Disco Risqué
Disco Risqué
Welcome to the EVIL ERA!
Disco Risqué spent the past ten years discovering its live sound across the country; high energy tunes, screaming guitar solos, fast drum and bass breaks, big horn and keys riffs…they’d found their style. So in the summer of 2023 the band holed up to record what would become the defining recorded sound of Disco Risqué, an album known to the world now as Evil on Tape.
Recorded at Dave Matthews’ illustrious Haunted Hollow studios, Evil on Tape displays a total maturation of songwriting and arranging from the band. Delivering 5 singles including a cover of Pink Floyd’s “Have A Cigar” the album showcases a moodier, more serious and arguably romantic side of the band that listeners have likely not seen or heard before. You’ll still get a big chunk of the old school hairbrained progressive rock writes in songs like “Death Waltz” and “Ketamine Karate” but also a more focused serious side of the band with new singles like “Burnadetta” and the album’s eponymous single “Evil on Tape.”
However, not everything is new about Disco Risqué in 2024, you’ll still see the same familiar faces smiling down at you from the stage. Charlie Murchie (guitar), Robert “Slim” Prescott (Drums), Ryan “Swimsuit” Calonder (vocals/trumpet), Andrew “The Champ” Hollifield (Bass), and Sean Hodge (Keys) ARE Disco Risqué, and they’re out there keeping the funky rock n roll dance party of America alive! Keep your eyes peeled and your ear to the ground, cause they’re coming to a town near you!
Dropping Julia
Dropping Julia
Part funky and sassy, part dreamy, dusky and melancholy – with influences from jazz, funk, pop and R&B – invites the listener in and bewitchingly delivers the evocative stories and emotion in front woman Jules’ writing. Animated with warm and toasty bass lines, soothing guitar, jazz-colored keyboard, lush waves of saxophone, punchy crisp drums, and topped off with Jules’ whimsical yet sultry vocals, Dropping Julia carves their way with a raw, emotive and unapologetic presence. Their eclectic performances are vulnerable yet bold, full to the brim with infectious energy and quirky camaraderie, and always tinged with Jersey sass and Virginia charm.
Lord Nelson
Lord Nelson
After several years of touring the country, playing clubs, barns, festivals, and everything in between, Lord Nelson set out to take a batch of road tested songs into the studio, with a very simple goal in mind: make a record that sounds like a bar show. Using a converted barn to track the record, guitarist Calloway Jones and collaborator Ivan Barry engineered two sessions across a few weeks, and the bones of an album were fitted into a suit.
With two previous studio records under their belt, the band were looking for a way to create a calling card for their boisterous live act, something that would bridge the gap between studio and performance. For the first time, this record features three writers and vocalists, with brothers Henry and Calloway Jones contributing to Kai Crowe-Getty’s set of songs. Rounding out the group are Andrew Hollifield and Niko Cvetanovich on bass, Johnny Stubblefield on drums, and Dave Pinto on pedal steel and harmonica. The collection of songs marks a wide range of stories and characters, but there is a creeping lightness that settles around the edges of what could be darker themes in other hands. From car crashes, murder, bank robberies, devotion, trucks in lakes, drug busts, and relationships, to hope, triumph, and over coming the odds, this record engages a wide view of the human experience.Seeking to move through recording quickly release the album so they could get back on the road, those plans came to a sudden halt with the pandemic, like the rest of the world. Does the world need this music now? Will it ever see the light of day? These were common thoughts over the preceding year. Finishing vocals in blanket forts, tracking guitars in an old farm house, and sending to friends to record parts enabled this process to grow and change slightly with the enforced break from touring. It allowed the band to pause and take in the songs and choices with a bit more thought. It changed the work and brought a reexamination. But ultimately, this record intends to bring people together. Dance, sing in the car, hum under your breath, crank up on the stereo, don’t take life too seriously for a few minutes. This January, Lord Nelson are finally ready to share their third full length album, Transmission. Thanks for tuning in.
Hash
Hash the Band
Hash is the latest Alt Rock/Jam Band to come out of Charlottesville Virginia, with members Hasler Yancey (lead vocals/lead guitar), Jackson Rosson (Bass / vocals), Tommy Fruscello (drums /vocals), and Asher Friedman (keyboard / vocals). Established in late 2023, Hash has spent the past 2 years playing shows both big and small with their trademark style, and publishing their first EP. Hash is always writing new music, and also have a wide variety of covers that they perform with their own spin to their crowds’ delight. Their social media presence includes their Instagram (@hash_the_band) where you can find the latest Hash news and gigs, TikTok (h4sh_the_b4nd) where you can find some entertaining and interactive videos with the band, as well as Spotify and Apple Music. With an explosive 2 years behind them, Hash is ready to ride this rhythmic wave.
Shagwüf
Shagwüf
Shagwüf is a Virginia-based tornado of punk, metal, and psychedelic rock. This award-winning trio’s performances have to be experienced firsthand.
ASTRSK*
ASTRSK*
ASTRSK* is a 28 year old vocalist out of Charlottesville Virginia with a unique sound and an electric stage presence. Taking inspiration from acts like Ashnikko and Crystal Castles, ASTRSK* brings a unique, experimental edge to any stage they perform on. They have performed worldwide, from London, to Dallas, to Charlottesville and Richmond, leaving an impression wherever they do.
CR from DR
CR from DR
Just two rowdy boiz trying to find the edge of insanity. We apologize in advance.
DJ Slimsuit
DJ Slimsuit
Two raving lunatics, one console, and enough bass to make your booty go bop. From rooftops rambles to basement debauchery DJ Slimsuit keeps the party rocking all night.
Gia Ray Band
Gia Ray Band
Gia Ray is a singer-songwriter based in Charlottesville, Virgina. Gia grew up in the performing arts and always loved writing. Today she spends her time writing and performing her songs. She has done two Southeast Tours with her albums “Bottom of the Barrel,” and “Marks on the Wall,” and is now recording her third album in Nashville, Tennessee.
Accompanying Gia is Jutin Shifflett, hailing from the Shenandoah Valley with twenty-seven years of experience playing drums for groups such as Cal Mountain Jam, Bryan Elijah Smith and the Wild Hearts, and the Silas Frayser Band. The multi-instrumentalist Blanks Blankinship, from Lynchburg, Virginia has been in the music business for over forty five years playing with many regional acts across the east coast. Last but not least, Josh Hughes who has been playing guitar for over twenty-five years, the last fifteen playing lead guitar for multiple bands in Nashville, Tennessee.
You can expect to hear an eclectic mix of folk, rock, vintage country.
The Currys
The Currys
The Currys have been staking their claim within the indie music scene since 2013, when vocalist/guitarist Tommy Curry quit his teaching job and moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, to join the harmony-based folk-rock outfit newly formed by brother Jimmy Curry (vocals, guitar) and cousin Galen Curry (vocals, bass). The band have since written and released four full-length albums: their studio debut Follow (2014), called “eye-opening, but warmly familiar” by Earmilk, and whose title track is “one of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve ever heard” (Todd Moe of NCPR); sophomore effort West of Here (2016), with its “tight-as-a-rubber-band” harmonies and “infectious” songwriting (PopMatters); and the expansive, self-produced This Side of the Glass (2019).
During the pandemic, The Currys took the opportunity to explore different avenues of creativity. In 2020 the trio launched a podcast, This Side of the Mic, to showcase songs and share some laughs and insights. The band leveraged their down-time into writing and demoing dozens of new tracks, polishing their production chops and collaborating with fellow creators to expand their sound. The singles they released through 2021, such as pop/R&B track “Man On the Side” and Graceland-inspired “Last Night,” pushed the boundaries of their previous catalog.
In the spring of 2023 the three Currys were joined by Sebastian Green (drums), Sam Whedon (guitar), and Alex Rees (keys) to begin production on their fourth studio album. Keepers, released in October 2023, represents another step in the band’s evolution, pairing the lush, three-part harmony that marks any Currys project with a more guitar-driven, indie pop aesthetic. The album pays homage to the band’s influences, with tracks evoking Sgt. Pepper’s, Jason Isbell, even dreamy pop-punk. Keepers is an honest next step for a group with an appetite for exploration and a long road ahead.
“Stirring vocals…from a promising new band.” – C-Ville Weekly
“…toothsome and satisfying…” – Popshifter on West of Here
“It’s is almost impossible not to be moved, physically and metaphorically, by the gorgeously composed tracks on this album.” – Wordkrapht on Follow
Koda and Marie
Koda and Marie from “Chamomile & Whiskey”
Hailing from Nelson County, VA… Koda Kerl and Marie Borgman have been playing music together for over a decade. Together they founded the popular “Blue Ridge Mountain Rock and Roll” band Chamomile and Whiskey. When Koda and Marie shed the band for a duo show, they often incorporate new songs as well as stripped down versions of C and W classics. With the arrangement of guitar, fiddle and vocals, the lyrics and harmonies come to the forefront and give fans a unique angle on the duo’s catalog.
Steve Lanza Jr.
Steve Lanza Jr.
Hailing from “the Chu” (know worldwide as Massachusetts) Steve Lanza jr. is a recent transplant into the Charlottesville music scene. His folky northern style quickly absorbed much of the southern influence and you can now hear a twange in his vocal approach that was never there before. A true story teller his sets include a personal touch you can find anywhere else.
Theocles
Theocles
Theocles is a singer-songwriter known for his soulful folk-pop style and unique one-man-band live looping shows. He combines meaningful lyricism, catchy melodies, and powerful vocals to worm his songs into your brain, moving audiences to dance and to tears in equal measure. The April 2025 release of the folk/pop dance tune “Fiddle Baby”—and its accompanying music video—exemplify Theocles’ captivating stage presence and joy for music!
Üga Büga
Üga Büga
Hailing from Virginia, Üga Büga fuses influences like Mastodon, Soundgarden, High on Fire, and The Mars Volta into a genre-bending force of rock and heavy metal. This forceful sound is matched by fantastical lyrics of post-apocalyptic hog men, sinister wizards, and dual-wielding warriors tearing through landscapes on motorcycles—evoking scenes similar to the worlds of TMNT, Dragon Ball, and other classic comics and cartoons. Riding high after their 2024 debut album, Year of the Hog, landed on the Doom Charts, ÜGA BÜGA is set to unleash their next chapter, Valley of the Wolf, in the summer of 2025.
ÜGA BÜGA has built a reputation as a sonic outlier through relentless performances across the eastern US. Their high-energy shows have earned them opportunities to open for national touring acts like Nothing More, Darkest Hour, Castle Rat, King Buffalo, and many more, as well as festival plays such as Does It Doom’s Seismic Summer Fest and Doomed and Stoned Fest. Fans and peers have tried to use countless labels to describe their sound, the consensus always comes down to two words: unique and heavy. Their growing presence has even led to unique collaborations outside of music—most recently, teaming up with SuperFly Brewing Co. to create Supreme Truth, a beer named after one of their songs.
Formed in mid-2021, ÜGA BÜGA experimented with various lineups and styles before solidifying their current lineup in November 2022, featuring singer/guitarist Calloway Jones, bassist Niko Cvetanovich, and drummer Jimmy Czywczynski. This lineup infused their own diverse styles into a collection of songs written by Calloway Jones, reshaping them into a cohesive and undeniably heavier sound—one that would define their debut album, Year of the Hog. Now, the band writes collaboratively, with each member’s contributions playing a crucial role in shaping their evolving sound.
Orion Redwolf
Orion Redwolf
American producer/artist Orion Redwolf is renowned for his emotive, genre-exploring style. His rich and soulful vocals deliver direct songwriting on top of intricate guitar and luscious production. Lyrically, he draws inspiration from human experiences and the natural world to craft evocative compositions. For lovers of Hozier, Alt-J, Michael Kiwanuka, John Butler, Joni Mitchell, and Arlo Parks.
Beyond his own music, Orion Redwolf is based in Nashville, producing and writing for artists across the U.S., helping them channel their musical visions. His signature production can be heard on the works of Eloise Granville, Kat Hammock, Isabel March, Asher Friedman, Breaker Novogratz, J-Renee, Katherine Nies, Kara Leona, Cougar Beatrice, and select releases by Kendall Street Company. His instrumental and engineering contributions also appear on records by Andrew Montana, Nan Macmillian, Lora Kelly, Castle Walls, Isabel Bailey Band, Kendall Street Company, Uga Buga, Who Shot John, and many more.
Find his music on all streaming platforms. More information at www.orionredwolf.com
Travis Elliott
Travis Elliott & Friends
Travis Elliott is a touring musician who regularly plays across Virginia, primarily in his hometown of Richmond and his current home of Charlottesville. As a singer/songwriter/guitarist, his music has been described as alternative pop, punky with hints of Americana, and most of all, incredibly catchy.
His first EP, released in 2005, was hailed by Charlottesville’s The Hook as a “modern rock epic”. In 2008, he earned Best Solo Artist of the Year by C’ville Weekly. In 2010, Travis released his first full length album, Swan Dive, which spent two weeks in iTunes’ New & Noteworthy section. Following Swan Dive, he released his Self-Titled release in 2015 and in 2018, Get in Love. In 2018, “River Song”, from Get in Love, was featured in Relix Magazine’s Summer Sampler. “Miles Away”, from Swan Dive, was featured in the short film Swiped Right and earned Best Original Song at the 2018 Long Island International Film Expo. He balances beautiful harmonies and catchy lyrics with often unforgettable melodies.
Travis has performed at a range of festivals from local favorites like Hoopla, Virginia Film Festival, and Tom Tom Festival to larger regional festivals such as Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival and FloydFest. He has toured and performed in major cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia.
While he is always ready to mount up and hit the road with a powerful five-piece band, his solo/duo acoustic shows give him the freedom for fresh and completely different setlists night after night. This is music that all can enjoy.
Louis & Ben
Louis & Ben
A meaty selection from the rising star that is Kendall Street Company. Intimate renditions of classics, b-sides and originals, these two spin a web of music and comedy together that can only be found when they start ripping acoustic guitars together. One of the strongest songwriting partnerships to come out of Charlottesville in decades, don’t miss this rare duo in the wild.