Here are a collection of videos of full concert sets from the artists that played the Haymaker Records Summer Showcase at The recordBar on July 24, 2015. Thanks to DMac for the video footage and Brodie Rush for the editing work.
New video for Jorge Arana Trio‘s track “Crime of Passion Fruit” from Oso EP. Video produced by Brodie Rush.
New video for Monta at Odd‘s track “Relentless Pursuit” from Robots of Munich. Video directed by Sam Frickleton.
2015-07-24 Haymaker Showcase
KANSAS CITY, MO. – Kansas City independent record label Haymaker Records is proud to host its first showcase party on Friday, July 24th at The recordBar. The event, highlighting the first year of Haymaker Records, will feature five musical acts from the Haymaker Records roster and serve as a preview for three full-length vinyl albums to be released by the label over the summer and fall.
The show opens with the three acts with upcoming album releases. Label newcomer and shoegaze indie rock band Riala will see the release of their first album Be Here | Be There in early fall. Math rock duo HMPH! will showcase their technical guitar and drum wizardry in preparation for the release of their first album Headrush due out this summer. Twenty-year Kansas City rock legend Brodie Rush and his band Be/Non will entertain with the spaced-out rock sounds of their upcoming fall release Mystic Sunrise / Sunset Magic. Closing out the night are sets by Schwervon! and the Jorge Arana Trio. Indie pop duo Schwervon! relocated to Kansas City in 2013 after a decade as a band in New York City. Having completed a month-long tour of the midwest and east coast, Kansas City anxiously awaits their return. The night ends with the Jorge Arana Trio. The Jorge Arana Trio are a three-piece instrumental jazz-fusion math rock hybrid that were the first band to be featured on Haymaker Records. The Oso EP, released on vinyl exactly a year ago, was met with high praises from local and national media and the band recently completed a three-week tour of south and west coast in May.
A compilation called “Fairgrounds” was released by Haymaker Records on January 1st and featured label artists as well as friends of the label. All the musical acts playing the Summer Showcase Party are featured on the compilation and it is a free download at Haymaker Records bandcamp.
The event details and advance ticket information is available here. Discover the bands, the label, and the albums online at www.haymakerrecords.net. Also, check out the Facebook Event.
Robots of Munich Finds a Home at Long-Running European Media Art Festival
KANSAS CITY, MO. – Kansas City artist and videographer Barry Anderson will have featured his video for the Monta at Odds song “Android Dreams” at the European Media Art Festival in Osnabrück, Germany on April 25, 2015. The video will premier as part of the film program Tick Tack Ton. An institution since 1987, the European Media Art Festival is one of the most influential forums of international Media Art. As a meeting point for artists, curators, distributors, galleries and an audience of experts the festival has a great impact on the topics and aesthetics of Media Art.
Synthesizer-based psychedelic rock band Monta at Odds released the album Robots of Munich on Kansas City independent record label Haymaker Records in November 2014. The storyline questions human and robot empathy, following a group of androids who survived the slaughter at the uprising in Munich. As they escape to South America, the small group delves into the crumbling culture in an attempt to grasp humanity and make the most of a limited lifespan spent evading the pursuit of the android hunter. Anderson’s video reflects these aesthetics throughout the presention.
The official video for “Android Dreams” can be viewed at vimeo.com/112441129. Review the schedule for the Tick Tack Ton program of European Media Art Festival at www.emaf.de/english/timetable/tick-tack-ton.html. Monta at Odds will be performing a special set of music as Mysterious Cloud on May 12th, 2015 at recordBar in Kansas City. Psych bands Ancient River and The Myrrors will be joining the show, presented by KC Psych Fest and Summer Moon. More details available at www.therecordbar.com/event/778687-ancient-river-kansas-city/
Discover the band, the label, and the album online at www.haymakerrecords.net. More Monta at Odds information is also available at www.montamusic.com. Information on the artistic works of Barry Anderson can be found at www.barryanderson.com.
Haymaker Records is pleased to present the official video for “Android Dreams” by Monta at Odds. Visuals and artwork by Barry Anderson.
Monta At Odds – Android Dreams (Official) from Brenton Cook on Vimeo.
