Born in a backyard in rural Washington in 1996, JonnyX and the Groadies is a Northwest institution, a grinding powerhouse of synthesizers, strobe lights, machine-drum-robots, lasers and shredding guitars. With over two decades under their latex, pyrotechnically-shredded belts, JX:ATG have expanded their empire with their new album Liquid Crystal Despair. 

Constantly active since the 90s, JonnyX and the Groadies have performed all over the US in basements, bowling alleys, living rooms, galleries, rec centers, skate parks, elementary schools, boxing rings, gazebos and one bus. Their annual 4th of July anniversary show is the stuff of legend -- just ask any of JonnyX and the Groadies' friends and show-mates: XBXRX, Thrones, The Locust, Japanther, YACHT, the Gossip, Xiu Xiu, or Mika Miko. 

With half of the band holding electrical engineering degrees, the Groadies -- as they're often called by initiates -- bring a show of unparalleled madness, with a custom MIDI controlled light show system prompting strobes, lasers, fog machines, and black lights in time to their particular brand of sonic assault. 
The Upheaval on Titan follows a litany of 7" and 12" records, tapes, CDs, comps and splits both self-released and under the umbrellas of Omnibus Records, Fale Safe Records and Wantage Records. JX:ATG have also been repeatedly compiled on the scene-defining PDX Pop Now CD compilations. 

JonnyX - vocals/synthesizers
Travis - guitars/programming/electronics
invisibletouch - basses/guitar/synthesizers
Professor Romagna - synthesizers


"It would be easy to dismiss Jonny X and the Groadies as an elaborate gimmick, if they weren't one of the most impressive live bands in the world". - Owen Ashworth - Advance Base

Graven in torment, in sin, in the lightning-wreathed mountain hellscapes of the Inner Soul, in the wine-dark void of Utmost Space, in blood-ink, in night-terror, in all the tomes which are bound in squidskin and the hides of bats, graven on eyes which long to forget what they’ve seen, in the whine of small machines and the cries of rent and mutilated things, in the symphony of shattering planets and the dark fire of annihilated suns, thus are the forms of JonnyX and the Groadies:
JonnyX himself, a man ripped from the womb of a kinder world. In his fiery passage across the skies he has seen things—things that would tear the sanity out of your mind—and indeed it is for you that he suffers. He is a flayed nerve, a de-lidded eye: in his howls are all our terrors echoed.
INVISIBLETOUCH, who in some tongues is called the Bright-Painted Void. The Groadies perform in darkness, and thus you will see his eldritch form only in flickering half-light, only in glimpses at the periphery of your half-believing vision. This is well.
Travis, slim and dark like a blasphemous thread in the tapestry of existence. His ways are obscure; his words are few. His evil pulses in the blood-thick air.
Professor Romagna, whom they laughed out of the Western Ostvald Philological Debating-Society—whom they called insane when he presented his dissertation before the so-called sages of this deluded madhouse they call the world—insane? When every night a thousand diodes blink at his whim? When electric flame traces silicon paths, and the song of the Device is his, his to conjure?
- Matthew Mitchell, Oct. 2006.

Dark and heavy drums + synths duo out of Baltimore, MD featuring Logan T & Jane V
http://cursebaltimore.bandcamp.com
http://facebook.com/cursebaltimore
cursemusic@gmail.com

Fluidity of life, stillness of a lake; these are the ancient sounds of planetary rocks &amp; trees, crackling through time, sending rhythmic patterns of eternal energy. This is the sound of Paper/Upper/Cuts;
David "Papi" Fimbres creates sound out of thin air that feels familiar at first, but at a second thought, is nothing you've ever heard before. As a percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Fimbres wields an arc of pure infectious energy, and a rare and cosmic control over the rythmic and melodic spectrum.Born &amp; raised in the Pacific West Coast, his Latino culture is immersed in not only his music, but his way of life as he sees it. Everything is here for a reason, and within that, everything has a sound that can be curated and understood. This my friend, is paper/upper/cuts.


Veronica "Vern" Avola, an Italian-born composer and multimedia artist based in Portland, Oregon, infuses a cheerfully unhinged flair to the music scene with their unconventional approach and dark sense of humor.

Avola spearheads EMS Records, a sanctuary for their own, unconventional and peculiar sounds, mostly in the form of limited run cassettes and compact discs, while also releasing albums under labels like Sige Recordings and An Out Recordings. Partnering with musicians such as Daniel Menche (Bear Spray), Erika Anderson (EMA+EMS), Australia's DEAD, and Ian Gorman Weiland (Elrond), Avola navigates through a variety of sonic terrains, from drone, to rhythmic dance music, to ambient and returning to harsh noise.

Their live performances, celebrated for their unconventional charm, have graced stages worldwide. Avola's residencies at esteemed institutions like Pioneer Works and involvement in organizations such as Residency Earth showcase their commitment to pushing artistic boundaries. Avola has had their music described as "a sprawling dustbin of cosmic oddities shot through with shuddering blasts and shuffling full spectrum noise" and "electronic music that combines wall noise with a delirious, Amanita Muscaria-soaked sense of dynamics."

Avola's interests span beyond composition and performance to the airwaves and the karaoke stage. They host a radio program on Repeater Radio in the UK, sharing eclectic tunes of all kinds. Off the air, Avola indulges their love for karaoke by hosting a bi-weekly event in Portland, Oregon called Road Hog Bitch Karaoke.

In addition to their solo endeavors, Avola collaborates on occasion with with Daniel Menche (as Bear Spray), Ian Gorman Weiland (as Elrond), Vo Vo (An Out Recordings) and Erika Anderson (EMA). Avola was a founding member of Prizehog (2006-2015), and a long time member of Shrew Florist (2005-2012).

"I'm Hiding My Nightingale" 10" Vinyl + World Wide Digital = JULY 10th :: ltd. cassette edition now available = http://leavingrecords.com/  http://www.stonesthrow.com/store/ep/white-magic/i-m-hiding-my-nightingale

"....dusky-voiced pianist Mira Billotte and her drifting troupe (including members of Gang Gang Dance and Dirty Three) on a languorous journey from Brooklyn to Xanadu. Soulfully assured, Billotte beguiles like a cat-powered Grace Slick reclining against a surrealistic, Fleetwood Mac-embroidered pillow, casting spells over gamelan dub, chamber folk, sitar shanties, and raga vespers."
Brandon Stosuy -SPIN

Howardian is an art pop collective who uses poly rhythms, analog and digital synths, guitars and thoughtful lyrics. The resulting rock songs dance near punk made with Hip Hop influence and process. The warm, authentic tracks feature fuzzy, distorted walls of sound and plenty of samples...

Contact Mike or me for bookings (mike@berytus.art / Jo at Jo Johnson dot org)

Releases on 9128.live, Apartment Records, Castles in Space, Further Records, Frequency Domain, Going In, Mysteries of the Deep, Quiet Details, Silver Threads, Bleep43 Recordings. Bleep43 crew and Huggy Bear guitarist once upon a time. 

19/09/25 - Ramsgate Music Hall (live)
20/09/25 - Brighton, Dust (live)
24/10/25 - London, Rich Mix (live)
01/11/25 - Liverpool, Levitation – Castles in Space (live)
11-21 Dec - Japan (TBC)

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23/08/25 - Strasbourg, 30 years of Interdimensional Transmissions (DJ)
17/08/25 - London, System Revival (live)
26/10/24 - Salon Ambientu (Up To Date Festival), Warsaw (live)
05/10/24 - Levitation (Castles in Space), Bedford (live)
24/08/24 - Sonic Commune, London (DJ set)
07/07/24 - Freerotation, Wales (live)
27/05/24 - Going In, Detroit (DJ set x Imaginary Softwoods)
26/05/24 - No Way Back, Detroit (live)
18/05/24 - Bleep43, London (live)
05/07/23 - Zyggurat+Clay Pipe album launch, London (live)
16/06/23 - System Revival, Iklectik, London (live)
19/05/23 - Levitation (Castles in Space), Whitby (live)
21/04/23 - Variations - Mysteries of the Deep, NYC (live)
15/04/23 - Castles in Space, Manchester (live)
10/07/22 - Freerotation Festival, Wales (live)
27/02/2022 - Going In (stream), The Bunker NY (live)
18/04/2021 - En Pausa (stream) + 9128.live (collab with Hilary Robinson)
28/03/2021 - Going In (stream), The Bunker NY (live)
01/09/19 - Parallel Festival, Spain (live)
06/07/18 - Freerotation, Wales (live)
14/06/18 - Field Records / Samsara Sessions, Berlin (live)
09/06/18 - Bleep43, London (live)
14/12/17 Cafe Oto, London (live)
24/11/17 Pickle Factory, London (live)
July 2016 Freerotation, Wales (live)
July 2015 Freerotation, Wales (live)
June 2015 Cube Cinema, Bristol 2015 (live AV collab with Plant43)
May 2015 The Purcell Room, Southbank (live AV collab with Plant43)

Sex Stains, formed in early 2014, is a Los Angeles quintet comprised of stalwart members of the punk and indie underground. Lead vocalist Allison Wolfe was part of first generation riot grrrl bands Bratmobile and Cold Cold Hearts, both on the underground label Kill Rock Stars. Lead vocalist Mecca Vazie Andrews is a well- known choreographer and the artistic director of “The MOVEMENT movement” and has worked with artists such as Daft Punk, Toro y Moi, Marina Abramović, and Liz Glynn. On drums is David Orlando, who drummed in Warpaint and is a resident DJ for L.A. clubs Dub Club and Punky Reggae Party. Guitarist Sharif Dumani played with Atlanta soul man Cody Chesnutt and his Headphone Masterpiece band, and the Tyde. Puerto Rico transplant Pachy Garcia (Prettiest Eyes) rounds out the sound on bass guitar. Pulling from late 70’s and early 80’s post-punk, Sex Stains’ music alters between thought-provoking punk, infectious dance rhythms, angular guitar sounds and cacophony. Sex Stains play regularly throughout California, having graced Burger-a-Go-Go and Echo Park Rising festivals, as well as sharing bills with the lovely likes of the Pop Group, ESG, the Julie Ruin, Shannon & the Clams, the Coathangers, Chain & the Gang, and Alice Bag. The band just finished mixing its debut album at Station House Studio in Los Angeles, CA.

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