Dirty R&R presents Joan of Arkansas, Goodbye Ranger, Deacon Hill

JOAN OF ARKANSAS - sludge pop from Phoenix, AZ

https://joanofarkansas.com/

GOODBYE RANGER - ethereal dream pop from Phoenix, AZ

https://www.goodbyeranger.com/

DEACON HILL - lo-fi indie rock from Las Vegas

https://www.instagram.com/deaconhillband/

9PM

Free Entry

21+

1305 Vegas Valley Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89169

SCHEDULE

9PM Deacon Hill

10PM Goodbye Ranger

11PM Joan of Arkansas

***BAND BIOS***

Who is joan of arkansas?

SLUDGE POP BAND FROM PHOENIX, ARIZONA FORMED THROUGH TINDER AND CRAIGSLIST. NONE OF US ARE FROM ARKANSAS AND NO ONE IS NAMED JOAN, BUT WE DO LOVE A GOOD PLAY ON WORDS. JOAN OF ARKANSAS IS WEIRD, LOUD, DISTORTED, AND LYRICALLY DRIVEN. BRIGHT POP DUAL VOCALS PEEKING THROUGH DISTORTED SLUDGY GUITAR AND BASS, THEN TOPPED OFF WITH MANIC DRUMMING. IS IT POP? IS IT PUNK? IS IT NOISE? THAT'S FOR YOU TO DECIDE! FANS OF X, THE PIXIES, THE RENTALS, HÜSKER DÜ, POLY STYRENE/X-RAY SPEX, GUIDED BY VOICES, THE GITS, AND SUPERCHUNK WILL PROBABLY ENJOY JOAN OF ARKANSAS! OUR SONGS COVER THE GAMUT OF TOPICS, BUT ARE OFTEN DRIVEN DEEP INTO WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE PIECE A OF DESERT TRASH BLOWING THROUGH GENTRIFIED DOWNTOWN PHOENIX LANDSCAPES, JUST TRYIN' TO SURVIVE.

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Desert dream-pop from Arizona duo Goodbye Ranger

FOR FANS OF - Slowdive, Cocteau Twins, Yo La Tengo, Beach House

‘Memories and the Sky’ is the debut recording from Phoenix/Los Angeles-based dream-pop duo Goodbye Ranger. This first EP is a blissful, guitar-driven set of seven gorgeous songs that nod to traditional shoegaze noise while establishing their own sonic, textural and melodic identity.

Vocalist, keyboardist and electronic sound tinkerer, Gwendolyn has been a singer and performer since elementary school or earlier. Acting in plays and performing songs from a very young age, no doubt egged-on by her mother who has quite a voice herself, Gwendolyn was essentially raised in song. Short stints in local bands in her hometown of Ventura (a beachside bedroom community North of Los Angeles) and musical collaborations led her to begin writing songs, which resulted in her experimentation in the production side of music making. Adventures in GarageBand resulting in several impressive, self-released singles and an EP of her own music, which ranges from indie-folk-pop to sultry jazz-infused tunes. All labors of love and dedicated to the endeavor of ‘finding oneself’, musically.

Andrew Saks spent his early twenties as a part of Southern California shoegaze band Sway (Millia Pink and Green, This Was Tomorrow - Saint Marie Records). Andrew’s artistic path has seen many twists and turns, experimenting with computer-based electronic music production from the early 2000’s on, releasing music as The Northern Two (a guitar/keyboard duo collaboration with Seth Eubanks of Sway) and soloproject FLDPLN, a glitchy lo-fi noise and beats collage, which saw Andrew putting down the guitar for the album ‘Escalator’, in favor of tenor saxophone used as textural instrument.

Gwendolyn and Andrew’s share more in common than a penchant for electronic production and experimentation. Perhaps most interesting is their relationship. She’s Andrew’s niece. He’s her uncle. Their mutual love of music meant it was only a matter of time before the two would discuss future collaboration, which materialized in the form of some demos in early 2022. It was immediately clear that the chemistry was there. ‘Memories and the Sky’ EP is the result.

The debut EP is a collection of textural dream-pop pieces obviously influenced by Cocteau Twins, Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine and certainly the harmonic sensibilities of Yo La Tengo. While Andrew’s production aesthetic has been deeply influenced by myriad electronic artists (too many to mention here, maybe we stick with Apex Twin and maybe Tim Hecker for brevity’s sake) digital manipulation of guitar sounds are kept to a relative minimum, favoring sonic chaos coaxed from a rather large collection of effects pedals. Ambient guitar soundscapes, an extension of Andrew’s ambient guitar-wash with Sway is expanded and refined here, an indication of the more ethereal direction Goodbye Ranger will head in future releases.

The ‘Memories and the Sky’ EP will be available on digipak CD, digital and streaming formats on August 19, 2022.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Red Dwarf, 1305 Vegas Valley Drive, Las Vegas, United States