Bummer + Disease + Rank and Vile + The Follies
Sunday, April 30 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Artist Supporter Ticket Bummer is a two piece grindcore/fastcore band from Seattle, WA that started in 2017. Influences are Gutalax, Poomp and (Hed)pe. We have 7 releases and are workin on a 3rd demo with our new drummer. Disease is a 2 piece grindcore band from Seattle, WA which started in 2016. They play old school grind with some new school tricks. Influences are Unholy grave, Insect Warfare, Superbad, and PizzaHiFive. We have 6 releases, done 4 tours and are currently working on an LP. Rank and Vile is a politically charged deathgrind quartet from Portland Oregon. While they wrap up the release of their second full length, you can see them across the western US this year. For fans of Rotten Sound, Trap Them, eating rich people, the separation of church and state, and Chris Dorner. The Foilies are a 4-piece, Montana-based speedrock/punk/rock ‘n roll band bringing tight riffs, sick leads and an always driving bass line with a full on assault to your ear drums from a relentless machine of a drummer. They balance this by exchanging lead vocals between three people and having backing gang vocals to match. This sonic attack will make you feel like you’re about to go off the rails on every song right before arriving at your abrupt destination. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Blue Dream + Erin Szalda-Petree + Wailing Aaron Jennings
Friday, April 21 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Artist Supporter Ticket Blue Dream is Ann Szalda-Petree and Clark Grant. The duo met through community radio and have been playing together since 2009. They have released two records: Blue Dream and Timeless Time. Their unique sound combines elements of dreamy pop and indie rock, using layers of acoustic delay and reverb to sculpt original songs about sleep, self-loathing, and the nature of friendship. Their music is surprising, powerful, at times funny, and emotional. Erin Szalda-Petree is a musician from Missoula, MT. Frequently, she can be seen playing around town in local bands, Bluest and ESP. Her songs are a collection of moments from her personal life, exploring themes of embarrassment, confliction, and familial relationships. A third-generation Montanan who had the good luck or bad timing to be born in Texas, Wailing Aaron Jennings is a singer and songwriter living in Missoula. Inspired by a book of songs and poetry written by his great-grandfather, a singing cowboy in the 1920’s, and the words “Yodel Here”, this young punk unplugged his guitar and started hooting and hollering in the mountains, valleys, and tunnels. Jennings’s songs champion the traditions of Honky Tonk and Western Swing while giving a knowing wink and a nod to the modern world. Every song is a story whether it’s a rambling waltzing exposition, a dance tune punctuated with acrobatic yodels, or a rockin boogie woogie – the ghosts of the past are jumping, shouting and dancing right along with Wailing Aaron Jennings (and YOU!). For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
420! w/ R’Know + Catnyp + Crooked Looks + The Pettifoggers
Thursday, April 20 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Artist Supporter Ticket R’Know has been writing and performing hip hop music since 2010. Taking inspiration from artists such as J. Cole, Tech N9ne, Eminem, and many more, he prides himself on making songs packed with clever wordplay, diverse flows, and catchy hooks. Catnyp has drawn recent comparison to Pixies, Daniel Ash, David Bowie, and even Led Zeppelin — largely based on the fearless vocal experimentation frontman Henderson K Shatner (HKS) employs on Catnyp IIII, channeling his favorite vocalists for different tracks. Melodic, agile bass parts invoke Beatles-era McCartney while surf guitar and clean overdriven tones provide a nod to California punk and Britpop. Formed by lead vocalist/lead guitarist Sage Collette, Crooked Looks is a hard stoner-rock band that rides the wave of fierce, fuzzy sounds made popular by Queens of the Stone Age and fellow Pacific Northwest band Soundgarden. Light melodies and firm riffs paired with lyrics that emanate a youthful but ever-knowing and ever-partying spirit stream from this group’s musical subconscious, and in a short span of time Crooked Looks has proven themselves worthy of a spot on the charts. The Pettifoggers are sticking it to the man. Part folk, part punk, with a dash of grunge, this super-group of poets and farmers puts the SEX in sextet. Led by singer-songwriter Daniela Garvue, Foggies tunes are impassioned examinations of the heart, the Earth, and cannabis. Although they’ve taken their sweet time in releasing their highly-anticipated debut album, “Small Claims” (to be released this Spring), this band is not slowing down. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Gilda House w/ Queenager & Jesse The Ocelot
Thursday, May 11 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $15 The Montana-based electronic duo, Gilda House, is out to snare your soul with their new single “Give Me Some”, a synthpop smasher that leans toward the shadow inside. The group is comprised of Tony Morales – guitar/keys/backing vocals/production, and the relentless engine of this machine, Meg Gildehaus – lead vocals/bass synth/writing/ engineering and production. Increasingly known for their energetic live show, Gilda House has been performing across their home state; not an easy task in the expanse of Montana. Playing the mainstage for Missoula’s State Pride Festival and opening for Milky Chance are a taste of the shows they are beginning to stack up, yet no matter the city, Gilda House is notorious. Their shows invite the audience in to be part of the mood, a part of the show. Feel the synths. Feel the bass. Forget where you are. Disappear. Queenager is the combination of glitchy, punchy synth tones mixed with vocoded lyrical beauty that pierces listeners straight to the heart. The project was started in January 2020, and through the pandemic the duo Sarah Frazier and Bryan Kostors hunkered down together on a sexy synth wave mission. With the release of their debut album “Easy” in June 2021, Queenager is on the path to leading crowds to dancing bliss and leading the charge on making Montana a place for letting loose Jesse The Ocelot is a multi-instrumentalist artist from the mountains of Bigfork, Montana. Now a veteran of the Missoula music scene, he plays a variety of genres and incorporates a healthy mix of originals and covers lead by his powerful vocals. He uses guitar, keys, percussion and vocal loops to create atmospheric landscapes that are heavily based on improvisation. Dreamy sounds of reverby, ethereal vocal harmonies and warm guitar melodies combined with jazzy, soulful style. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Pile (Boston, MA) w/ Panther Car & (latent)
Tuesday, September 19 // Door at 7:30 PM // Show at 8 PM // $16 Advance // $18 DOS For fifteen years, Pile’s evolving take on rock has earned the group one oft-repeated superlative: “your favorite band’s favorite band.” Ceaseless touring took its members from Boston’s basement circuit to international festivals, hitting loftier technical apexes with each new record. Maguire—the fastidious composer, evocative guitarist, and potent voice behind the solo-turned-punk project—gives musical body to his interior world in scream-along-able lyrics that skew surreal. Drummer Kris Kuss’s time-defying performances, layered over gnarled basslines, have garnered widespread acclaim. 2019’s Green and Gray took Pile’s thunderous noise to more intricate realms, thanks to new recruit Alex Molini’s work on bass and keyboards, and Chappy Hull’s dextrous interplay on second guitar. After completing past records, Pile’s had goals bubbling on the backburner. Maguire poured all of those and then some into All Fiction, and this purity of intention unlocked a refreshed sense of joy and fulfillment in Pile’s music. “I like thinking art has the capacity to change things and the way people function. But the means to get that art out there and get people to connect to it can be draining—and I overcommitted, in a lot of cases, to trying to be an island,” Maguire admits. All Fiction was sparked by a beguiling sonic palette, but it’s also infused with love from the years of trust between Kuss, Molini, and Maguire. Proof’s in the aftermath: though they spent five years as a long distance project, post-All Fiction, all three members of Pile are once again living in the Northeast.https://fieldbookingagency.com/pile/Photo credit Adam Parshall. Panther Car comes in the shape of a traditional rock band yet sounds far from it. Their amorphous brand of pop music teeters between the radiant iridescence of psychedelia and the murky darkness of dreams. Every moment is a door that opens into a new room. Songs progress through tangential wormholes as in an ecstatic conversation; music that is equal parts meditation and celebration. Hard to categorize, maybe Panther Car is better defined by negation. Panther Car is not something you want to miss. (latent) is a Missoula based band composed of Zack Buchholo, Nick Togliatti and Jake Swank. These three fellers have been playing music together for nearly a decade and this band is a culmination of their endeavors to incorporate absurdity, sincerity, and high energy music into a single intense project. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Bluest + Summer like the Season (Detroit) + Modular Haze
Tuesday, March 28 // Door at 7:30 PM // Show at 8 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket Bluest is an indie rock band out of Missoula MT, orchestrated by the longings and hauntings of Noelle Huser. Her songs are chalked full of adolescent nostalgia and sweetness, soured by the biting existential dread of figuring out who you are in it all. With pleas of empathetic anger a la diary-scrawled lyrics, she pays homage to her 90s/00s angst pop and country influences Alanis Morissette and Sheryl Crow. Bluest’s chilling debut album Cold Sweat, sifts through dreams and nightmares to find solace in serenading ghosts. It is emboldened with a hunger to return from dissociation back into the body, finding oneself in the present, feet on the ground, blood boiling, head in the clouds and heart on the sleeve. Cold Sweat will be released in May 2023 through Anything Bagel. Summer Like The Season is an indie electronic/art rock/experimental pop band performing the musical musings of Summer Krinsky. Based out of Detroit, Summer’s sound is characterized by poppy vocals mingling with polyrhythmic harmonies, bizarre breakbeats, and ethereal soundscapes. Exploring themes of this cyborg era, the musical/lyrical content examines the intermediary role technology plays in modern identity. The sound is stylized by the use of mixing and production as a compositional foundation, tracing the edge between live instrumentation and contemporary electronics. Summer experiments with programming novel audio controllers and designing interactive installations, pushing boundaries to ameliorate human/digital expression. For the live show meticulous songwriting collides with bursting noise, Summer plays drum kit and sings alongside Scott Murphy (synth/electric violin/mpc) and Liam McNitt (guitar/backup vox/electronics). ModularHaze is a wave of sonic, synth thickness and visuals! Consisting of Sam Kaley, Chris Lee, Chris Bacon, and Sarah Frazier. We make you want to get in Neon Powered Cars and drive fast! For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Desperate Electric + STiLGONE + False Teeth
Saturday, March 25 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket Desperate Electric wants you to feel alive. Weaving melodies through the triumphs and tribulations of life, growing up, and relationships, the pair use their electric disco soul to tantalize crowds across the nation. Desperate Electric’s high energy live show makes you feel good; their lyrics are playful and honest, exploring themes of both vulnerability and resiliency. Groove with them as their thoughtful composition glides along an emotional roller coaster. STiLGONE is a Bozeman based band that plays a unique fusion of genres, spanning funk, soul, hip hop, reggae, psychedelic rock and more. While covering so many styles they manage to create a cohesive sound that is uniquely their own. Their live shows are an immersive trip through detailed soundscapes, danceable grooves, and the lyrics of songwriter and guitarist Symon Palmer, who founded the band originally In 2016. Since then STiLGONE has gone on to play many of their own events, and supported nationally touring acts like Deltron 3030, Nappy Roots, Kyle Hollingsworth Band, and Michal Menert. Since 2010, False Teeth has been the pseudonym of audio collage, beats, visual projection and performance art creative Nora Justice. Exploring themes of nature, death, surrealism, jazz, history, and pop ephemera, False Teeth as a project grows in scope with each release. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Palm Sunday + Jonny G & the Music Factory + Dint 2 (Soft Maybe)
Friday, March 24 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket Palm Sunday is dreamy timeless tunes with a genre bending quality, all the way from way down yonder in New Orleans. Jonny G & the Music Factory is a Hard Rock and Roll (sometimes soft rock n roll) music group from the PNW. Dint 2 (Soft Maybe) … Soft Maybe is the guitar pop project of Sanders Smith. Expect little songs jam-packed with jazzy chord progressions, catchy hooks, fun guitarmonies, maybe even a splash of clarinet. This time on the Dint menu, playing the music of Soft Maybe and a few Lukas Phelan songs; featuring the one and only Nate Biehl on pedal steel and the inimitable Jon Cardiello on drums. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Grocer (PA) w/ Calamity Cowboy & Wildlands
Wednesday, March 22 // Door at 7:30 PM // Show at 8 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket Grocer is a band from Philadelphia, PA. Led by three distinct vocalists, they pendulate between moments of brash atonality, saccharine pop sensibility, and rhythmic acrobatics. Their compositions are both meticulous and volatile, while their live performances are lauded for explosive chemistry with cheeky curiosity. On their most recent full length Number’s Game the band rearranged the puzzle pieces of 90s-influenced rock and dissonant pop into something utterly their own. Now building on a landscape of polyrhythms and chromaticism that their fans have grown to cherish, they explore new sonic structures in their forthcoming EP Scatter Plot. Across its six tracks, Grocer reiterates they are just as comfortable with glassy earworms as they are with angular dissonance. They remain giddy, furious and singularly themselves. Calamity Cowboy was created in a petri dish by a mad scientist in 1943. Some might describe their sound as “shoegaze” or “garage rock.” I would describe their sound as bad. Calamity Cowboy forever. Wildlands is an aspiring three piece indie pop band based out of Missoula. They create and perform electrifying pop music for all to enjoy, so please enjoy it. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Rob Travolta + Panic Boner + Scuba Steve & the Sharks
Thursday, March 9 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Artist Supporter Ticket Rob Travolta is the ideal soundtrack for road trips through space and time. Drummer / beat producer Cole Bronson creates dynamic shifts within bassist Rob Cave’s bass lines. Fresh from releasing their new record “Landscapes and Soundscapes” Rob Travolta’s aim is to create thought provoking / heart-felt compositions that keep you on your toes. Panic Boner is Missoula’s premier kamikaze cowboy noise project founded by Dusty Shriver. Influences include racketcore and hard glamgaze. Past collaborators who perform live with Panic Boner include members of PowerPlant, Thee Noise Complaints, and Supersport. Panic Boner’s current line-up is a self-induced improvisational duo – with local painter and main SQUISH head honcho Tricia Opstad who currently performs with stompgrind and yelps – and Dusty, who explores drums, percussion under the influence of psycho magic. They have virtually no entertainment value and are here for anyone who loves the vibe in vibe out experience. Scuba Steve & the Sharks rode a tidal sound wave over the prairie all the way from Billings just to fill your ears with joy. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
