Snailmate / Zenitram Jr. / Sarah Frazier / ModularHaze
Thursday, August 25 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket Snailmate is the Phoenix-based musical duo composed of lyricist, singer and synth-wizard Kalen Lander and drummer and backup vocalist Bentley Monet. Together, the two create music that fuses synthpunk, grindcore pop, and nerd rap for an unpredictable and explosive sound. Formed in 2015, the band is known for their frenetic and impressive live shows. Performing over a thousand shows, Snailmate has cultivated a fervent fanbase that aims to be inclusive with the band priding their shows as a safe space for all genders and people of all sexualities. Sarah Frazier is an Electronic/Pop artist from Montana. She dabbles in the realms of synthesizers and vocal processing, with 29 years outstanding of creating musical scores across a vast board of poetic, melodious, and instrumental genres. Zenitram, Jr is a one man electronic dance punk multimedia extravaganza. A Zenitram, Jr performance can feature anything from T-Slice, The Marinara Flavored Flav breakdancing in a pizza costume to dancing nuns or a man reading the paper in his pajamas on an easy chair. Zenitram, Jr is performance art for people who hate performance art and music for when nothing else sounds good. ModularHaze (Sam Kaley) would safely be described as dystopian/psych/synthwave. It’s a 3 piece group, Chris Bacon is the second half of the synth explosion and Chris Lee on drums. I also have a projector based visual synth that I use during our set for visuals. It is wildly trippy and provides quite the visual stimulation for a crowd. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Montana Songwriter Showcase w/ Susan Gibson, Tom Catmull, Jenn Adams, & John Floridis
Wednesday, August 24 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $17 Advance // $20 Day of Show What has over 30 albums, a Grammy Nomination, multiple “Best Musician” awards from the Missoula Independent, a USA Songwriter Grand Prize, and a Northwest Emmy Award? The combination of singer songwriters Susan Gibson, Tom Catmull, Jenn Adams, and John Floridis. These four singer songwriters began their careers in Missoula, Montana in the early and mid 1990’s at the dawn of the movement toward independently produced CD’s and recordings. Though they’ve all pursued their paths individually, they’ve frequently shared billing with one another, recorded together and even occasionally played in each other’s bands. Ten years ago they joined each other on stage for the first time, and the show was so well received they’ve made it a yearly event. Susan, Tom, Jenn, and John became friends through meeting at open mics, shared gigs and recording projects in the mid-1990’s and immediately came to respect each other’s work. All but Susan Gibson still live in the Missoula and Bitterroot area. Susan makes a yearly pilgrimage from Austin, Texas back to Montana, revisiting the route that inspired her to write the Dixie Chick’s huge hit single “Wide Open Spaces.” When she does the four friends have made it a now yearly tradition to gather to trade songs old, new, and “in the works”, and share stories of their journeys with music and songwriting spanning over two decades. One of the true highlights of ‘Montana Songwriter Showcase’ is the experience of these artists in a true “listening” environment – as opposed to a festival, club, or tap room. Every nuance of the artist’s singing and every subtlety of their guitar playing comes forward in a setting like this – where the dynamics of a solo performance take on even greater depth. When a musician can use silence and space to enhance their music it is akin to an author suddenly having access to vowels after trying to write without them. www.susangibson.comwww.tomcatmull.comwww.jennadams.comwww.johnfloridis.com For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Patti Nolan & Friends
Sunday, August 21 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $12 Join us at the Show Room at the ZACC for a spirited night of jazz classics and standards performed by Patti Nolan & Friends, with Patti on vocals, Dylan Bautista on Piano, Pete Hand on Bass, Jeff Troxel on Guitar, and Ed Stalling on Drums. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Will Orchard + Jess Kerber + Dusty the Kid + adam
Tuesday, August 16 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Artist Supporter Ticket Will Orchard is a songwriter from the east bay of Rhode Island. He began writing songs as a teenager and dipped his feet into the Providence, Rhode Island music scene in the mid-2010’s with his experimental folk project, littleboybigheadonbike. Orchard’s next release is due may 2022 via Better Company, titled ‘go home instead’. Featuring four members of San Fermin, the EP displays a vulnerable, dynamic, and lush collection of songs decorated with sweeping strings and peppered with lo-fi charm. It will be followed by dates throughout Texas, New England and the West Coast with Jess Kerber. Jess Kerber is a songwriter who hails from just outside New Orleans, LA. Jess was Boston’s Berklee College of Music 2018 Berklee Lollapalooza Full Scholarship recipient. Shortly before the emergence of the pandemic, she crossed paths with fellow New England based songwriter Will Orchard, who became her partner and collaborator. The pair spent much of the early days of the pandemic producing what would become Kerber’s eponymous full length record, which marked a sharp turning point in her sound. Arranged with a cosmic blend of instruments ranging from drum machine to pedal steel, the record is rooted in americana but takes the genre several steps forward. Mixed by Charlie Dahlke of rising indie-rock fixture The Brazen Youth, the record has moments both gently uplifting and serenely heartbreaking. Hailing from the mountains of Western Montana, Dusty The Kid brings politically charged folk with grim determination and idealistic hope. A multi-instrumentalist, actor, and playwright, The Kid weaves stories with the sounds of olde tyme mountain songs, rowdy pub sessions, and coal covered folk punk. Textured arrangements and sometimes autobiographical (but always deeply personal) lyrics have earned ‘adam’. (Adam G. Holden) a spot in the long line of great singer-songwriters who coax music out of the most tender parts of themselves. Heavily inspired by giants like Jeff Buckley, Elliott Smith, and Leonard Cohen, ‘adam’ stands on the shoulders of those who came before him. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Black Shore w/ SenterLine
Saturday, August 6 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket Black Shore is a democratic artistic collective power trio comprised of D.L. Johnson (vocals/guitar squanch), Joseph Running Crane (vocals/thunder drums) and Dead Ed (vocals/sub-contra bass)! Their music has been described as a punk rocker’s psychedelic journey thrashing and laughing their way through the dystopian jungle of the modern world, while discovering all the treasures left in the muddy ashes with childlike wonder. Having released their first ep in June 2022 to a potpourri of excited new fans, Black Shore has been diligently working on new material to excite and entice all walkers of life to join in its epic journey! SenterLine is a new three-piece rock band based in Missoula, MT. It consists of Marcus Knight on drums, Matt Miller on bass/vocals, and Stanley Kipp on guitar/vocals. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Mido Skip + Wet Dog Nightmare
Thursday, August 4 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 From the great city of Missoula, Mido Skip started out as a simple idea, formulating into one of the biggest conspiracies to date. It is said that on a full moon you can hear the mad ravings of the nü-emo band from abandoned alleyways. Have you captured a glimpse of this enigmatic event? If you’re lucky enough, it could change how you look at yourself, and the world as you know it. Take a mix of David Bowie, The Front Bottoms, Modern Baseball, Tom DeLonge, Alex Cameron, and you get what is Wet Dog Nightmare. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Monkey (CA) w/ Western States
Friday, July 29 // Doors at 7 PM // 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket For some reason, the musical genre known as SKA gets a seriously bad rap, even more so than literal BAD RAP, which is a total bummer because ska shows are hands down some of the most fun, dance-filled events someone could ever experience. That’s why we’re bringing Monkey, a third wave ska band from the San Francisco Bay Area with some serious ska street cred whose musical influences include the Skatalites, Prince Buster, the Specials to the ZACC Show Room for one night only. Local pop-punk rippers Western States will open the show! For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
But I’m a Cheerleader / The Love Darts / YOAX
Saturday, July 30 // Doors at 7 PM // 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket But I’m a Cheerleader is a band comprised of three nice queers and all of their repressed feelings they sing about. They invite you into all their sweetness and rage expressed through song (if you’re into that kind of thing). The Love Darts are Lean Drinkin, blunt smokin, horse owning, cat loving, shirt wearing, quarter Irish rock and rollers from Bozeman Montana. YOAX is a Missoula, MT based duo consisting of Carter French and Dylan Smith. Their alt-noise sound is reminiscent of early Modest Mouse, Broken Social Scene and Women. All there music is recorded at home in mount orange studios. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Darity w/ Bluest & ESP
Wednesday, July 27 // Doors at 7:30 PM // Show at 8 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket Darity is the curated, multi-genre project of singer/songwriter Linsley Hartenstein. Thename Darity comes from the word “solidarity” meaning “to be unified”. Without the prefix “sol”, we find “Darity”, is defined as “the sum of”. As the name suggests, Darity is the result of collective influences and changing of hands that results in “out of the box” songwriting and production stylings. Bluest is an indie rock band orchestrated by the longings and hauntings of Noelle Huser. Sifting through dreams and nightmares, Huser finds solace in serenading her ghost, turning self- soothing acoustic guitar folk and bedroom pop songs into full-band bops that pay homage to 90s/ early 00s angst pop and alt rock icons. Formed via some quality pandemic trauma bonding in true “School of Rock” fashion out of a group of kids rock camp instructors and their friends, Huser is joined by Erin Szalda-Petree on lead guitar and backup vocals, Duncan Szalda-Petree on bass, Ally Fradkin on keys and sax and Caleb Tutty on drums. They plan on releasing their chilling debut album Cold Sweat in 2023. Erin Szalda-Petree is a musician from Missoula, MT. In 2020, under the name ESP, Erin created her first studio album ‘Backyard’, a collage of personal mementos from her teenage years up until the present. Other Missoula musicians, Christopher Baumann (producer), Joe Kirk, Duncan Szalda-Petree, and Noelle Huser performed on ‘Backyard’. Erin grew up listening to folk music and later found influence in pop-punk, and indie-folk songwriters. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
KFGM Summer Showcase / Sarah Frazier, Coyotes, & Jesse The Ocelot
Thursday, July 14 // Doors at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 The KFGM Summer Series brings forth some of the great talent the Missoula music scene has to offer. Each show will showcase two great bands, cross genres, and offer a platform for audience members to discover and engage with some of Missoula’s best artists. KFGM’s desire for this series is to highlight some of their favorite local artists and for Missoula Community Radio’s listeners to tune-in to a true local experience. July’s artists are Sarah Frazier and Coyotes. Sarah Frazier creates soundscapes like the darkest of rural Montana nights when the stars look like diamonds floating on an impossibly deep inkwell. Heavy, graceful, and beautifully ominous. Coyotes is the solo electronic music project of composer Bryan Curt Kostors. Performing on analog, digital, vintage, modular, and percussion synthesizers, Kostors creates compelling musical landscapes that are sonically enveloping and epically danceable. Pulling from inspirations as diverse as 90’s techno, 80’s New Wave, orchestral compositions, experimental dance music, and more, Coyotes is an aural exploration without boundaries of style or time. Jesse The Ocelot was born from the mountains, and learned at a young age his song from the songbirds. He’s traveled the cosmos in search of of the secret and wants to share the beauty with anyone who will take the time. Taking influences from Thom Yorke, Leslie Feist, Robin Pecknold, and Jeff Buckley. Lush, atmosphere harmonies and intense lyrics make up most of his sound. Blending color and emotion, Jesse will take you on a journey you didn’t know you needed to take. He uses a loop pedal to create layers of atmospheric goodness with vocal harmonies and angel sounds. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
