Doors: 6:30pm
Music: 7:00pm
Melodic Canvas: Melodic Canvas emerged from the deep woods of Northern Michigan in the fall of 2016 as the creative undertaking of musician and visual artist Evan Alderton.
An experimentalist at core, his music contains a fusion of alternative rock and shoegaze, with shades of folk. Melodic Canvas sonically echoes the angst ridden era of the 90’s and brings the fervidness and visceral intensity into the modern day. Heavy reverb, natural room acoustics, and eerie, atmospheric soundscapes make his music distinctively haunting, evoking an “under the skin” feeling in listeners.
Evan’s visual art emotes a similarly haunting atmosphere, from his expressive, semi-abstract drawings and paintings, to his dark, moody analog photography.
Drawing inspiration from the vast mysteriousness of nature and the dark, hidden corners of the mind, Melodic Canvas thrives on idiosyncratic, eccentric, and deranged ideas, exploring and encapsulating the unseen and unheard.
Cigarettes for Breakfast: Cigarettes for Breakfast is a Philadelphia-based band known for their lush soundscapes and raw, emotive, fuzzed-out performances, capturing the essence of shoegaze and dream pop greats, such as My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive. The bedroom project of Matt Whiteford, along with an ever-changing cast of members and collaborators, has taken the hearts of listeners, making waves out of the DIY music scene and onto the stage with renowned acts like Slow Crush, The Asteroid No. 4, and Mahogany, among others.
After releasing several demos, EPs, and singles, Cigarettes for Breakfast’s debut LP, Join the Circus (2023), demonstrates the band’s ability to take the listener on a journey, exploring themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. “Cigarettes for Breakfast seems to take up the ideas of the very first (and then still fresh) The Jesus and Mary Chain in search of the perfect love song…from outer space.” - Daniel Flores — Rolling Stone
The band's second full-length album, Slow Motion, will be released on February 21, 2025 on Abandon Everything Records (Vinyl), Candlepin Records (Tape), and The Upstate Sound (Digital).
Feign: Feign is a bold love-letter to emo, hardcore, and shoegaze with a keen focus on writing modern music with punk fundamentals. Hailing from Flint/Lansing, MI Feign is comprised of Oscar Solis (guitar/vocals), Blake Haw (guitar), Sean Riley (bass), and Aidan Mathis (drums). “In Due Time” is out now through Setterwind Records.
No Luck: Detroit Alt/Rock Shoegaze