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MUSICAL GUEST:  The Æther Project

For over a decade, Asheville’s The Æther Project has practiced long-form free improvisation, guided by deep listening, serious play, and utter openness to the experience of each moment. Anchored by vocalist Scott Voloshin’s stream of consciousness, this confederation of sonic explorers weaves a mycelial network of cellists, keyboardists, saxophonists, effects-laden guitarists, found sound artists, and percussionists into an ever-shifting psychedelic mélange. Although primarily a recording project, the group has made occasional live appearances at the Asheville Fringe Festival, Asheville Improv Festival, The Odd, and The Sly Grog.

Scott Voloshin (he/him) — vocals, violin
Daniel Walton (he/him) — cello, vocals
Emilio Ancaya (he/him) — hand percussion, sound samples, vocals
Erik Moellering (he/him) — electric guitar, vocals
Will Jernigan (he/him) — keyboard, bass guitar, vocals
Justin Kuske (he/him) — electric guitar
Ross Montsinger (he/him) — drums

MUSICAL GUEST:  The Long Distance Relationship

The Long Distance Relationship formed as a collective recording project after hurricane Katrina among a diaspora of friends. Now an Asheville, North Carolina-based band, their songs are melodic, psychedelic-tinged, atmospheric, harmony-laden indie rock pop. All with a hook! The current line up is Chris Tullar on drums and vocals, Chris Carter on guitar, keys and vocals, Ian Reardon on guitar and Dave Baker on bass and vocals.

MUSICAL GUEST:  MINORCAN

MINORCAN, a basement arena rock band from Asheville, NC, stands distinct in presence, character, rock ‘n’ roll spirit and creates songs that come from an intimate heart, embracing the world and all within. These are songs bred in the aligning differences of intuition and instinct, music that merges impassioned energy with creative guile.

Upcoming shows – AVL Sounds Fest & The Fest in Gainesville, FL, the save the Flat Iron compilation by Blank Tapes, shows in Winston-Salem & Chapel Hill.

MUSICAL GUEST:   i26connector 

i26connector is a small North Carolina band based out of Asheville, crafting a distinctive sound that fuses Midwest emo vulnerability with the raw storytelling of country music. Their songs drift between twang and reverb-soaked melancholy, exploring themes of longing, faith, and the quiet tension between the earthly and the divine. With an ethereal, almost biblical tone, i26connector captures the feeling of searching for meaning somewhere between back roads and heaven.

Upcoming shows May 1st at Static Age Anniversary Fest, May 30th with Crate, Hook of Moon, and Seven and a half giraffe at static age. Open to anything ! We recorded the entire album from home, which we love to talk about our setup and that we all live together.

MUSICAL GUEST:   We Have Ignition 

We Have Ignition plays high energy original instrumental music. The band was founded by RL Martin on guitar with original members Jeff Manson on bass and Nick Harvey on drums. The bands influences stem from artists such as Man or Astro – Man?, The Dead Kennedy’s, Devo, and Dick Dale among others.