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“I don’t like John Denver” buzzes through the phone’s overworked speaker. “I wanted to write dark, weird music, so I wrote some dark, weird music”. John Denver Deth Plain, the newest project from Josh Evan Lamar (Mondo Generator, Can Can) delivers just that — dark, weird music.

Teamed with and Travis Anderson (HALMOS) the band offers a rotating lineup of some of Atlanta’s finest and the ever present possibility that this could very well be their first and / or last show.

Fans of QOTSA, Uncle Acid and Truckfighters will appreciate the group’s initial offering “Let’s go for a Ride” a soulfully dark, strange trip in the ether that feels like jumping in the back of stranger’s car on a hot summer night just cause you’re pretty sure you want in.

Sasha Vallely has been performing across the globe for over a decade with various bands such as Midnight Larks, Spindrift, The Silver Chords, The Mobsters and The Warlocks, and guested with The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Mondo Generator, Lords of Altamont, King Adora and members of QOTSA, The Hives, Portishead, Massive Attack, Cat Power, Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, Masters of Reality, The Seeds, The Black Angels, Gong, Dead Meadow, Entrance Band, Yahowha 33 and Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys along with many others. She has opened for some acts such as Cypress Hill, Kid Rock, The Black Angels, Black Mountain, Dead Meadow, Flaming Groovies, Strawberry Alarm Clock, King Khan, Shannon and The Clams, Night Beats, Biters and The Coathangers. She has also worked on many independent film scores such as El Gringo starring Christian Slater and directed music videos.

“Ladies and gentlemen, my new favorite band, hands down, without a doubt, the fantastic, PINKY DOODLE POODLE“. – Wayne Kramer, MC5

Recently relocated from Tokyo, Japan to Athens, GA – PINKY DOODLE POODLE have dedicated their lives to their art and they’ve come a long way just to perform, just for you!

With several successful US and European tours and powerful full length records behind them, PDP has caught the eyes and ears of many rock deities including Alice Cooper, Dennis Machinegun Thompson (MC5) and Robby Takac (Goo Goo Dolls).

BAST has returned home to find their single ‘Elephant’ is now in regular rotation on Cumulus radio station, 99x (98.9) after 6 months of steady shows capped off by a performance at SxSW in Austin, TX.

Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, BAST is a powerhouse rock trio who has already proven they are a force to be reckoned with. Fronted by the award-winning, formidable, and fiercely seductive Vanessa Izabella, the group has already garnered attention in publications such as Guitar Girl Magazine, RUST Magazine and Coastal Beats Media. Vanessa’s soaring vocals and muscular, exceptional guitar skills have garnered her a win in Gibson’s SG Gal Contest and a reputation as one of the most incendiary and gifted female guitar players on the scene today.

Together with her equally mighty band mates Hugh Ellis (bass/vocals) and Ameenah Kaplan (drums) BAST has been lauded for their exceptional live performances at such prestigious venues as The Hard Rock Cafe Atlanta, Smith’s Olde Bar, and The Nick in Birmingham, Alabama. With their rare blend of punchy and direct improvisation coupled with hook driven songs, BAST captivates their audiences with dynamic stage chemistry, innovative guitar work and a syncopated and soulful rhythm section.