Name: Secret Planet Presents El Mantis and Zarove at Reveler
Start: 2025-12-17T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Révéler Experiences

Secret Planet Presents El Mantis and Zarove at Reveler

Richmond, Virginia! Wednesday Dec 17 at Reveler with El Mantis + Zarove!
An exquisite evening of otherworldly, astonishing (and quite bonkers) sound sculptures the redefine the frontiers of modern jazz featuring ensembles from Houston, Texas and Richmond, Virginia.
An exquisite evening of otherworldly, astonishing (and quite bonkers) sound sculptures the redefine the frontiers of modern jazz featuring ensembles from Houston, Texas and Richmond, Virginia.
EL MANTIS is a heavy psychedelic jazz band formed 2021 in Houston by Danny Kamins (alto saxophone), Andrew Martinez (guitar, vocals) and Angel Garcia (drums, vocals). Influences include King Crimson, John Coltrane, Magma, and The Mars Volta. After putting out their debut CD in July 2022, the band released its sophomore album El Mantis II, a vinyl on Houston based CIA records in February 2024. Since then, they have performed extensively in Texas and Puerto Rico to promote their music (4 albums total). Festivals/venues the band has performed at include 1810 Ojeman in Houston, NMASS Festival, Sahara Lounge in Austin, Rubber Gloves in Denton, Handlebar in San Juan, PR, and C-Note Jazz Club in Luquillo Beach, PR, and The Kennedy Center (DC).
ZAROVE is an ethereal music experience with Bulgarian roots. Guitarist and banjo alchemist Gary Kalar has been making music as a performer and composer for over 25 years. He’s played many stringed instruments, in many styles, with diverse musicians from all over the world, including Mucca Pazza, Miramar, Yeni Nostalji, Ronnie Malley and Lamajamal, Selim Sesler, and many others. Drummer Pippin Barnett has been playing drums with some of the avant-garde’s most beloved groups and composers for over 40 years. As a member of Curlew, Orthotonics, and Nimal, as well as drumming for Fred Frith, Tom Cora, John Zorn, Nicollas Collins, and many others, Barnett has played all over the map, figuratively and literally. Bassist Stevie Ray Williams completes the duo's sonic circuits with uncanny intuition.
Secret Planet Richmond is a DIY music production team that works to bring cutting-edge international roots-based artists to Richmond year round, not just at the Richmond Folk Festival.