Urban Heat (“Dark 80s stylings with the energy of the now”)
Website: https://urbanheatband.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Dc9FlL6znNOM7854ghaRp
Instagram: https://instagram.com/urbanheatband
Facebook: https://facebook.com/urbanheatband
“…Urban Heat has taken Austin’s clubs and America’s goth underground in such a blitz that it feels like it suddenly arose from the ether.” – Andy O’Conner, SPIN
“A lightning rod of dark electro/proto-punk/new wave/synth wave/part goth/part industrial sound that is all the things but… simultaneously transcending them into something fresher.” – Laurie Gallardo, KUTX 98.9
Austin is known as the music capital of the world — and Urban Heat is one of its greatest exports. The band, formed only five years ago as the brainchild of singer/multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Horstmann, has quickly become known for their fiery live shows and infectious darkwave anthems that harken back to the ‘80s with a modern sensibility. Powered by the magnetic Horstmann’s melodic baritone vocals & the pummeling rhythm section of Kevin Naquin and Paxel Foley, UH has won over fans show by show.
Appearances at major California festivals like Cruel World and Darker Waves saw Urban Heat play to their biggest audiences, with their set pointed as one of the best of the day. At home, Urban Heat has long been the talk of SXSW & graced the stage of the Austin City Limits Festival.
Now, with The Tower, we see the band at its absolute peak. Songs like the arena-ready “Seven Safe Places” and the intricately steady “Take it to Your Grave” show the band’s sonic versatility. The latter, which best exemplifies the majority of the record, is about feelings of unworthiness and fears of self-sabotage. Introspectiveness dots Horstmann’s lyrics, driving home their power and relatability.
With a headlining show at Los Angeles’ famed El Rey Theater under their belt, a North American tour, & Fall European tour with Molchat Doma, Urban Heat is ready to show the world what anyone who has seen them already knows: they’re a band that is going to dominate the airwaves for years to come.
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Blood Orchid (Multi-instrumentalist from Miami, FL)
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6HKQlmergzUB4c9Eo1KxpG
Instagram: https://instagram.com/bloodorchid
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@BloodOrchidMusic
Facebook: https://facebook.com/BloodOrchidMusic
Blood Orchid is an American alternative rock & indie pop project formed in 2019 in Miami, Florida. It was founded by multi-instrumentalist Niko Javan.
“I am a musician and visual artist from Miami, Florida. I play guitar, bass, synthesizer, sing, produce, and create all the visuals to accompany my music.”
“From a very young age, my parents began to teach me that in life, I would be better off taking my own path rather than following a path that somebody else sets for me. “Be your own man, build your own world, work for yourself… or you’ll get stuck working for people who don’t respect you…” – CanvasRebel Magazine
Violet Silhouette (West Palm Beach trio with “the sound of the Neuromantic”)
Instagram: https://instagram.com/violetsilhouetteofficial
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/violetsilhouetteofficial
Bandcamp: https://violetsilhouette.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/violetsilhouetteofficial
What happens when you mix brooding existentialism with a love of synthesizers and noise-rock? — Violet Silhouette may have an answer, in fact, it has all of them. Born from a tropical depression, Violet Silhouette is an American musical duo or group that may or may not sound like how dusk feels but with more reverb. Their live shows have been called “very good” and exist with the intent of giving the viewer and performer a shared catharsis. The first EP titled SEMIPERMANENTDEREALIZATION has been considered appropriate for all mood levels, intimate settings, and night driving.
“…the dance-punk/postwave triumvirate embarks on a fresh voyage, diving deep into the multifaceted realm of “Neuromanticism.” This exotic medley of sensory experimentation, paired with our recurrently perilous quest for the quintessence of truth and love, pushes boundaries in the genre-bending musical landscape. Imbued with kaleidoscopic undertones and a brooding romanticism, their sound provokes thought, smears the lines, and adds a new dimension to the continually evolving realms of alternative music.” Alice Teeple (Post-punk.com)
Violet Silhouette is:
- Zaii Valdes [vox•guitars•synthesizer•drum programming]
- Dan Potvin [synthesizer•guitar•vox•sequencing]
- Justin Gianoutsos [bass]