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—andmoreagain presents—greek — The Accelerator Tour
w/ Biking With Francis & The Open
at Motorco Music Hall
Durham, NC
doors 7pm // show 8pm
$20 adv // $25 day of show
Tickets on sale now
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GREEK
Greek is an multi-hyphenate experimental indie artist who uses bedroom alternative soundscapes as a vehicle for introspection and storytelling. Born Michael Davie in Southwestern Virginia, Greek’s musical foundation spans from picking up the piano at the age of eight to the construction of “Studio B-RAD,” his own closet sound booth equipped with a blanket and a microphone. As a small-town teenager with the internet and digital audio tools at his fingertips, the now 22-year-old was “afforded the space to create freely” early on, honing in on the layered instrumentals and intimate songwriting that distinguish him today. After COVID-19 put the country in lockdown, Greek chose to bet on himself, take risks, and dedicate himself solely to music across eight focused months of what he describes as “musical incubation.” Drawing inspiration from pop and R&B subgenres and his personal relationships back home, Greek bravely expanded his roots to North Carolina in 2021. He tapped in with local artists Maasho, and Weston Estate before moving to Los Angeles to further chase his dreams soon after. Ending 2022 with his thematically dark debut EXTC, Greek brought the “acute, minute hardships of being a struggling musician” to the fore with nine recordings spanning across two years. Almost entirely self-produced, it amassed 15 Million Streams with standout singles “safety” (8M+ Streams), “rewind” (3M+ Streams), and “hmu” (3M Streams), and Greek sold out his first two headlining shows as a result. The album’s success earned Greek heavy-weight co-signs from Elton John and Joe Budden, features in several of Spotify’s Class of 2022 playlists and in Apple Music’s Zane Lowe Show, helped sell out his first two headlining shows, and led to him to produce for others (SoFaygo, Weston Estate). Greek’s sophomore album ACCELERATOR—a brighter “out West expansion pack” for EXTC—is due ahead of his first set at SXSW 2024 and offers an intimate look into his artistic maturation: “On the heels of some of the first real successes of my career, these songs exude confidence, and represent me coming into a new mindset in making music.”
・Listen: open.spotify.com/artist/23FgP9gxRT6QMcRhsV71kY
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BIKING WITH FRANCIS
Biking With Francis began when Garrett and Max started college in North Carolina with plans to make music together. Garrett was working on his first album, which birthed the name and alter ego "francis.” Max had just finished a song called “bike.” While the two were brainstorming a joint email address name and “label” name to release music under, inspiration sparked for "Biking With Francis.”
The two began making music nonstop together and met Joshua in 2022, slowly recruiting him to join the band and officially starting Biking With Francis. Each of the members has his own unique set of artistic influences, and you can hear references to some of these heroes in their music including Tyler, the Creator, Steve Lacy, and Brockhampton. The genre-bending boy band describe their efforts as “combining the lushness of indie & bedroom pop with the bite of a hip hop influence to create a uniquely contagious sound.”
・Listen: open.spotify.com/artist/07F5Y7TLkmvth3M1bXyVIi
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Motorco, 723 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC 27701-2138, United States,Durham, North Carolina
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