Philly Indie Now Showcase - The Bret Tobias Set, Faint Halos & Koser

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm UTC-05:00

4 E. Eagle Rd, Havertown, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19083 | Havertown

Kelly Center for Music, Arts, and Community
Publisher/HostKelly Center for Music, Arts, and Community
Philly Indie Now Showcase - The Bret Tobias Set, Faint Halos & Koser KOSER is an award-winning alternative rock band known for fusing brooding textures with soulful vocals. The Philly group draws from post-punk, grunge, and electronic influences. Think- Thin Lizzy guitar, Amy Winehouse contralto, and a helping of Radiohead. Their music balances heavy, cinematic atmospheres with razor-sharp hooks and simple,honest lyricism. Formed in 2022, KOSER is made up of 5 virtuosos who’ve toured both coasts, aired locally and nationally, and headlined numerous festivals. Their live shows channel the same energy as their recordings— moody, immersive, and sneakily powerful.
https://www.kosermusic.com/
Faint Halos’ soulful indie rock blends literate, introspective songwriting with rich, textured arrangements to explore modern anxieties and timeless hopes with unflinching honesty. The four-piece Philly band was born in the aftermath of the global pandemic and built from songcraft and musicianship in equal measure. In a live setting, their songs create their own gravity, pulling the audience into a shared orbit. Recommended for fans of The National, The War on Drugs, and Wilco who appreciate music with grit and grace.
https://fainthalos.com/
The Bret Tobias Set. Bret cut his teeth co-fronting the Bigger Lovers, a Philly guitar pop group that swung for the fences in the aughts. The Lovers got four stars from David Fricke in Rolling Stone, opened for Wilco, got panned in Pitchfork, recorded a World Cafe and built a respectable fanbase one bespectacled dude at a time.
Bret re-emerged in 2023 with a set of sharply observed and slightly dyspeptic contenders via the Pleaser EP. The Butter Valley Malcontent EP followed a year later.
Happiness Writes White, the second single from a yet-to-be named full length record, was released in June 2025 and features a cameo from Marty Wilson-Piper from The Church.
Bret sings and plays guitar. Krista Umile sings and plays strings and keys. Mike Kennedy bangs drums. Jeff Tanner plays guitar. Tracy Stanton thumbs the bass.
https://thebrettobiasset.bandcamp.com/
Advance VIP Reserved Table, $20. Minimum 2 per table.
Advance General Admission Seating, $15.
At the Door General Admission, $20.
Advance Ticket sales close 5pm day of show. Any remaining tickets available at the door.
Doors open at 7:00 pm. 7:30 show.
BYOB is welcome for an additional $5 donation per drinker. Disposable cups and ice provided.
Free Parking in Oakmont Municipal lot behind Kelly Center off Darby Road after 6pm. Additional FREE parking is available courtesy of our friends at Grace Chapel on the corner of Eagle and Darby Roads.
The Kelly Center is operated by Kelly Music for Life, Inc., a non-profit 501c3 pure public charity that supports Music Education, the Arts, and other community initiatives. For more information visit https://kellycenter.org

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4 E. Eagle Rd, Havertown, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19083

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