An experimental pop collective based in Washington, DC, The North Country has earned a reputation for their eclectic mix of danceable indie-rock, catchy art-pop, poignant and political lyrics, and high energy shows. Fronted by songwriter and singer, Andrew Grossman, the band showcases complex arrangements, danceable rhythms, layered harmonies, and spins catchy indie pop earworms reminiscent of LCD Soundsystem, Talking Heads, David Bowie, and Arcade Fire. The dramatic vocal accompaniments from singers Margot MacDonald and Laurel Halsey, whose voices mimic everything from ethereal priestesses to aloof robots, draw cheers from delighted crowds. The North Country’s music deals with navigating digital fatigue, heartbreak, and blistering political commentary aimed squarely at the 1%. Their new album The Future's All We Need, which the Washington City Paper calls "...11 tracks of genre-defying, danceable deliberations on 21st-century civilization and its discontents", is out now everywhere. \*\*\* Dylan Rockwell has been fronting bands in the DC scene for almost a decade. His debut EP as a solo artist, “False Dawn”, featured reflective tunes accompanied by acoustic guitar, shimmering pedal steel, and an immaculately tasteful rhythm section. The follow up EP “The Window’s Closing (But It Still Lets In The Light)” raised the energy and the stakes significantly. Now well underway on a debut full-length, a new era debuts at Songbyrd on May 29th. \*\*\* KINDA EVIL brews 70s-hard rock and 90s-stoner metal with an inky dash of ‘riot grrrl’ punk for searing songcraft and spellbinding shows. Appealing to listeners of The Dead Weather, Black Sabbath, Hole, and Queens of the Stone Age, KINDA EVIL severs the polarity of good and evil in a cauldron of high octane energy. Psychedelic vocals electrify tempo shifts while menacing riffs vaporize into foggy far-out ballads. Dark, potent, and bittersweet; we’re all a little evil. Presented by Songbyrd All ages