Doors 7pm // Show 8pm // Ages 21+ // $22 Advance & $25 Day of Show ***This is a standing room general admissions show. There will be a limited number of chairs located in the back of the concert hall. Seating will be first come first served. The restaurant will be open for dinner starting at 4pm. Felton Music Hall Presents:THE DIP On their Dualtone Records debut Sticking With It, Seattle-based seven piece The Dipdeliver the kind of unbridled rhythm-and-blues that hits on every emotional level.Inciting everything from raw catharsis to heavy-hearted reckoning to wildly exuberantjoy, the self-produced album marks a major creative breakthrough for the band. To thatend, Sticking With It fully channels the vitality of the freewheeling live show that’searned them an ardent following over the last decade, matching their sophisticatedmusicianship with a fantastically loose energy. When met with The Dip’s reflection onmatters both timely (the crush of late capitalism, the glaring need for true community)and irrefutably timeless (the vast complexities of love and loss), the resulting body ofwork captures the mood of the current moment while offering immediate escape into amore elevated state of mind.The third full-length from The Dip, Sticking With It came to life at their studio inSeattle’s Central District, a modest but meticulously outfitted space the band builtentirely on their own. Although the album features a small number of guest musicians(including a Macedonia based string ensemble and background singers Vanessa Bryan,Dasha Chadwick, and Nic Jackson), The Dip crafted each extravagantly arranged trackaccording to a self contained process that allowed for a rare depth of explorationand spontaneity. “It’s really important to us to catch those lightning-in-a bottle momentswhen you can feel the momentum of a song taking shape,” says drummer JarredKatz. “At the same time, it makes a huge difference to have this homebase where wecan take our time with the sounds and not worry about that precious studio clock tickingaway.” Kicking off with a magnificent bang, Sticking With It opens on “Paddle to the Stars”: aprime introduction to the groove-heavy and richly detailed sound The Dip haveembodied since playing house parties in the early 2010s. The first song recorded for thealbum, “Paddle to the Stars” arrives as a striking departure from the reverb drenchedaesthetic the band’s favored in the past. “We’d gotten some nicer gear to play with, andwanted to try something completely different in terms of our guitar sounds,” notesguitarist Jacob Lundgren. “We ended up going with a very dry sound with no reverbbehind it, which allows you to really hear the room and feels so much more like the liveshow.” And as lead vocalist Thomas Eddy reveals, the song’s stark quality is perfectlysuited to its candid declaration of devotion. “It’s about being in relationship withsomeone who’s emotionally in touch beyond your own abilities, but recognizing that andwanting to invest in opening up,” he says. “I liked the idea of playing with the image ofthe immensity of the ocean, how it’s sustaining but also dangerous— and if you don’twatch out, it’ll get you.”In its intimate examination of the human heart, Sticking With It also includes tracks like“Sleep On It” (a delicately layered love song about “someone who only gets to see theobject of their affection in their dreams, so they’re just waiting until they can go to sleepagain,” according to Eddy). One of the album’s most profoundly moving moments,“When You Lose Someone” brilliantly contrasts its meditation on grief with therapturous harmonies of Bryan, Chadwick, and Jackson. “They’ve been singing togetherfor over a decade and they’ve got an impeccable blend in the room, so we captured thatby recording the trio gathered around one microphone,” recalls trumpet player BrennanCarter. “They were on board with whatever was required to elevate the music, and theresults are undeniable.” And on “Real Contender,” The Dip present a bold but bittersweetstandout built on a blues-country groove and shapeshifting arrangement courtesy of tenorsax player Levi Gillis. “It’s about someone who’s always been there as a friend but whonow wants to be considered in a romantic way,” says Eddy. “I was really inspired by howLevi’s intro was upbeat but sorrowful, which is a compelling thing to work with as asongwriter.”While Sticking With It endlessly spotlights each member’s exceptional craftsmanship,The Dip embraced a sort of anti- perfectionism in every step of the process. “One of themain goals for the album was to create that feeling of all of us in a room together, insteadof worrying too much about everything lining up perfectly,” says Katz. Not only essentialin shaping Sticking With It’s sense of abandon, that approach echoes the uniquelycommunal spirit at the heart of the group. “In other bands there might be a hierarchy asfar as who’s in charge and who writes the music, but we make sure to keep everyoneinvolved,” says Katz. “With seven people it can be hard to agree on anything, but to meall the success we’ve had so far has to do with being very democratic and lettingeveryone have equal say,” Eddy continues. “We all believe in doing it our way, handling everything ourselves and making sure we’re choosing the right songs for the rightreasons.”After years of defying trends and following their own distinct vision, The Dip havesteadily amassed a passionate fanbase (an element reflected in their tremendous organicsuccess on Spotify). In the making of Sticking With It, the band kept their ever-growingreach in mind, ultimately creating their most impactful work to date. “With the lyrics Itried to evoke certain emotions that aren’t often showcased in popular music, with thehope that people will come away feeling validated or understood,” says Eddy. Indeed, thetitle to Sticking With It partly refers to the joyful sense of gritty perseverance The Diphope to impart to their audience. “We’re in this strange moment when sometimes it’sdifficult to even get out of bed because of what’s going on in the world,” says Katz. “Butover the years we’ve had so many people tell us that our songs have helped them getthrough a rough patch, or break through to a new beginning in their lives. That’ssomething we’re honored to provide for everyone, and hopefully these songs will do thesame.”