May 7th Doors 7pm/Music 8pm Ages 21+ Byland bio: The old adage, You can’t go home again, certainly held true for Byland – the acclaimed musical project from Seattle-based singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Alie Renee Byland and her husband and co-writer Jake Byland. Born of a dream of home but then waylaid by disappointment, frustration, and eventual acceptance, the couple’s journey through the past led to Byland’s extraordinary new album, Heavy For A While. Fueled by Byland’s spirited, eclectic musical approach, songs like “Settle My Mind” and “Postcard” are widescreen expressions of longing and isolation, weaving deep-rooted melodies, candid lyrical communication, and sophisticated arrangements with whispers of nostalgia and an unstoppable sense of forward motion. The result is a singular vision both familiar and unprecedented, bittersweet yet strikingly life-affirming. With its shrewd sonic template and Alie’s striking vocal performance at its center, Heavy For A While expertly marries themes of intimacy and heartache, nostalgia and hopefulness, the quest for home and the complexity of holding onto it once it is found. At once finely etched and strikingly direct, songs like the celestial “Two Circles” and the kinetic ode to Alie’s childhood best friend, “Monstera,” are ideal distillations of Byland’s approach, balancing multiple shades of emotional nuance with an uncluttered sentimentality that ultimately leads to a greater truth. Heavy For A While stands as testament to Byland and her husband’s continuing evolution as musicians and human beings, marking both a personal milestone as well as a universal expression of longing for a sense of community in an increasingly detached world. BenderWorld bio: BenderWorld is comprised of five members: Lauren Juillerat (singer and lyricist), Benjamin Luery (bassist), Ryan Kowlaczuck (lead guitarist), Davis Dunkley (rhythm guitarist), and Jack Barrington (drummer and producer). BenderWorld was formed in 2022 when five diverse musician's paths lined up at the right time. Ryan Kowalczuk and Jack Barrington had been creating music for years prior with the idea of creating a band in mind, but it wasn't until they met bassist Benjamin Luery that this thought became a reality. Upon uniting as a 3 piece project, Kowalczuk suggested searching for more members. Davis Dunkley was recruited to the band through his previous friendship with Ben and Lauren Juillerat was contacted through the anonymous social networking platform 'YikYak.' After months of hard work, BenderWorld created a variety of songs all inspired by different genres. In a nutshell, BenderWorld creates Indie Rock music but experiments in various compositional techniques. All in their early 20’s, the Benders love to create music and perform at Reno venues while they earn their degrees. With limited resources and no budget, they have to rely heavily on improvisation and creativity to record and engineer their music. Jack Barrington utilizes the basement of their college library to record their songs and he mixes them from his bedroom.