Karmic Unrest
Seattle-based hard rock/punk/soul band Karmic Unrest is the brainchild of bassist/composer Shane Smith. The energetic five-piece is fronted by former The Voice contestant Ayesha “Musicbox” Brooks. Her powerful, soulful vocals are backed and fueled by the raucous KU rhythm section: guitarists Tony Stevens and Casey Berg, drummer Drew Locke and Shane Smith on bass.
Karmic Unrest released its debut recording, The Ambivalence Of The Sacred, in the spring of 2017 on indie label The IBCT. The EP consists of five tracks of unapologetic heavy rock with catchy melodies, quick-fingered riffs and lyrics describing the effects of classism, greed, karma, and rebirth. The Ambivalence Of The Sacred also features a filthy saxophone solo by the one and only Skerik (Les Claypool's Frog Brigade, Crack Sabbath) and the gritty vocals of Matt Bentley (Devils Hunt Me Down), expanding the Karmic Unrest roster on two tracks.
In October 2019, KU released its sophomore recording, Upright Or Upside Down, on SonKnick Records. The six-song EP wields darker tones, heavier riffs, a fiery vocal performance from Brooks and soaring, melodic guitar solos by the KU tandem as well as RL Heyer (Big Tooth) and Igor Abuladze (Urban Achievers). It also features stories of overcoming bigotry, the search for agenda-free information, going to hell in a handbasket, and the desire to check out of society.
Both The Ambivalence Of The Sacred and Upright Or Upside Down are available on all digital outlets.
Shame Banger
ncomfortable punk from Seattle, WA comprised of Scot, Jimmy, Geoffrey, and Rowan.
Upwells
Upwell: To move or flow upward; to rise from an inner source.
Upwell’s record, “In Through the Outro,” was recorded by Jack Endino at Soundhouse Recording in Seattle and mixed and mastered by Martin Feveyear at Jupiter Studios in Seattle.
"What a blast it was to mix the new Upwell record. Artists so rarely take chances like these guys and a girl. It is one very bold statement of committed, complex, heavy as hell intense rock. Rhythmically, melodically, harmonically and emotionally deep, incredibly immediate and satisfying all at the same time… Self aware but not self conscious or precious, Upwell is a welcome breath of pummeling fresh, dirty air."
~ Martin Feveyear, mixing and mastering engineer Jack Endino is no stranger to the band – Endino has recorded all of Upwell’s releases since their inception in 2000, and was Upwell’s fill-in bassist during periods when the band found themselves in between bass players.
Friday December 9th
8:00pm Door / 9:00pm Showtime
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