Wine Lips w/ Majic Dust

Friday, 10.18.24

Charleston Pour House

Main Stage

8pm doors /9pm show

$17 advance /$20 day of show

It’s been one hell of a wild ride for Wine Lips.

Originally formed in Toronto back in 2015 as a part-time project between Cam Hilborn (vox, songwriter, guitar) and drummer extraordinaire Aurora Evans, Wine Lips quickly escalated into a full-blown, full-time, full-on international phenomenon. Their debut album took them across North America followed immediately by an intensive and unexpected tour of Hong Kong and China in 2018. They released their massive “Stressor” album the very next year (2019) to rave reviews and massive critical acclaim. Multiple tracks from Stressor charted across North America and Europe radio, while several songs ended up being featured in broadcast and Netflix series. Endless touring ensued.

Then 2020 happened. The band used their mandatory downtime to fully dedicate themselves to crafting their groundbreaking third full-length “Mushroom Death Sex Bummer Party” (recorded by Simon Larochette at Sugar Shack). The record was released in October 2021 and then shit really hit the fan. The international music press lost their collective minds, penning over 250 glowing features and super positive reviews spanning 35+ countries. At the time of writing, the album is rapidly approaching 20 Million spins on Spotify alone. The vinyl release of MDSBP is currently in its 7th pressing with 9 different colour variants. The lead track “Eyes” has been licensed to a metric ton of films, series and video games including ABC’s The Rookie, Hockey Night In Canada and VR Skater. Even more endless touring ensued, except this time the venues were huge and mostly sold-out.

Which brings us to the new record… “Super Mega Ultra” is an absolute beast. Recorded by Simon Larochette at The Sugar Shack in Ontario, the album is jam-packed with 12 ramped-up supersonic ear-scorching auditor delicacies. SMU is probably Wine Lips’ most ambitious undertaking to date, exploring new thematic territory while firmly maintaining their signature psych garage punk rock panache. You truly need to hear the album to believe it… And if you haven’t already guessed, more endless touring is booked for 2024. The wild ride continues!

"It's tough writing a new record when you're always on tour. The previous album seemed to be doing really well and at times I felt like I was hitting a wall creatively. Long story short, I think this album turned out great. Simon always brings a good vibe at the Sugar Shack and we were able to try some new ideas and capture the energy without straying too far from our roots. Excited to see where these songs take us in the future." – Cam Hilborn

“It's pure adrenaline, it's noise, it's intense, it's refreshing, and it feels life-giving. The garage-psych band's new album is, for all intents and purposes, pretty fucking crazy.” – Exclaim!

“There’s a sensuality and strong sense of controlled chaos that these Canadians bring to life on the record.” – New Noise Magazine

Majic Dust is the irrepressible lovechild of the murmurs, screams, noise and harmony of the music that shaped guitarist and vocalist Rob Hampton’s early years. Along with drummer Jonathan Carman and bassist JR Spencer, the band was born in a sweat lodge garage on Johns Island, South Carolina that held the ghosts of many past rock n roll ensembles. Those revenants can be felt in every second of the new Majic Dust self-titled album. The album opener, “Secrets”, immediately sweeps into propulsive drums and a hypnotic bassline, then moves into a dimension that liquefies rock tropes into a bubble of fuzzy psychedelia. Visions of witches and existential dread compliment the expansive reverberations of the first single “Disappear” while the lamentations of “Midnight” open new doors of perception. The defiant clarion calls of ”Hands Up” and “Abandon All Hope” along with the closing slow burner “Rodan Vs. Crain” harken back to Hampton's musical upbringing and serve as next level detours in the kaleidoscopic trip. The influences that emerge sometimes surprise even Hampton, “I am always amazed how people say we remind them of so many different bands that I never would have guessed, but that I could afterwards see have influenced me.” Regardless of influences, Majic Dust has a direct line to the past and a clear path forward.

* Show is 21+. Attendees under 21 must be accompanied by a parent & will be subject to a $5 surcharge. The surcharge must be paid in cash at the door on the day of the event.

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