LIVE MUSIC + REHEARSAL STUDIOS
AN ANDERSON with Chris Brokaw and That Hideous Sound
Portland Maine’s experimental rock heroes An Anderson bring their sonic soundscapes to Sun Tiki Studios in March. Joining them will be Chris Brokaw, psychedelic and experimental rock royalty. And Portland solo wizard That Hideous Sound.
SPALL / GOING2HELL / PAUL JARVIS
SPALL is Ian Smith and Jack Blagdon of Sun Tiki Studios ~ uncategorizable guitar and drum duo. ~ GOING2HELL is the unholy alliance of members of Mouth Washington, $300, An Anderson, and approximately 20 other local legends. In their short life as a high concept rock outfit, they've developed a rabid fanbase of self-proclaimed "meatheads" and started online beefs with nearly every band in a 30 mile radius. They were voted "Portland, Maine's Most Dangerous Band" by a jury of their peers. ~ PAUL JARVIS is the bass player for the legendary band Scissorfight.
GOD-EMPEROR PENGUIN with Serling & Stasis
God-Emperor Penguin was born during the earlier months of the pandemic. With more free time than usual, three friends came together to play the kind of music that we all agreed simply felt good to play - slow, heavy, and cathartic. Without the pressure of upcoming shows for the foreseeable future, it was easy to spend time together doing something that felt good, and God-Emperor Penguin slowly grew from there. The results were doomy and dreamy- inspired by the epic poem The Conference of the Birds, a story that they all related to in some way. These songs came together to form Peregrine Mountain. Joining them are two Maine bands: Serling- Twilight Zone inspired mathcore, and Stasis a melodic but mind-crushingly heavy band.
Door 7 / Show 8 / $12-$15
PINK NAVEL with Altered Gee & Won Pound
Pink Navel is a non binary rapper originally based out of the South Shore of MA, but has relocated to Maine to join Ruby Yacht at their headquarters. As a self proclaimed Nintendo and Disney collector, Navel's music tends to blend the carefree cadence of cartoons with introspective lyrics on gender identity and mental health. Joining Pink Navel are Maine's own Altered Gee & Won Pound.
Door 7 / Show 8 / $12-$15
A Celebration of the Life of Aron Werman
Aron Werman was a lifelong musician, an amazing Father and a beloved friend who was a staple of the Maine music community for many years. Join us to celebrate Aron's life with live music, friends and family. Admission and any additional donations will go directly to benefit Aron's teenage son.
Door 5 PM / Event 6 PM / $10-$20
COYOTE ISLAND with Skosh
We are excited to announce SKOSH as direct support for Coyote Island. With an eclectic blend of influences that combine “just a little bit” of everything, SKOSH has gained a reputation for their driving, funky tunes and live improvisations. ~ Coyote Island is the musical vision of producer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Mike O’Hehir. For many years Mike travelled the country with guitar in hand collecting sounds and ideas. Upon returning home to Maine, he began the process of pouring his heart into recordings. With roots in folk music, the sound quickly expanded into a new genre-bending realm of psychedelic indie. Mike assembled a band of brothers in order to capture the expansive soundscape in a live setting. From this, Coyote Island was born. With the release of their first hit single “Here Before”, the band quickly gained fans around the globe. Their live performance has been called both “electric” and “transportive”. With good vibrations, dancey grooves, and tropical psychedelia, Coyote Island offers you a sonic vacation from the doldrums of existence. ~
TWIN GRIZZLY with MEGOG & Thems That Wait
We are excited to welcome back Twin Grizzly to the Sun Tiki Stage. Twin Grizzly is a face-melting rock band from Portland. They're no frills, no gimmicks and no egos- just ROCK. Joining them will be Portland’s blackened metal band MEGOG and Maine metal/stoner rock power trio Thems That Wait.
Door 7 / Show 8 / $10-$15
theWorst + The Bumbling Woohas + Milk St. + Rosemary
Hailed by Alternative Press as the "...glorious love child of Joan Jett & Kurt Cobain," theWorst has been on a meteoric rise since their inception. Led by bandleader and true survivor, Brooke Binion, the band has gained a reputation as a one-of-a-kind raucous live act, fueled by an aggressive raw sound, anthemic songs and a brutally honest lyricism that is rare in today's highly commercial and often fabricated mainstream music scene. Having toured nationwide and coast to coast since 2016, theWorst is comprised of Binion on lead vocals and guitar, Will Bradford (SeepeopleS) on bass and Craig Sala (Paranoid Social Club, Kurt Baker, Planeside) on drums. The band earned wide critical acclaim with the release of their debut album Jane Doe Embryo (RascalZRecordZ 2017). In April of 2022, theWorst released their sophomore album Yes Regrets. The album was produced by Will Holland (Pixies, Fall Out Boy) and recorded at the legendary Chillhouse Studios in Boston, MA, and features musical contributions from the likes of Colley, Tony Bevilacqua (The Distillers), Nikki Glaspie (Beyoncé, Nth Power, Maceo Parker, Griz), and Nate Edgar (Nth Power, John Brown’s Body). The album has been featured in Alt-Press, Revolver, Under The Radar, Brooklyn Vegan and Glide Magazine to name a few.
Door 7 / Show 8 / $15-$20
SeepeopleS w/ Whitney Walker ft. Dana Colley & Brooke Binion
RascalZ RecordZ / ARME Group / Sun Tiki Studios present... SeepeopleS w/ Whitney Walker ft. Dana Colley (Morphine, Vapors of Morphine) Album Release + Brooke Binion (theWorst) solo MAY 6 / SUN TIKI STUDIOS $13.66 ADV / $20 DOOR On May 6, RascalZ RecordZ (in conjunction with Sun Tiki Studios & the ARME Group) is proud to present the anti-genre indie-pranksters, SeepeopleS, alongside Whitney Walker (featuring Dana Colley of Morphine / Vapors of Morphine) and Brooke Binion (theWorst) solo, in celebration of Whitney Walker's album release, A Dog Staring Into a Mirror on the Floor. The small indie label based in Portland, ME has had a monster stretch of late, releasing new albums by all three of their artists between April 2022 and March of 2023, all of whom come together in some formation to perform on May 6th at Sun Tiki Studios in Portland, ME. For more info on RascalZ RecordZ please visit: SOLO.TO/RASCALZ
Door 7 / Show 8 / $13.66~$20
HIRS Collective
We are excited to have HIRS Collective make a stop at Sun Tiki Studios on their nationwide tour. The HIRS Collective exists to fight for, defend, and celebrate the survival of trans, queer, poc, black, women and any and all other folks who have to constantly face violence, marginalization, and oppression. Joining them is Misery Whip, Lepra and Tossed Aside. This show will be fast and loud and not to be missed!
Door 7 / Show 8 / $10-$15
COME with Dumbass Youth
Come came into being after a mutual acquaintance invited Brokaw, O'Brien, and Johnson to play with him. Brokaw was playing drums with Codeine, Johnson had previously drummed for Athens, Georgia band Bar-B-Q Killers, and O'Brien had played with two other 1980s Athens bands, Kilkenny Cats and Fashion Battery. After playing one show together, Brokaw, O'Brien, and Johnson decided to split off into their own project and invited Thalia Zedek to join them. In 1992, Come released its debut album, 11:11, on Matador Records. 11:11 received acclaim from both the independent and established media, with David Browne, from Entertainment Weekly, characterizing it as "enthralling, like watching someone howl into a rainstorm." After the release of 11:11, Brokaw left Codeine, devoting himself full-time to Come. Already after the release of the debut album, Come received praise from Dinosaur Jr.'s lead singer J. Mascis, Hüsker Dü's Bob Mould, and Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain among many others Throughout its career, Come has supported and toured with Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Sugar, Dinosaur Jr, and many other seminal 1990s rock bands. Chavez’s guitar player Matt Sweeney characterized the band as “mind-blowing and one of the best bands ever”. ~~~ DUMBASS YOUTH Imagine a songwriter's workshop hosted by VIP Knoxville magazine, dosed with CIA 'sponsored' LSD, and invaded by the ghosts of Alfred Jarry, Don Rickles, and Paul Lynde. The bassist and guitar player are accomplished musicians, but have been stricken with an amusingly severe case of amnesia which renders them (seemingly) incompetent accompanists. The drummer knows how to play drums, but isn't a drummer. Somehow it all works. The End. P.S. One of the guys used to be in Deerhoof, so they must be good, right?
Door 7 / Show 8 / $15-$20
ROUGH FRANCIS with Bait Bag
Rough Francis are a musically adventurous band from Burlington, VT. Core members Bobby, Julian, and Urian Hackney represent the second generation of unsung Detroit rock pioneers, Death. With Tyler Bolles on bass, the band embraces the same mixture of garage and proto-punk as Death as well as accents of new-wave inspired 80’s hardcore. Joining them are the post-riot grrrl anthems, jagged dance breaks, and tight harmonies of Bait Bag. Founded in 2018 by Fiona Robins, Claire Donnelly, and Courtney Naliboff, BAIT BAG was featured on KEXP’s Sound and Vision Podcast, and has shared the stage with punk and indie legends Deerhoof, Screaming Females, Weakened Friends and more.
ARME BOOTCAMP 2
ARME Group, Thresher's Brewing, Landrace Cannabis and Sun Tiki Studios are proud to present: ARME BOOT CAMP 2, August 4th & 5th at Threshers Brewery in Searsmont, ME. The all-ages festival is also proud to announce the line-up for this year's event, now in its second year. Headlining the festival, and reuniting for their first announced show in years, are Maine's beloved Rustic Overtones, who make their ARME Boot Camp debut this year alongside some of New England's best independent acts including, Scissorfight, Murcielago and co-hosts theWorst and SeepeopleS. The full line up is listed below. Early bird tickets are $50 and available until April 1st. The festival is regularly priced at $60 in advance, $75 at the gate. Family four packs and VIP tickets (all-access, VIP parking) are also available at early bird rates. On-site camping is included from noon August 4th until noon August 6th. ARME Boot Camp 2 is a family and pet friendly event.
