Kitty O'Hara, Bandski & Izumi

Kitty O’Hara is the melodramatic alter ego of Nessa Grasing, songwriter and former guitarist of Scarves. Like Cabaret with a side helping of synth pop. Bandski is a 4-piece rock band from Seattle, WA formed by a collection of music nerds who wanted to color outside of the lines of the traditional rock formula. From shoegaze to hardcore to folk to the winding instrumentals of post-rock, they are unafraid to pull from anywhere and anything to make their music. Bandski self-describes as “post-indie,” a nonsensical genre label that perfectly communicates the nature of their music’s kitchen-sink aesthetics. IZUMI is on the hunt for fear, rage, and forgiveness through song. They invite a visceral energy that can validate one’s past self and vitalize who is to come. With clever, biting, yet poised lyrics, and deft guitar riffs, Izumi creates a balance somewhere between Paul Simon and Fiona Apple in a style all their own