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Genre: Alternative/Indie Rock

Sydney Sprague – The “Somebody in Hell Loves You!” Tour w/ Wheelwright + The Sickly Hecks

Lost Lake Presents Sydney Sprague – The “Somebody in Hell Loves You!” Tour with Wheelwright and The Sickly Hecks on Saturday, November 18th.  SYDNEY SPRAGUE channels her sadness, anxiety, and existential dread through driving guitars, shimmering melodies, and the deceptively sweet weapons of indie pop-rock and keen observation. The Phoenix, Arizona singer/songwriter sharpened her creative voice across two radiant albums. Self-aware with a knowing injection of dark humor, her songs summon the best of 90s alt-rock and classic power-pop without sacrificing a melancholy befitting of the end times. Her music is intimate, vulnerable, confrontational, autobiographical, and strangely uplifting. Her sophomore record, somebody in hell loves you, is as devilishly saccharine as the title implies, boldly accessible and smart. Take, for example, the summertime glimmer of the punchy “overkill” or the inescapable hook of the ode-to-dreaming that is “smiley face.” There’s an audible recreation of panic in the escalating loudness of “terrible places.” An ocean of clever nuance powers “god damn it, jane.” The diverse extremes anchoring somebody in hell loves you are both fresh and familiar, like the most timeless of indie rock. Sprague, once described as “the punk rock Kacey Musgraves,” first fell in love with the unapologetic guitar-fueled pop of Avril Lavigne and Kelly Clarkson. Bands like All-American Rejects and Fall Out Boy followed. She next immersed herself in The National, and Death Cab For Cutie. Gigs in local bars, restaurants, and hotels proved less than fulfilling until about 2019 when inspiration struck, and she put together demos for her first full-length. In 2020, she made the album at Hall Of Justice with producer Sam Rosson (Collin’s Beach, Danielle Durack, Exploded Drawing). Ex-Death Cab guitarist Chris Walla operates the Seattle studio, a location whose history includes important records by Death Cab, Nirvana, Sleater-Kinney, The Decemberists, Modest Mouse, and Fleet Foxes. Sydney wrote most of somebody in hell loves you during the pandemic lockdowns, and yet, it’s decidedly less angsty than its predecessor. “And not because I’m a less angsty person,” she clarifies. “Obviously, none of us were in a good place in 2020. It was a depressing time. But I didn’t want to wallow in that. I wrote more as an exercise to distract myself from my woes.” A lot of the songs became observational storytelling, exploring the drama of people around her and revisiting her past. The earnest, candid, authentic, and sometimes surreal emotion explored on both albums are keys to the instant accessibility and relatability of Sydney Sprague’s songs. An emo kid who loved pop punk and grew into indie, radio, and everything in between, Sydney shares the same struggles as her crowd. “I just hope that my songs make people feel better, in whatever way that’s meaningful for them in the moment,” she offers. “Songs have different pills for different ailments. Anytime I feel a particular type of way, there’s a song I’ll go to, either to be more present in that feeling or to make it go away. “And if there’s a way for my songs to do that for other people? That’s the ultimate reward.” – 16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian

The Ivy w/ Swim Fan + Clone The Wolf

Lost Lake Presents The Ivy with Swim Fan and Clone The Wolf on Wednesday, December 6th.The Ivy is an indie synth-pop duo from Oklahoma. Exemplifying a pure, nostalgic sound, they deliver electrifying performances featuring retro style grooves. The duo came together in the Oklahoma’s music scene, having first met at music production school. The band has since been touring and honing their live show, performing alongside acts such as LANY and The Band Camino. Being among the first indie pop bands in recent years to emerge from Oklahoma, the band has accomplished a lot already, completely organically. Having just wrapped up the summer playing a US tour supporting Grayscale, in the midst of their 3rd EP release, The Ivy is in the process of releasing their next project, starting with: Broad Shoulders.- 16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian

Guerilla Toss w/ DJ Bhodi

Lost Lake Presents Guerilla Toss with DJ Bhodi on Wednesday, August 30 —  Dig deep enough inside yourself—start treating your body as your sanctuary rather than your enemy—and eventually you’ll find yourself blooming right back out into the sun. That’s the transformation Guerilla Toss trace on their newest album “Famously Alive,” their effervescent Sub Pop debut. After a decade sprinkling glitter into grit, building a reputation as one of the most ferociously creative art-rock groups working, the upstate New York band have eased fully into their light. This is Guerilla Toss at their most luminescent—awake, alive, and extending an open invitation to anyone who wants to soak it all up beside them. Singer and lyricist Kassie Carlson, multi-instrumentalist Peter Negroponte and guitarist Arian Shafiee wrote “Famously Alive” at home in the Catskills during the pervading quiet of the pandemic year. The uncertainty of COVID-19 lockdowns and the total disruption of routine forced Carlson to negotiate with herself in new and challenging ways. “You have to be with yourself all the time during the pandemic,” she says. “I had to figure out a way to manage my anxiety. The pandemic was hard, but it helped me get comfortable inside my own body. My peace of mind came out of being thrust into the deepest shit. This album is all about being happy, being alive, and strength. It’s meant to inspire people.” The album’s title derives from a poem written by a close friend of the band, Jonny Tatelman, who supported Carlson through the early stages of her recovery from opiate addiction. The poem comprises the entirety of the lyrics to the title track, an exuberant ode to loving your own survival and charting a course into unconditional self-acceptance. “The song ‘Famously Alive’ is about living with purpose and excitement whether you’re famous or not, accepting your strangeness and thriving even if your successes look different than other people’s,” notes Carlson. “To me, ‘Famously Alive’ means flipping the notion of dying famously to living famously,” Negroponte adds. “I also like to think of it as a way to describe living through something traumatic and coming out of it a stronger, wiser person.” – 16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian

Cactusheads w/ Weird Cities + No Caption

Lost Lake Presents Cactusheads with Weird Cities and No Caption on Friday, September 1st.      No Caption open.spotify.com   – 16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian

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