July Residency : Spirit System w/ Hardcore Lounge, Sext Message
July 05, 2017 10:00PM - 2:00AM at Snug Harbor
Wednesday, Jul 5, 2017 10:00 PM
(Doors @ 9:00 PM)
$2
18+
Spirit System:
Spirit System initially began in 2013 as a recording project between Laurie Ruroden (vox, bass, efx) and Eric Gilstrap (gtrs, synth, efx) to reconnect as songwriters after the breakup of their former noise pop band, Telltale. After relocating from Brooklyn, New York to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the spring 2014 they had fleshed the band out by adding another member, Gary Guthrie (drums, smplr, synth). Spirit System then took a break from regional touring to begin recording their debut album with Jeff Berner (Psychic TV, NAAM) at GaluminumFoil Productions in Brooklyn. At the beginning of the summer 2015, Spirit System released the EP "Afterblume", 4 tracks containing the outtakes of their debut full length, "Nightfalling", which was released March 2016.
Hardcore Lounge:
In early 2001, Chris and Wes started collaborating on songs that would eventually become part of the repertoire of the yet to be named Hardcore Lounge. The brothers had been fixtures on the local music scene for years. Chris, works in television broadcasting and played in the local band Cyclone Mack. Wes, works in film and television production, and had been documenting local performing artists in Charlotte since the late 1980’s. Their father, Kenneth, had been part of early broadcasting and recording history with The Johnson Family Singers, performing songs from sacred to secular. The family recorded on Columbia and RCA and had their own CBS network radio show that originated from then radio broadcasting powerhouse WBT. A second career as a minister had the boys singing in church choirs as soon as they could hold hymnals. Chris and Wes Johnson have appeared with various versions of Hardcore Lounge since their first show in December 2001.
Sext Message:
Stephanie and Jonathan "Battleship" Hughes and their dueling keytars are so awesome and sexy it's out of control. Synth pop and sexy jams for your earholes. Kinda dirty, kinda funny, all party.
Koosh:
Koosh plays his Casiotones using a variety of rhythms and melodies. Based in Charlotte, NC.