The Social Stomach with Crystal Quartez, Antemano, & Moss Wand
Friday March 18th 2022
Doors at 9pm
Show at 9:30
$10 at the door
The Social Stomach (headliner)
https://thesocialstomach.bandcamp.com/
IG @thesocialstomach
“As cyborg-like TJ Thompson splits his body and mind between drums and electronics, vocalist Diana Oropeza conducts an exorcism of language, her torrent of words crashing into and arcing above the legible chaos summoned by her bandmate. It’s not noise. It’s not punk. It’s not poetry. It’s not rock n roll. It’s all of those things. It’s none of those things. It’s something else entirely.” -Chris Stamm
Crystal Quartez (main support)
https://crystalquartez.bandcamp.com/
IG @crystalquartez
Crystal Quartez is a sound artist and creative technologist. They create "Restorative Noise" by organizing the drones and rhythms of mechanical life, natural voices, and digital timbres into a texture rich electronic dance music. These complex sonic realms are windows into shared networks of reality, usually separated by borders, time, and perception. Recently, their work has involved collecting live biodata from plants and static data from climate change, to translate these numbers and electrical impulses into sound.
Antemano (2nd opener)
https://antemano.bandcamp.com/album/v-rtebra
IG @antemanopdx
Antemano is Ru Dario. A solo performer, releasing music independently since 2018. Originally from Puerto Rico, his music tries to reflect on political, social and personal issues through a poetic lens. With machine-like textures and pop sensitivity, the songs seem to shape-shift into varying hints of post-punk, pop, and electronic music without fully giving in to any.
Moss Wand (1st opener)
https://mosswand.bandcamp.com/album/ritual-vibrations
IG @ moss__wand
As Moss Wand, Troy Micheau and Brianna Sas explore the intersection of sound and healing with cascades of synthesizer drones and resonant crystal singing bowls. Together they generate deep healing vibrations to provide all beings with a place to rest and come home to themselves.