Tongue Depressor

The Electric Nature

the duo of Henry Birdsey (fiddle, lap steel) and Zach Rowden (fiddle, upright bass)

. They write, improvise, and perform music that draws from the fields of drone, harsh noise, and church music, often using microtonal tunings.

 - For almost two decades, Michael Potter (Null Zone, Serrated Tapes) has been releasing music and noise as The Electric Nature. Birthed as a home-recording project, The Electric Nature has gone through several phases and iterations, congregating multiple full band lineups, each with a different sound and M.O. 

These days Potter usually plays solo, sometimes with added improvisers, with the sound leaning toward a mix of psychedelic noise and cosmic industrial. The Electric Nature's latest album, Plastic Mind, is available from Already Dead Records and streaming on select services.

Tongue Depressor / Rotovator / The Electric Nature

Static Age Records

HIDE

MORDAGA

Corpse Dust

HIDE are an electronic duo based in Chicago. The pair create dark and heavy sample-based compositions using a combination of self-sourced field recordings and various pop culture and media references. Their music is textured, minimal, and powerful, giving raw vulnerability an opportunity to unfurl. Their work is honest, confrontational, powerful and thought-provoking.

HIDE / Mordaga / Corpse Dust

Bleeth

Weight Shift

Wide Open Wound

BLEETH's songs revisit the classic sound of the fathers of heavy metal, Black Sabbath, and puts it in a blender with a bit of sludge and a touch of punk." -- Miami New Times

w/ WEIGHT SHIFT (avl doom heavy sludge fantasy) & WIDE OPEN WOUND (hc punk)

Bleeth / Weight Shift / Wide Open Wound

Tombstone Poetry

Oldstar

Idle County

TOMBSTONE POETRY - Noise pop stuff from Asheville, NC.

OLDSTAR - slowcore / lofi americana from Panama City Beach, FL.

Tombstone Poetry / Oldstar / Idle County

Nox Eternus

Aterra

Necrogasm

VRAS

NOX ETERNUS - Appalachian Black / Death Metal

VRAS - blackened crust punk / metal from Appalachia

NECROGASM - One-person slamming brutal TXDM from Austin, TX.

ATERRA - Black metal trio based out of North Carolina. Born of blasphemy and hellfire.

Nox Eternus / Aterra / Necrogasm / Vras

Jaguardini

Cold Choir

treats music like a science project, combining the sounds of old video games and synthesizers to create a live blend of lofi synthpop and energetic dark wave. Christo manipulates a gameboy, a vocoder, synths, and an electric guitar with a CRT TV set on his head. Influenced by Crystal Castles, Pink Floyd, The Cure, Ghostland Observatory, Beethoven, Ladytron, MGMT, and Disasterpeace.

Jaguardini / Cold Choir / XOR

Tear Dungeon

Night Beers

“Think the Melvins, except soaked in piss and rolled in broken glass.”

Have you ever just wanted to headbang for years? PUT THIS DAMN THING ON REPEAT because 

 has arrived and ain't a damn person that's ready.

Made up of bozos from the fine pedigree of Austin, Texas' own And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, A Giant Dog and Sweet Spirit - Tear Dungeon is here to tear a hole in the sun and probably your ass.

Tear Dungeon / Night Beers / Tri Agan

Daddy Deem's R&B Night (4/4/25)

Static Age Loft

Tanner York

Future Fix

Walkhome

Future Fix - Future Fix is from Durham, North Carolina. There are two guitars, one bass, one drum set, and two vocalists. Their set features no more than ten songs of the punk variety.

Future Fix / Tanner York / Walkhome (solo)

Miriam Hacksaw

Mother Marrow

Mira Lazuli

Traditional folk music and field recordings meld into fascinating long-form sound collages on the new LP from Shovel Dance Collective. On her debut, the New Orleans singer and guitarist balances shaggy jangle-rock riffs with warm alto vocals and subtle orchestral flourishes.

 - The sound of Mother Marrow is elemental and powerful, with deep drones, complex acoustic finger-picking, trance-inducing melodies, and strident vocals. Bewitching and poignant, Mother Marrow's music and imagery channel the voices of the elements, and the beings that dwell between, beneath and beyond. A musical journey into the depths...these tunes have teeth and tenderness.

- Mira Lazuli (she/they), an Algerian-Quebecois sapphic pop artist, crafts danceable, heartfelt anthems about queer lesbian relationships, healing, and self-love.

Miriam Hacksaw / Mother Marrow / Mira Lazuli

Sxvxnt

C.Shreve the Professor

Kaizër

Isa Ibn Wali

 - North Carolina based MC/producer & founder of the hip-hop collective Free The Optimus (FTO). The 2-time Carolina Music Award winners (2015 & 2016 Best Hip Hop Group) developed their following & relevance through an unrelenting tour & release schedule, largely driven by Shreve's vision. The Professor moniker references his 12 year career as a university professor teaching biostatistics, which coincided with his rise and success as a rapper during the blog era.

 - Charleston, SC’s 2023 Hip Hop Act Of the Year, the Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def), Lupe Fiasco, Nas, Phonte Coleman, and Amel Larrieux influenced recording artist is one of the most dynamic nascent creators in the genre. And while that's apparent in his critically acclaimed music offerings (2010's "Delayed Entry EP" and 2023's "Wayfare, Vol. 1" EP), the Chicago-born rapper and classically trained musician's uniquely interactive live performances might be the defining reason he stands out in an increasingly crowded creative space.

- Charleston native by way of New York, has a unique care and yearning for honoring hip-hop's soul and expression.

 - NC-based recording artist, performer, and educator, who recently released his new mixtape "Free The World (Pt.1&2)" featuring the lead single "Murder Me" (prod. by NC producer Jon Brown).

Rap Attack: C.Shreve The Professor / Sxvxnt / Kaizër / Isa Ibn Wali

Bad Authors

Dark City Kings

BAD AUTHORS - ambient indie rock post punk

DARK CITY KINGS - americana alt country punk

THE LOVERFACES - alternative music duo based in Asheville, North Carolina, known for their catchy original music and harmonies, with Chad Jordan on guitar and Sarah Jordan on bass.

Bad Authors / Dark City Kings / The Loverfaces

Yawni

Ly Ra Vega

Lurky Skunk

Idioms

YAWNi - tour homecoming show! - somewhere between down-home and extraterrestrial... Cuntry music for psychedelicate weirdos in the woods.

YAWNi / Ly Ra Vega / Lurky Skunk / Idioms

Bloodsports

Dish

Aunt Ant

Star Anise

 is a brooklyn-based slowcore and noise rock band. Since moving to New York at the beginning of 2024, they have built up a following through their dynamic and emotive live performances, dissonant guitars and driving rhythms.

bloodsports / Dish / Star Anise / Aunt Ant

Gull

Infinitikiss

Werewolf Hours

Nathaniel Rappole’s solo project, GULL, was conceived on an endangered wildlife preserve in Front Royal, VA in 1999, and has been publicly active since 2007. GULL has recorded a 7", 6 EPs, 3 full lengths, and has traveled vigorously—playing venues, on the streets, and in the wilds across the globe. GULL's brand new full length Relative Stranger was released on August 21, 2020.

Best described as a drum; a living, breathing drum of flesh on fire that cries out assorted tongues of creatures past and delivers it from a single unique perspective; a communal music broadcast of blood and bile left as an offering on the altar of sound.

INFINITIKISS is an ever-evolving musical and visual recording project conceptualized by Nic Jenkins, featuring a revolving ensemble of curious and experimental artists, musicians, and performers.

WEREWOLF HOURS - Werewolf hours is a group of two pairs from Asheville, NC. Luke and Bryan used to play together a million years ago in Los Angeles. Miles and Chadwick have played together for most of their lives. This band is a weird amalgamation of all of their styles. We play frenetic post-punk psychedelic garage rock... stuff. Listen and tell us what the fuck it is, because we can't tell.

Gull / Infinitikiss / Werewolf Hours

Slow Slow Loris

XAMBUCA

unbridled sonic Anarchy

(Berlin) use voice and electronics to search for the intersections where melody meets noise, emotional meets avant-garde, feminine meets industrial, non-rhythm meets accuracy, and raw meets craft. Their 5 albums and various tracks were released by Cloister Recordings, Zaetraom, Staaltape, Syrphe, Klang and others. They have toured in western and eastern Europe, Russia, and the USA.

 - XAMBUCA does not really exist in the material space time continuum. Instead, XAMBUCA conceptually feeds on the subconscious figment of a host's imagination; a host that has a tendency to encounter its name or symbols in passing by mere coincidence.

 - an improvised experimental soundtrack project fusing noise textures and ambient sounds, based in Marshall, NC. The project made its live debut in 2009 at an experimental music festival, featuring bios+a+ic (Wesley Davis) and bahiya (Lia Petteway). They are currently recording their 8th album at symbolic insight studios. 

The duo has played numerous clubs in Denver, CO and since 2022 has found receptive audiences in Asheville at The ODD and 27 Club. üsA has performed at many unique events, most notably, transistor sound art festival, Denver Noise Fest (Denver, CO), Art for the People (Boulder, CO) and HARSH fest (Seattle, WA).

Slow Slow Loris / XAMBUCA / unbridled sonic Anarchy

Auralayer

SunBearer

is a power trio specializing in blending musical influences from doom, prog, and pop to unleash a new, unmistakable sound. Pushing the boundaries of rock to its limit, Auralayer brings forth heavy riffs, bombastic rhythms, and catchy hooks, featured on their 2021 demo release, Solar Plexus. Often compared to Mastodon, Torche, and Queens of the Stone Age, Auralayer is quickly leaving an unforgettable mark on the music scene.

Auralayer / Sunbearer / Mean Green

DJ Digital Spliff

Gabber Rave presented by DJ Digital Spliff

DJ Digital Spliff 

BangX7

Rich Inner Life Love You So Much

+ bangx7 / Ton of a Bitch, Rich Inner Life Love You So Much / Soured / Soleil Ouimet

Mtn Dewbie / bangx7 / Ton of a Bitch / Rich Inner Life Love You So Much / Soured / Soleil Ouimet

Dauber

Matt Geary

 is a rock and roll band. Like any good rock and roll band, Dauber is rough around the edges, but bursting with vibrant, uninhibited energy. Formed in Hudson, NY by former Screaming Females bassist Mike Abbate alongside Quinn Murphy and Jenna Fairey, this poppy trio combines loud distortion, raw spirit, and infectious melodies in a way that feels primal yet carefully constructed.

Dauber is like a crude painter, daubing blobs of paint on canvas in a messy yet deliberate burst of creation. Their debut album, Falling Down, doesn’t shy away from its rawness. It’s a celebration of imperfection. Recorded in collaboration with the ever-adventurous John Hoffman (Vacation, BEEF, The Mimes), the album’s production captures the grit and energy of a new band finding their sound. From the ear-splitting opening chords of the title track “Falling Down” to the lamenting last chorus of the final track “Memory Lane,” Dauber delivers a strong debut album full of exuberant hooks, crunchy guitars, pounding drums, and a healthy dose of chaos for all the rock and roll freaks of the world. Rock and roll, Dauber-style.

 - American primitive guitar/ambient artist from Phila, PA

Dauber / Pipsqueak / Matt Geary 

Jackson Fig

Better Living

Sean O'Hara

Jackson Fig / Better Living / Sean O'Hara

yellow // pink

Subvertigo

Trust Blinks

ArawrA

yellow // pink (Baltimore electronic hyperpop), Subvertigo (Gaze adjacent noise from Charlotte), trust blinks. (AVL slowcore alt-folk) and ArawrA (Experimental cloud rap)

yellow // pink / Subvertigo / trust blinks. / ArawrA

The Namby Pamby 

Claire Whall

Comfort Club

 is composed of sisters McKenna and Emily Parks and their longtime friend Payton Knerr. The sound is emotionally driven, and often defined by nuanced vocals, experimental chords, and jazz drumming that orbits arresting lyrics. A shared small town Indiana charm channels into each nearly tangible story, permitting a continuous expansion on their style.

The Namby Pamby / Comfort Club / Claire Whall

Urocyon

Mo'ynoq

Plaguefever

Nganga

Urocyon /  Mo'ynoq (split LP Release Show!!)

w/ Plaguefever (RVA) and Nganga (London, UK)

Urocyon / Mo'ynoq / Plaguefever / Nganga

Total Wife

Abel

Convalescent

Total Wife (Nashville) - alternative / noise pop / shoegaze

Abel (Columbus, OH) - alt / shoegaze - Loud guitar music for quiet people.

Convalescent (Avl, NC) - Honest expression through music.

Total Wife / Abel / Convalescent

Suppression

Falling Behind

Formless

 is a powerviolence / noisecore / sludge metal / grindcore band from Roanoke in Virginia, formed in 1992.

Suppression has featured many musicians throughout the years, notably Scott Hull of Pig Destroyer fame, and many members of the Noisecore band Rectal Pus, such as Jason Hodges and Bill Mahone.

Suppression / Falling Behind / Formless

Queer Cake Off (Cake Auction) to benefit Fierce Flix / Girls Rock Asheville

Apple Cider
Girl Fairy Tomboy
Boneyard Boogie
Pharmacy
Puppy Chain

Queer Cake Off (Benefit for Fierce Flix / Girls Rock Asheville)

LAKE

Little Champion

Joshua Carpenter

Pacific Northwest and Los Angeles-based group LAKE has been an indie rock institution since their formation in 2005, bringing endlessly curious musical exploration to their distinctive brand of soft rock.

Today, the trio of multi-instrumentalists Ashley Eriksson, Eli Moore, and Andrew Dorsett continue a singular path with their most recent LP Roundelay on Seattle label OFF TEMPO, adding Balkan and British folk rock influences, odd time signatures, and adult contemporary aesthetic to their already singular sound: whispered lead vocals, gentle romanticism and sly funk.

It was fellow Northwest recording artist Karl Blau (now Philadelphia-based) who became the band's first producer and champion through his subscription-based underground music series KELP. In 2010, the band found a wider audience when Eriksson contributed "Island Song (Come Along With Me)" to the end credits of the hit Cartoon Network show Adventure Time. 

In their now almost 20-year-long career, they have released a series of consistently classic albums, including four LPs on seminal Olympia-based label K Records.

Conspicuously idiosyncratic, the "LAKE sound" has slipped through a handful of genre designations even as it has evolved from early influences, ranging from avant-garde and indie-pop to "experimental pop" and "elevator punk" (an invented genre based on a joke from a friend of the band.)

Their new album, Bucolic Gone, will be out March 7, 2025 on Don Giovanni Records.

w/ LITTLE CHAMPION (asheville bedroom punk) & JOSHUA CARPENTER (indie pop/rock)

LAKE + Little Champion + Joshua Carpenter

Nathanael Jordan

trust blinks - Slowcore alternative folk from Asheville.

Nathanael Jordan - alternative / acoustic / indie / pop / cigz

trust blinks / Nathanael Jordan / Liverr / imy2

Daddy Deem's R&B Night (5/2/25)

Pons

DJ Tommy M

Pons - No wave / noise rock / Dedstrange Records

Tombstone Poetry - Noise pop stuff from Asheville, NC.

Fruit Trip - New Avl band - "Twin Peaks / Julee Cruise vibes"

Pons / Tombstone Poetry / Fruit Trip / DJ Tommy M

Mamalarky

Kennedy Mann

Mamalarky’s tenderly tangled indie rock has the internal logic of ridiculous jokes shared between band members after spending weeks on the road together. The sum of friendships and collaborations dating back to their teenage years, the band melds flashy instrumental moves with head-sticking hooks and lovesick lyrics welcoming anyone into their private world. 

While Mamalarky are ostensibly an indie-pop group, they stand out from the laid-back melancholy moods of contemporaries with complex instrumental interplay that inspires lean-forward listening.

Kennedy Mann’s compositions strike you in the heart and linger like a bittersweet memory. Her latest full length, Maybe Tomorrow, arrived in October of last year on Julia’s War Recordings. But her journey as a songwriter began with Philadelphia-based band Highnoon’s first album, Semi Sweet (2019), a project consisting of homespun pop-rock tunes. She and her band went on to open for artists like Leith Ross, Horse Jumper of Love, and Frankie Cosmos. As Kennedy continued to write, she quickly became memorable for her poignant lyricism, tender vocals, and sharp melodic skill on stage and online.

Mamalarky / Kennedy Mann

Prison

Powder Horns

Sleepy Doug Shaw

 - NYC based heavy psych improv with a touch of crime blues and a jam of caveman jazz.

"Prison are a loose collective of NYC musicians — including Endless Boogie‘s Paul Major, Mike Fellows (Rites of Spring, Silver Jews) and the late Sam Jayne — who’d been playing together since the mid-2010s who have up until this point been a live-only situation, all about gritty, bluesy, garagey jams." -- Brooklyn Vegan

New album "Downstate" out now on Drag City Records.

 - NYC by way of London Psych folk singer/songwriter.

 (duo) - local Asheville rock outfit headed by Brett Kent, doing a stripped down duo set.

Prison / Sleepy Doug Shaw / Powder Horns (Duo)

Frank Hurricane 

Superflower

"In a world with nothing to love, you can't love anything that's of this world. You need something holy. Better yet, you need something holy and spiritual. EVEN better would be something holy and spiritual that fights for righteousness instead of destruction. Well, your fuckin' troubles are over, dude -- the Holy Spiritual Gangsta Frank Hurricane is back!"

WELCOME

TONIGHT AT THE SHOP

The Namby Pamby / Comfort Club / Claire Whall

8:00 PM / 8:30 PM

JUST ANNOUNCED

Sex Faces / Paint Fumes / Gino and the Goons

Static Age 20.5 Year Anniversary Fest 6/1

Static Age 20.5 Year Anniversary Fest 5/31

Static Age 20.5 Year Anniversary Fest 5/30

Jozef Van Wissem / Mission to the Sun / Tashi Dorji

Drook / Dish / Star Anise

Pons / Tombstone Poetry / Fruit Trip / DJ Tommy M

Suppression / Falling Behind / Formless

Up next

The Namby Pamby / Comfort Club / Claire Whall

Urocyon / Mo'ynoq / Plaguefever / Nganga

Total Wife / Abel / Convalescent

Suppression / Falling Behind / Formless

Queer Cake Off (Benefit for Fierce Flix / Girls Rock Asheville)