Michael Rault ~ Pearl Charles ~ Born Losers Records
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Michael RaultMichael Rault’s second full-length, It’s A New Day Tonight, has its home in the darkness, like much rock and roll—many of its songs look at nocturnal activities, particularly sleep. “Sleeping and dreaming were attractive concepts,” says Rault. “I was looking for an escape from a lot of frustrating and dissatisfying conditions in my day-to-day life.”The Edmonton-born, Montreal-based singer-songwriter-producer began working on its songs in earnest after winding down the tour supporting his 2015 full-length Living Daylight, but getting to the point of having an album was a process. “It’s crazy to think it was that long ago that I started fully applying myself to the album—there were a lot of holdups along the way,” recalls Rault. “Musically it came out of a period of dissatisfaction, creatively and personally, as I found myself pushing against the limitations of my abilities and approaches to making music.”http://michaelrault.com/site/Pearl CharlesCharles has been playing music since she was 5 years old. At 18, she formed country duo The Driftwood Singers with Christian Lee Hutson, singing and playing guitar and autoharp. At 22, she joined garage rock band The Blank Tapes as drummer. After two fun-filled years immersed in the rock and roll lifestyle, she decided it was time to pursue her own songwriting, and began developing the songs that formed 2015′s eponymous debut EP. Drawn to poppy hooks and catchy choruses, Charles draws on what she loves about the 60s, 70s and 80s while developing her unique style as a solo artist.In 2018, Pearl released debut album, Sleepless Dreamer, which Rough Trade described as “The best country pop we’ve heard in years” and Buzzfeed called her “A modern June Carter meets Lana Del Rey.” With the upcoming release of the follow up, Magic Mirror, out January 15, 2021, Pearl leans into furthering her own brand of country-disco.https://linktr.ee/PearlCharlesBorn Losers RecordsBorn Losers Records is a label from Philly :-)www.bornlosersrecords.com
**CANCELED** The Bots ~ Jeremy & The Harlequins
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMThe Botshttps://thebotsband.bandcamp.com/Jeremy & The Harlequinshttps://jeremytheharlequins.bandcamp.com/
Quivers ~ Strawberry Runners ~ Yours Are The Only Ears
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 6:30 PM Show: 7:00 PM Quivers QUIVERS from Melbourne, Australia (via Tasmania) are FINALLY touring their cathartic lyric-driven guitar pop around the USA. Guitars and tape loops that glimmer and glisten. Four distinct male and female voices. Hard jangle about grief, friendship and love. Quivers were originally slated to tour in 2020, but at least the delay has brought a 2nd album, Golden Doubt (out on Ba Da Bing), and a full cover of REM’s Out of Time which the band themselves endorsed with fire emojis. As for Quivers’ sound, Pitchfork calls it “effortlessly tuneful jangle pop” and “like a Go-Betweens with Coachella ambitions”, while NPR’s Otis Hart says Quivers write “earnest earworms, and I am here for every one of them”. You can check out the band’s performance for KEXP. DJ John Richards said the single “You’re Not Always On My Mind” was one of the best songs he’d heard in years and he listened to it “8 times in a row”. Quivers recently supported The Hold Steady at The Croxton in Melbourne, which has only furthered the longing for them to return to the US. It is music for road tripping with your friends and ghosts, and that is what Quivers will do as they traverse the American landscape and pull up to the bumper for 14 or more shows. We can’t wait.https://quiversss.bandcamp.com/Strawberry RunnersStrawberry Runners the music project of songwriter, Emi Night. The band are from New York via Philadelphia and Denver.https://strawberryrunners.bandcamp.com/Yours Are The Only EarsSusannah Cutler is a songwriter and producer raised in both Manhattan and Upstate New York. She began writing songs from a young age and her emotional connection with music never ceased. In 2014, she gave her private universe a public name and began playing shows in Brooklyn as Yours Are the Only Ears. Naming the project created space for Cutler’s collection of deeply personal and surreal poetry to flourish and take new shape. Although spread thin by school in a transformative time in her life, Cutler taught herself how to record out of a desire for autonomy and decided it was time to make her record. “Knock Hard” is a triumphant testament to self love.https://yoursaretheonlyears.bandcamp.com/
The Crystal Casino Band ~ So Long Surfer
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7 PMShow: 7:30 PMThe Crystal Casino BandThe Crystal Casino Band is the new name of D.C. indie rockers formerly known as The Colonies. With a sound reminiscent of 2000s-2010s Obama-era indie rock and a rambunctious live presence, TCCB have been known as a go-to for many opening slots at local D.C. shows, having shared the stage with acts like St. Lucia, SHAED, Judah & The Lion, and more. The four-piece band– comprised of lead guitarist and vocalist Pete Stevens III, drummer Joey Mamlin, guitarist Jarrod Hendricks, and bassist Jordan Mullaney– have been known to perform a wide variety of originals, surprise covers, and have the stamina to go the distance. For fans of The Strokes, The Killers, Dayglow, Spoon, Wallows, and more.https://www.crystalcasinoband.com/the-music So Long SurferSo Long Surfer is a 4 piece indie rock band based out of Philadelphia. The band consists of members, Eric Juelke (Guitar, Vox), Kyle Ciarrocchi (Guitar, Vox), Noah Uy (Drums) and Harlee Torres (Bass). Their sound is described as a mix of 60s rock and modern psychedelic music. New self titled EP set to release on August 26th. https://instagram.com/solongsurfer?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Kid Sistr ~ Moon Kissed
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 8:00 PMMoon Kissed – 8:00:-8:40 Emily, Khaya, and Leah met at a New Year’s party on the lower east side in New York City. Their self-released debut album, aptly named, I Met My Band At A New Year’s Party, draws upon themes of youth, heartbreak, and the quiet power behind vulnerability. It features infectious hooks, virtuosic synth lines, and unique drum melodies. the producer, Khaya, takes inspiration from acts like Chairlift, Charli XCX, Grimes, and St. Vincent; and feels a deep connection to the soundscape she’s created for each of the songs.This band is sheer, unadulterated energy. the connection between them is undeniable, and palpable in the air when they perform. Since meeting on New Year’s of 2019, they have played 50+ sweaty, intense shows all around Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the East Coast. The purpose of their shows is to create a moment, to hone the magic that happens between audience and performer when music is going on. It is cathartic, exhilarating, and intimate. Plus, Leah falls in love with someone in the audience at every show, which adds an element of surprise.https://tbaagency.com/artist/moon-kissed/ Kid Sistr – 9:00-10:00Kid Sistr is the all-women bubblegum rock trio that the worlds needs right now. MembersSabel (guitar) Sara (bass) and Becca (drums) turn Trader Joe’s gluten free pizza and shitty ex-boyfriends into guitar-pop ear candy that steals hearts. Their focus on femmes supportingfemmes, finding the humor in heartbreak. Think Y2K childhood babysitter who straightenedyour hair and let you borrow her mascara. Think of your next favorite band.https://www.kidsistrband.com/
Holy Fawn ~ Astronoid
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PMHoly Fawnfour creatures making loud heavy pretty noiseshttps://holyfawn.com/ AstronoidEtherial progressive rock out of Boston, MA. New album, Astronoid ft. ‘I Dream In Lines’, out now.https://www.astronoidband.com/
Deep Sea Peach Tree ~ Tennis Courts ~ Frankie Mermaid
**All events 21+—Valid ID required for entry**Doors: 7 PMShow: 7:30 PMDeep Sea Peach Tree Deep Sea Peach Tree is the music project of New York City native Kristof Denis, with the help of friends Andrew “Deli” Dell Isola, Wiley Watson and Zack Pockrose. Self-described as “sleepy surf rock // aquatic sleep rock”, they blend a garage sound with influences from jazz standards, shoegaze, surf rock, and the occasional electronic sound. They also find themselves to be a “sleepy surf rock” band in New York City, a place not known for its surfing, and famous for never sleeping. Deep Sea Peach Tree thinks it’s long overdue for a nap, and as a surfer who grew up in New York, the melding of the city and the New York surf scene is a constant source of creativity for Kristof and the band. They’ve shared the stage with artists such as Current Joys, Lunar Vacation, Tonstartssbandht and JW Francis, performing mainly throughout New York City and Brooklyn, but also in D.C., Boston, Los Angeles and colleges throughout the northeast. They plan on exploring more of the U.S. and touring in 2022 after releasing their sophomore effort, Certain Thoughts, independently via AWAL on July 8th, 2022.https://deepseapeachtree.com/home Tennis CourtsTennis Courts is a rock and roll band out of Brooklyn, NY led by singers/songwriters/very good pals, Patrick Walsh and Andrew Clarke. The duo met while attending college in Charleston, South Carolina and began writing songs together soon after. Inspired by everything from indie rock bands of the 2000s to folk singers of the 1960s, the group spent their formative years playing in living rooms, backyards, and basements. With the unwavering support of their friends, those rooms soon turned into sold out shows across the city. With dreams of broadening their horizons, the duo packed up their things and relocated to Brooklyn, NY at the beginning of 2022. Equipped with a brand new record and road dog dreams, the band has big plans for the future. Whatever happens, Tennis Courts is showing no signs of stopping.http://tenniscourts.bandcamp.com/Frankie MermaidFrankie Mermaid is an indie rock band formed right outside of Philadelphia at Rowan University in 2021. Consisting of 3 members: Matt Stypa, Vincent Foley, and Grant Halliday; Frankie Mermaid was formed after bonding with each other over their love of bands such as Joyce Manor, Wallows, Pinegrove, and Deal Casino; all bands they would cite as influences. This band thrives on putting on a great live performance, and as the band is currently finishing up recording their first EP, they can’t wait to show you what people can hear on streaming services before the end of the year.
Giraffes? Giraffes! ~ Black Dirty ~ Good Game
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 6:30 PMShow: 7:00 PMGiraffes? Giraffes!Guitar and drums duo GIRAFFES? GIRAFFES! have been making fiercely unique music since their explosion into the San Francisco Bay area in 2005. Their mostly instrumental, odd-time compositions quickly grabbed the attention of listeners worldwide and their second album ‘More Skin With Milk-Mouth’ is a quintessential math-rock album. With every new release, they continually make music that is both melodic and technical, experimental yet accessible- and the result is an experience that is both transcendental and incredible fun.https://www.giraffesgiraffes.com/ Black DirtyI can’t stop thinking about being shut off and the void. I can’t stop thinking about being shut off and the void. I can’t stop thinking about being shut off and the void. I can’t stop thinking about being shut off and the void. I can’t stop thinking about being shut off and the void.Spotify Good Gamegender-euphoria-core from Pennsylvania.https://goodgameband.bandcamp.com/album/good-luck-have-fun
Yellow Ostrich ~ Bathtub Cig
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 8:00 PMYellow Ostrichhttps://yellowostrich.com/ Bathtub CigBathtub cig is the intimate depression pop project of Hilary James. Born in a Minneapolis bedroom the spring of 2017, it is an honest attempt at coping with her long struggle with mental health. She is joined by Dave Power on drums, Skyler Nowiski on bass, and Adelyn Strei on guitar, synth and harmony. Their 2018 debut EP “Old Light” draws comparisons to a synth-pop version of Frankie Cosmo with raw lyrics. 2021 Ep “bed” is both a dream-like and hazy musing on quarantine as well as a heartbreaking attempt to cope with grief. In a departure from James’ first full band EP “Old Light”, this new release is a stripped down solo voyage. Hilary is joined by Addie Strei (Adelyn Rose) on clarinet, flute, and bass to create beautiful textures to balance out the loneliness of the electric guitar. Their debut full length “Night Blindness” is out now on all streaming platforms!https://bathtubcig.com/
Standards ~ Glacier Veins ~ Countdown from Ten
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PMStandardsmath rock Wiggles.https://www.standards-band.com/ Glacier VeinsDream Punk from Portland, OR.New album ‘Lunar Reflection’ out now.https://glacierveins.com/ Countdown from TenWe followed the trail of bread crumbs and this is where it led us; the southern city limits of Philadelphia. We play eerie, high energy music with uncommon rhythms and an abundance of grooves. CDFT is Ariel Golden (bass) Dan Getty (drums) and Cameron Davidson (guitar.)https://countdownfromten.bandcamp.com/