Covellite Presents

A Beach Bear Radio Production:

Coral Grief

w/ At Nadir

& the pond (solo)

at the Covellite Theatre & Uptown Lounge

215 W. Broadway Street

Butte, America

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

Doors: 6p | Show: 7p

$10 in advance online | $15 day of show

About the Artists:

Coral Grief is a Seattle based dream pop band, formed by Lena Farr-Morrissey and Sam Fason in January 2020. Crafting surreal, playful, and catchy songs, the group’s sound generates reverie with intense focus, built upon a krautrock pastiche and brought to life by drummer Cam Hancock’s dynamic sensibilities. Ambient guitars and weaving synths create the space for Farr-Morrissey’s melodies and Fason’s guitar work to flourish.

The band first emerged onto the Seattle scene with thier self-titled EP, released by Seattle tape label Den Tapes in May 2021. Recorded entirely by Farr-Morrissey and Fason in 2020, the the six tracks are a testament to creativity and experimentation while working within limitations. The band's sophomore EP Daydrops, released February 24, 2023, expands on the trio’s strengths, with more energetic contrasts and vibrant production. Full of double meanings, these songs revolve around feelings of personal and collective stagnation, while also exploring treasure maps amidst the times of disorder and desperation. The first record to feature drummer Cam Hancock, the six songs see the band explore new dynamic territory while continuing to deliver mesmerizing performances with lush, textured production.

Since the release of Daydrops in early 2023, Coral Grief toured extensively through the western US, including festival dates at Treefort Music Fest, Capitol Hill Block Party and South by Southwest. The trio has also played some of Seattle’s most iconic venues, opening for acclaimed artists like Indigo de Souza, Chastity Belt, and Luna. With dynamic live performances that seamlessly shift between driving, motorik rhythms and enveloping ambient atmospherics, Coral Grief continues to push forward into exciting new sonic territory.

*****

At Nadir plays original, loud, non-bro songs.

We are Petey, Kristy, and E.E.

*****

the pond is an indie-rock/slowcore band out of Butte, MT built up around the tender and earnest songs of Jon Cardiello. While the moniker the pond is new, the project has been around for almost a decade under the name Bombshell Nightlight. The name change to the pond marks a new band-centric chapter with an album coming out in 2024. The new tone is still melancholic, and somber, but brings forth a sense of grit and directness that pushes Cardiello’s songs to their full potential. The band includes Noelle Huser (of Bluest, ESP), Sanders Smith (of Anything Bagel, Wrinkles, Les Duck, Soft Maybe), and Kale Huseby (of BOYS, Campdaze) - creating a raw, emotive live performance.