GLARE / GLIXEN / MIDRIFT

About

Glare - Formed in 2017 in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley,Glarearen’t so much genre traditionalistsas they are painters of vast realms and intense moods. Like the Texan landscape wherethey forged their sound, Glare's expansive shoegaze soundscapes evoke the feeling oflooking over a desert vista that seems to stretch back to the beginning of time. Amongthe shoegaze revivalists, Glare comes to their canvas with a resourceful, DIYperspective and imbues it with a sublime hugeness that dissolves the borders betweenbliss and despair. Their debut LP, 'Sunset Funeral',documents unspeakable grief,charting the process of mourning and how it permeates our subconscious and dreams Glixen - Arriving as a standout group in the current American shoegaze renaissance, Phoenix four-piece Glixen transcend all expectations of what the genre should currently look and sound like. The band creates a profoundly heavy sonic experience with their music, paying respects to their predecessors but resulting in something completely modern. An amalgamation of influences like Björk, My Bloody Valentine, Godflesh, t.A.T.u, and Hum, their sound crawls with intensity and introspection to contrast lead singer Aislinn Ritchie’s lulling vocals. Midrift - Midriftis an alternative rock/ shoegaze band based out of San Francisco, Californiaconsistingof brothers, Manoa Neukermans, Kai Neukermans, and Gus Merkam. Pullinginfluences rangingfrom Deftones, Title Fight, Whirr, to The Smashing Pumpkins, Midriftreleased their first self-titled EP on December 10th, 2022 which quickly gained traction.This past year, the band embarked on their first sold out tours across California andTexas bothheadlining and supporting artists such as Fiddlehead, Momma, Glare,Quannnic, and Wisp.