 SINGLES, TOURED, AND HAVE AMASSED OVER 485K+ STREAMS. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6NywggIfyJeLr7gedhU165?si=B6i3fP3iSySeBnt2Aib4fQ&nd=1THE 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

Woods ~ Anna St. Louis

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: 7:30 PM Show: 8:00 PMWoodsWoods are in bloom again, inviting you to disappear into a new spectrum of colors and sounds and dreams on Perennial. Formed in Brooklyn in 2004, Woods have matured into a true independent institution, above and below the root, reliably emerging every few years with new music that grows towards the latest sky. Operating the Woodsist label since 2006 and curating the beloved homespun Woodsist Festival for the musical universe they’ve built, Perennial is the sound of a band on the edge of their 20th anniversary and still finding bold new ways to sound like (and challenge) themselves. Perennial grew from a bed of guitar/keyboard/drum loops by Woods head-in-chief Jeremy Earl, a form of winter night meditation that evolved into an unexplored mode of collaborative songwriting. With Earl’s starting points, he and bandmates Jarvis Taveniere and John Andrews convened, first at Earl’s house in New York, then at Panoramic House studio in Stinson Beach, California, site of sessions for 2020’s Strange To Explain. With a view of the sparkling Pacific and tape rolling, they began to build, jamming over the loops, switching instruments, and developing a few dozen building blocks. The album’s resulting 11 songs, 4 of them instrumental, are in the classic Woods mode—shimmering, familiar, fractionally unsettling—but with the half-invisible infinity boxes of Earl’s loops burbling beneath each like a mysterious underground source. From source to seed to bloom, each loop unfolds into something unpredictable, from the jeweled pop of the aching “Little Black Flowers” to the ecstatic starlit freak-beat of “Another Side.” They are blossomings both far-out and comforting, like the Mellotronic cloud-hopping of “Between the Past,” or sometimes just plain comforting, like the widescreen snowglobe fantasia of the instrumental “White Winter Melody,” touched by Connor Gallaher’s pedal steel.https://woodsist.com/woods/ Anna St. LouisAnna St. Louis is a singer-songwriter based mostly in Los Angeles, sometimes in upstate New York. This June she released her sophomore album ‘In The Air’, on Woodsist and Mare records. ‘In The Air’ is a contemplative and serene collection of country folk songs.Instagram | Bandcamp | YouTube

Genre: Alternative/Indie Rock