CANCELED: Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, Paul Jacobs, Mattress – 21+
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 CASES WITHIN THE TOURING PARTY. ALL TICKET BUYERS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REFUNDED.PLEASE NOTE: For the safety of our customers, we will be requiring proof of full COVID vaccination (or negative rapid COVID test), to enter the venue until further notice. More details at holocene.org/vaccine A message from Ed:In the past few weeks, I’ve made a big decision. I’ve decided to give you the full me. I’ve decided to speak openly about something that I had never spoken to anyone about. The me that I’ve been repressing in hopes of not making other people feel uncomfortable. But that’s not a life—that’s an inhumane purgatory that I am done subjecting myself to. That said, I have always felt like a woman and my pronouns are they/them. The stage and the studio have always been a safe space for me, where I can share my deepest struggles, joys and laughs. In your art, you can’t lie. That’s why I have always chosen riddles and cryptic lyrics in my art. I could never lie, but I could disguise the truth. With ‘Nightclub Daydreaming’ I continued this precedent, essentially telling my autobiography through fictional characters and surreal landscapes. But these are the stories of my fear, my neuroses, my ecstasy and my journey. The first single off of the record, “This Thirst,” is about the thirst for my true self, and features the first time I ever referred to myself as a woman: “Who will rock you to the fire / Who’s the priestess to ordain?” On “Black Pearl,” I sing of two lovers disconnected by an ocean, representing the personal dichotamy between my true self and who I was presenting to the world. In retrospect, you can hear the yearning as I sing “I want to see you really…a foreigner, even home now, I shut in vaults to heal you.” I was the foreigner whom no one had ever met, besides my bathroom mirror. When home alone, I would wear women’s clothing, put on makeup, blast M.I.A. and Yelle, and somehow this felt like a crime that no one would ever accept. You can hear both my euphoria and trepidation on songs like “Berliner.” Deep down, I was beginning to feel my real self emerging in an undeniable way, and I was horrified by it. It felt as if others held the key to my own self worth through their acceptance, or lack thereof. On “European Moons,” which we release today day, I depict myself as a marionette, at the whims of a puppet master forcing me to present a distorted and untrue version of myself. “my posture’s at your strings / too much of coded sighs / I’d like to see you in the night.” It was my true self that I could only see at night. I have always felt like a woman and, moving forward, I will begin following that path one day at a time. Only the future knows where exactly that path will lead me, but I’m doing it my way. I will no longer only see my true self at night.
Valley – ALL AGES – w/ Catie Turner
PLEASE NOTE: For the safety of our customers, we will be requiring proof of full COVID vaccination (or negative rapid COVID test), to enter the venue until further notice. More details at holocene.org/vaccine This event has been rescheduled from 2020 – All original tickets sold for the previous date will be honored for this new date!Valley put together alternative pop with the care, adventurousness, and personal touch of a handmade burned CD. Cycling through moods like your favorite throwback Pinterest board, the Toronto quartet—Rob Laska, Michael “Mickey” Brandolino, Alex Dimauro, and Karah James—amplify sticky hooks through eloquent songcraft that’s cognizant of what came before, yet ready for the future. In 2016, Valley formed by accident when a local studio double booked them. During high school, Mike and Karah played in one band, while Rob and Alex played in another. They introduced themselves with self-written, self-produced releases, including the EP This Room Is White [2016] and full-length debut MAYBE [2019]. They joined Lennon Stella and The Band CAMINO on sold-out tours across North America and even picked up a 2020 JUNO Award nomination in the category of“Breakthrough Group of the Year.” Following 2020’s sucks to see you doing better, the single “Like 1999” exploded. Its genesis traces back to a TikTok post of an unfinished version. After Valley completed the tune in under 48 hours, it went on to inspire hundreds of thousands of creates and eclipse 20 million streams while breaking borders, appearing on viral charts in the U.S., Philippines, Korea, Japan, and more. After amassing over 100 million streams and earning acclaim from the likes of Atwood Magazineand American Songwriter, the group transmit this signature style through their forthcoming next release “SOCIETY” for Universal Music Canada and new label partner Capitol Records.
Erika de Casier, Tama Gucci – Early show! – 21+
PLEASE NOTE: For the safety of our customers, we will be requiring proof of full COVID vaccination, plus boosters for those eligible (or negative rapid COVID test), to enter the venue until further notice. More details at holocene.org/vaccine An early show with Erika de Casier! Erika de Casier is a breath of fresh air to anyone with a passion for music in all its genres, who’d bang a ‘90s jungle track and Mariah Carey in the same sitting. With hushed, pillow-soft vocals and production that references turn-of-the-millennium sounds, the Copenhagen songwriter-producer’s sound surveys the past while looking to the future. Newly signed to 4AD, her album Sensational marks a new chapter for Erika, an expansion of her sound that pushes to new creative heights.
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Support: KALIThis event is ALL AGES Claude has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting The Ally Coalition and their work to provide critical support for organizations dedicated to bettering the lives of LBGTQ youth. HOLOCENE VACCINATION + TESTING POLICY: Holocene requires proof of either fully-COVID-vaccinated status or a negative COVID test within the last 24 hours for entry. Specific details can be found at https://www.holocene.org/vaccine/
Jenny Hval, Discovery Zone – Early show! – 21+
PLEASE NOTE: For the safety of our customers, we will be requiring proof of full COVID vaccination (or negative rapid COVID test), to enter the venue until further notice. More details at holocene.org/vaccineAn early show with Jenny Hval!
HUNNY, Small Crush, Derek Ted – Early Show – ALL AGES
PLEASE NOTE: For the safety of our customers, we will be requiring proof of full COVID vaccination (or negative rapid COVID test), to enter the venue until further notice. More details at holocene.org/vaccine An early All Ages show with Hunny!This event Is a rescheduled show from the pandemic – tickets purchased from the previous Holocene show will all be honored at this event.ABOUT HUNNY:Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes., HUNNY’s debut full-length album, opens on “Lula I’m Not Mad”—a bouncy pop track that matches its shimmery synth lines with hopelessly crushed-out lyrics. Produced by Grammy Award-winner Carlos de la Garza (Cherry Glazerr, Culture Abuse, Paramore), Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. came to life in November 2018 during the Woolsey Fire and Camp Fire that devastated 96,949 acres of land in Southern California. At one point, while members Jason Yarger (vocals), Jake Goldstein (guitar), and Joey Anderson (drums) were inside Kevin Grimmett’s (bass, keyboards) home demoing and writing, firefighters were in the backyard stopping the wildfire from encroaching onto the property. “They blocked off all the streets and we had to sneak into my place through this apartment structure,” Grimmet recalls. “Thankfully my house is still standing and the hills are a bright green.” Inspired by their love for ‘80s new wave and ‘90s pop, Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. is an endless back-and-forth between heavy-hearted lyrics and bright-and-shiny melodies, lovesick confession, and addictively dancey rhythms. With the album centered on a narrative Yarger sums up as “I love you and I want to die,” HUNNY wrote most of the songs on acoustic guitar, deliberately channeling a raw vulnerability into every line. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. embodies the wildly frenetic energy of HUNNY’s live show. As Grimmett explains, the band introduced that element with their ever-communal live show in mind. “We really love the emotive aspect of playing a show. For this record, we really took the time to think about what we were going to give them to sing, and made sure that it’s something with real feeling and meaning to it.”
Public Memory & Black Taffy – 21+ show
PLEASE NOTE: For the safety of our customers, we will be requiring proof of full COVID vaccination (or negative rapid COVID test), to enter the venue until further notice. More details at holocene.org/vaccine Public Memory (Felte | Brooklyn, NY) Instagram / Spotify / Facebook / Bandcamp / Felte – Public Memory – Ripped Apparition Since 2016, Public Memory has been crafting lo-fi electronica from the darker corners of the psychic landscape. Gritty atmospherics, damaged synthesizers, and unearthly vocals blend with a mixture of electronic and organic percussion, creating a sense of forceful unease. This, when combined with the shadowy production and emotive singing of Robert Toher, creates a singular contrast between power and vulnerability. BLACK TAFFY (Leaving Records| Dallas, TX) Black Taffy (Donovan Jones) is a Dallas based composer and performer currently focused on pairing classical, new age and ambient music with large bass and percussion à la musique concrete. His works have received acclaim from NPR, Pitchfork, BBC, Bandcamp and Resident Advisor. He is signed to Leaving Records out of Los Angeles and is also a chess bum. Videos And They Saw Geraldine Lantern Flies in Mist
THE GREETING COMMITTEE
Support: OSTONDOORS: 7:00pmThis event is ALL AGES HOLOCENE VACCINATION + TESTING POLICY: Holocene requires proof of either fully-COVID-vaccinated status or a negative COVID test within the last 24 hours for entry. Specific details can be found at https://www.holocene.org/vaccine/
Dent May, Dakota Theim – Early show! – 21+
PLEASE NOTE: For the safety of our customers, we will be requiring proof of full COVID vaccination (or negative rapid COVID test), to enter the venue until further notice. More details at holocene.org/vaccineAn early show with Dent May!“Full speed ahead now, no more looking back.” Dent May confidently croons on his fifth LP, Late Checkout. The un-nostalgic sentiment and sobering clarity of May’s latest body of work signifies the 35-year-old songwriter from Mississippi taking a reflective rest-stop on the winding road of his now decade-long career. After relocating to Los Angeles in 2015, touring his last record Across the Multiverse around the world, and building his own Honeymoon Suite Recording Studio with friends Pat Jones and Michael Rosen, May suddenly found himself with the chance to take his time making a record. Through the dozen thematically-linked tracks on Late Checkout, May grapples with the swinging emotions of our contemporary reality with a rare optimism and distinguished sound.Bearing the torch of classic American songwriters that have inspired him like Harry Nilsson, Carole King and Randy Newman, May has gingerly cultivated his iPhone note scribbles and subconscious melodies into songs that could stand the test of time. Leaving the comfort of home-recording, May set out to elevate the production quality on Late Checkout while maintaining some intimacy through sparse arrangements. After writing and performing parts for a bulk of the instruments on the album, May filled out his orchestrations by inviting string players, a horn section, background vocalists, and a pair of auxiliary drummers to play on the album. Contrary to the instant gratification permitted by modern home-recording, May made a conscious decision to slow down and pay careful attention to his songwriting on this album. He began to savor the minutiae of his daily life spent wandering around LA, not getting invited to hang with friends, and waking up in hotel rooms after DJing weddings. May drew on these moments in his lyrics and began assembling ballads at his new studio, mimicking the bittersweet tone and consistent work ethic of Motown.“I’ve been collecting stationery from almost every hotel I’ve stayed at for the past ten years.” May reveals about the album’s opener “Hotel Stationary.” “I’ve always been drawn to the nature of hotels. I think it relates to this sense of always feeling out of place and my constant wanderlust.” On Late Checkout’s first single, “I Could Use A Miracle,” May sings about the desperation of feeling down-and-out against a lush and upbeat pop instrumental. The groovy “Easier Said Than Done” is decorated with bright keys and syncopated drums while May sings about coming to the end of his journey to find love. “Sea Salt & Caramel,” spilled out of May as a saccharine love song to his girlfriend, adding pure sweetness to balance the record’s melancholy pallet. From beginning to end, May bares his soul on each track across Late Checkout, offering a reluctant goodbye to his former selves, before wandering home.
Ritt Momney – EARLY SHOW – w/ Hannah Jadagu & Shane T. – All Ages
PLEASE NOTE: For the safety of our customers, we will be requiring proof of full COVID vaccination (or negative rapid COVID test), to enter the venue until further notice. More details at holocene.org/vaccine $1 of each ticket will be donated to Texas Abortion Funds which splits evenly between Texas Equal Access Fund, West Fund, Whole Woman’s Health Alliance, Inc., Frontera Fund, The Bridge Collective, Clinic Access Support Network, Fund Texas Choice, the Lilith Fund, Jane’s Due Process, and Support Your Sistah at the Afiya CenterAt just 21 years old, singer/songwriter Ritt Momney has expertly infused emotion into his sound, crafting introspective records that are therapeutic for the man behind the pen as well as his listeners. The SLC native has recently gone viral thanks to his cover of Corinne Bailey Rae’s “Put Your Records On,” gaining steam on TikTok while soaring up the Spotify & Apple charts. As he enters the next phase in his career, Ritt Momney continues to spread messages of romance, realization, & rebellion. It’s much more than a spin on Mitt Romney’s name. The artist, born Jack Rutter, knew from a young age that falling in line wasn’t going to be a priority. Growing up in a tight knit Mormon community, Jack’s musical experience was relegated to the church, The Beatles, and radio hits. That was until he reached high school and stumbled upon James Blake’s eponymous debut album, which arguably changed Jack’s life. He kept searching for more music, diversifying his palate, listening to other artists like Earl Sweatshirt & STRFKR. He taught himself the piano & guitar, recording acoustic covers on his phone then posting them on SoundCloud. He graduated to GarageBand & then on over to Logic. “Why would I limit myself to piano and guitar when I could plug into a computer and have the sound of any instrument I wanted at my fingertips?” he says. Jack formed the band Ritt Momney in 2017 with some friends, & they released a song called “Young Adult,” which gained some traction on Spotify. He then watched his friends all fall in line with the Mormon faith, & once he reached college he started to find some new friends. Eventually, Ritt Momney became just him, and in 2019 he released his solo effort Her And All My Friends. The project was poignant & moody, as Jack grappled with his girlfriend being away at college, his friends joining Mormon missions, & him questioning all of it. On one of his album tracks “(If) The Book Doesn’t Sell,” Jack touches on his departure from the Mormon church. He describes: “When I first stopped believing in my church and religion in general, I immediately began looking for everything wrong with it. But when I finally worked up the courage to tell my parents I was atheist and we started talking about it, I realized it shouldn’t be about who’s right and who’s wrong; it should just be about what works. And what works for you won’t necessarily work for everyone else. All I’m trying to say with this song is that spirituality should be a personal endeavor.” Ritt Momney was slated to hit the road with Dayglow this spring, but due to COVID the tour got canceled. With newfound time on his hands, Jack recorded a cover of Corinne Bailey Rae’s 2006 Grammy-nominated hit “Put Your Records On.” The buzz continued to grow once he posted it online, and Ritt Momney immediately gained a level of notoriety Jack hadn’t thought possible. Currently, the newly signed artist to Disruptor / Columbia Records is readying his major label debut album. The work will build upon the foundation he’s already laid, which is honest songwriting mixed with intoxicating melodies.