Ultra Sunn, Religion of Heartbreak, Juliette Frost

Name: Ultra Sunn, Religion of Heartbreak, Juliette Frost
Start: 2024-10-23T19:00:00-05:00
Location: miniBar

Schedule

Wed Oct 23 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

miniBar | Kansas City, KS

ULTRA SUNN is a contemporary band from Brussels, formed in 2019. Their debut EP got a lot of attention: Sam's deep and dark voice unfolds over Gaelle's carefully tailored setup of analog synthesizers and industrial drum machines. The couple is haunted by a Coldwave / EBM energy. Witnesses of their time, the band creates dancing, luminous and hypnotic hymns about gender equality, the normative aspect of society, street harassment and the fight against anxiety. ULTRA SUNN always ensures that their gigs are safe places for every-one, moments to be accepted and to think of nothing more than music. For influences, the duo refers to Coldwave and EBM-acts such as Schwefelgelb, DAF, Boy Harsher, Kontravoid or Front 242.
Sometimes hearts don’t mend. They move on to other emotions. Sometimes music for the broken moments is needed even when the person’s not fully broken anymore.
Religion of Heartbreak formed out of a desire to make music with a darker dance floor focus. Members of Monta at Odds performed as a trio for their last set of shows and it worked so well the trio spun themselves off into a new entity. The combination of Mikal Shapiro’s vocals and Krystztof’s baritone guitar battling against Dedric’s mechanized beats and dub-inflected bass lines creates a juxtaposition that works in all the right ways.
Where Monta at Odds pursued a psychedelic vision of Synth Pop meets Post-Punk, Religion of Heartbreak delves into the sounds of Darkwave, EBM, and the darker side of Synth Pop. Trading in their black jeans for a darker shade of black if you will. The grooves are there. The songs are clever and always filled with a sense of lost love as we follow our dark hearts.
Juliette Frost has the vibe of Bjork working with Sylvan Esso to make underground dance music