THURSDAY MAR 08, 2018
529 Presents:
529 & Irrelevant Music Present:
Juan De Fuca
Poppies
Wieuca | Blanko (EP Release Show!)
Juan De Fuca
"Living in the same vocal family as The Strokes, Jack Cherry and the rest of Juan de Fuca formed in 2015. Following the tragic death of a lifelong friend, Cherry released and dedicated his 6-track EP entitled Cavern Of to him. An Atlanta-native, Cherry played in a college rock group called Uncle Dad, and after their departure, was encouraged by bassist Jack Webster and drummer Howard Stewart to continue playing music with the group. Reorganizing into a 5-piece taking in Clark Brown and Declan Farisee on guitar, the band developed a sound reflecting a surprising range of influences. Spanning shoegaze, post-hardcore, and 70s punk and soul, the collective recorded their debut album, Solve/Resolve. Exploring new textures within lo-fi 90s and new-school rock, these guys are on fire."
"Living in the same vocal family as The Strokes, Jack Cherry and the rest of Juan de Fuca formed in 2015. Following the tragic death of a lifelong friend, Cherry released and dedicated his 6-track EP entitled Cavern Of to him. An Atlanta-native, Cherry played in a college rock group called Uncle Dad, and after their departure, was encouraged by bassist Jack Webster and drummer Howard Stewart to continue playing music with the group. Reorganizing into a 5-piece taking in Clark Brown and Declan Farisee on guitar, the band developed a sound reflecting a surprising range of influences. Spanning shoegaze, post-hardcore, and 70s punk and soul, the collective recorded their debut album, Solve/Resolve. Exploring new textures within lo-fi 90s and new-school rock, these guys are on fire."
Poppies
Poppies is the ever-changing recording project of Brooklyn-based songwriters May Rio and Ian Langehough. Rio and Langehough’s friendship initially blossomed while the two were stuck in an apartment for 24 hours during a snowstorm in the winter of 2016, while bonding over They Live and spiked hot chocolate. Not long into their friendship the pair began recording intimate demos in Langehough’s bedroom, ripe with abstract lyrics and moody instrumentals. Both coming from visual art backgrounds, Rio and Langehough wanted the project to be unbound by the parameters of any genre or live arrangement. Instead, Poppies has taken whatever shape feels right in the moment, but remains unified by the band’s tender arrangements and introspective storytelling. Drawing inspiration from earnest indie acts like Yo La Tango and inventive songwriters like R. Stevie Moore, Poppies has crafted a sound that is as dissonant as it is harmonious. After dozens of home recordings, Poppies began testing out the tracks live with a four piece band, regularly playing shows in Brooklyn’s DIY scene alongside bands like Operator Music Band, Sean Henry, and Anna McClellan. Longtime collaborator Keith Rowland initially filled out the band's rhythm section, and contributed to some of the band's early releases. Now with Ajax Abernathy on drums, Rio and Langehough began recording their proper debut with producer and engineer Hunter Davidsohn this spring.
Poppies is the ever-changing recording project of Brooklyn-based songwriters May Rio and Ian Langehough. Rio and Langehough’s friendship initially blossomed while the two were stuck in an apartment for 24 hours during a snowstorm in the winter of 2016, while bonding over They Live and spiked hot chocolate. Not long into their friendship the pair began recording intimate demos in Langehough’s bedroom, ripe with abstract lyrics and moody instrumentals. Both coming from visual art backgrounds, Rio and Langehough wanted the project to be unbound by the parameters of any genre or live arrangement. Instead, Poppies has taken whatever shape feels right in the moment, but remains unified by the band’s tender arrangements and introspective storytelling. Drawing inspiration from earnest indie acts like Yo La Tango and inventive songwriters like R. Stevie Moore, Poppies has crafted a sound that is as dissonant as it is harmonious. After dozens of home recordings, Poppies began testing out the tracks live with a four piece band, regularly playing shows in Brooklyn’s DIY scene alongside bands like Operator Music Band, Sean Henry, and Anna McClellan. Longtime collaborator Keith Rowland initially filled out the band's rhythm section, and contributed to some of the band's early releases. Now with Ajax Abernathy on drums, Rio and Langehough began recording their proper debut with producer and engineer Hunter Davidsohn this spring.
Wieuca
A phoenix rising from the ashes of the Dirty South, Atlanta's prodigal sons Wieuca will be reuniting at 529 after a tumultuous breakup and months of costly legal disputes between members. Ironically, the purpose of Wieuca's reunion show is for the individual members to make enough money to continue litigating each other over a copyright contention that spurred the initial breakup. Will they coalesce onstage with an effortless grace (which could perhaps lead to an eventual out of court settlement), or will tensions boil over and erupt into all-out indie rocker warfare? Come and find out! --John Foy & Associates [The Strong Arm]
A phoenix rising from the ashes of the Dirty South, Atlanta's prodigal sons Wieuca will be reuniting at 529 after a tumultuous breakup and months of costly legal disputes between members. Ironically, the purpose of Wieuca's reunion show is for the individual members to make enough money to continue litigating each other over a copyright contention that spurred the initial breakup. Will they coalesce onstage with an effortless grace (which could perhaps lead to an eventual out of court settlement), or will tensions boil over and erupt into all-out indie rocker warfare? Come and find out! --John Foy & Associates [The Strong Arm]