2020 : the multivrs

JEFFZILLA Kindergarten gayrage rock synth bump from the city of East Los Angeles.

 rat porridge is a performance outlet constantly under construction and destruction. Connecting tissues of lost and found languages. She takes a seat alongside the audience, listening closely to the silence and noise in equal parts.

NOSiLENCE Freddie Lambright, III is a multi-disciplinary artist, trained in illustration, whose visual work focuses on Afro-Futurism, biological illustration, and his experiences with sound to color synesthesia. In this exploration of sound, Freddie started producing music and DJing as an extension of his visual art practice under the name NOSiLENCE. NOSiLENCE brings together all music of the African Diaspora: Afro-beat, Brazilian, Dance Hall, Latin music, funk, soul, disco, dance, and more!

Squid Ink 8͓̽ Tentacles to Destroy Misogynior. Squid Ink is a four piece band from Fresno California! With members Amber Williams (Vox/Guitar), Vishinna Turner (Bass/Vox), Audrey Johnson (Drums/Guitar) and Janell Bowen (Bass/Drums). Blending the sounds of grunge, rock and Riot grrrl. Squid ink creates music amplifying the voices of women and femmes combating the misogynior, white supremacists, cis-hetrosexist, capitalist dystopia we actually live in!

Obliviana is a journey into illness, Blackness, ethereality, carnality,& transcendence. She writes hymns for joy, sorrow, triumph,& annihilation. Defund. Divest. Decolonize.

 Stash Marina. Music and riddum have always been a part of stash, but they’ve been recording raps since pre-teen days. They released their first solo mixtape in 2011, entering the underground internet world of national and international collaborations. Since, stash has traveled, performed music, and directed visuals to reflect their own being. Subsequently, the grief, rage, joy and transformations of their black ass indigenous experience. Stash Marina continues to use their platform for creative expression, and further sharing methods of self sustainability. 

Memory Theater is a Filipinx dream/synthpop artist based in Oakland. Their music explores how memories – both individual & collective – influence our present and future lived realities, framing how we process and perpetually regurgitate/reconfigure our experiences through the projector screens of past feelings, thoughts, and dreams, which are always enmeshed with and distinguished according to race, gender, class, etc.

 Their music is intrigued with how memory can be a harrowing and painful experience , and can immobilize growth & lock oneself into destructive + repetitious patterns due to generational and interpersonal trauma. but also how memory — such as collective cultural memory — interweaves with our deepest imaginative powers, and can help us reconnect to our unique spiritualities/identities/communities. Their music looks at how memories can encircle our dreams & act as a source for creating moments, however infinitesimal, of reprieve and joy, & reawaken wonder and belief in life.

She-Nut a solo music project by Juicebox P. Burton is a lyrical love letter to a black woman’s backbone. It chronicles the endless strength we endure to hold up our community. This project is an anthem of negro noise, and it’s never ending battle against white supremacy. At its foundation is gospel, a centerpiece of resistance and the power that resides in acapella hymns only accompanied by the marching of women’s heels. She-Nut then knocks on the doors of Motown, emulating the essence of black capitalism, pride and self expression. Finally, She-Nut is portaled into a present day, where the internet documentation of the new Jim Crow is on loop. Exhausted from the attack on our bodies and the murder of our kind. She-Nut spits verses into the mouths of bigotry, declaring that WOMEN SHOULD NUT FIRST! In our struggle for happiness, the world needs to prioritize our existence. We are tired of standing and our backs are broken and full of scars. We deserve affirmation, love, pampering, and honestly an orgasm wouldn’t hurt.

Zero Charisma  is black rainbow snail trails to crystal visions. It’s a syrupy meditative space. 

Tavishi Sarmistha Talukdar is a multi-instrumentalist composer, audio-visual artist, and scientist. They often reflect on the socio-political issues of feminism, intersectionality, and non-conformity. Through their art, they seek to connect with their audience, while navigating between logic and emotion, traditional and modern, the East and the West. Their personal aim as artist is to amalgamate science, art and music in a form, that engages the audience, compels them towards action instead of apathy, as well as provides space for catharsis, nostalgia and dreams. Tavishi is their solo sound project where they use disparate elements (scientific research data, Indian classical and folk music, western noise, ambient and industrial elements) to create noise and drone-based compositions, often to raise awareness about social issues.

One Way Sky Frontman Adrian D Thomas and drummer Cody Bruguier started “One Way Sky” 3/6/19. Guitarist/bassist Loma Manuel later joined the team. They are a chill hype alternative rock band that incorporates styles of hip hop, jazz, metal, and chillwave genres.They are from the Gila River Indian Community and the Tohono O’odham Nation in Arizona. Barely out of high school, playing music for a living is a dream in which they hope to achieve. To show that it is possible to manifest your dreams and make them a reality. One Way Sky is built off of hopes, dreams, ambitions. The Sky is the limit and there’s only One Way.. your way.

ALIENMACKITTY I’m an artist from Outerspace Here to shift the frequency with love light colors and dope ass energy! I am here to uplift and shift ! To check out my music please check me out on all streaming platforms A.M.K. For SoundCloud or YouTube search ALIENMACKITTY. Also follow me on IG @alienmackitty