Join us for an EP release party for isobel, celebrating new release boyish! Grand Rapids-based isobel is joined by local talent Kyle Kuhn & Squatch!
https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/thestraycafe/kyle-kuhn-squatch-isobel
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Kyle Kuhn is a multi-instrumentalist. He’s involved with several local bands/projects in Grand Rapids and was born and raised in Grand Rapids. Kyle is inspired by sounds of funk, jazz, electronic, progressive rock, and r&b just to name a few. With the use of a live stereo looper and some synthesizers, Kyle blends all these genres into one creative landscape for anyone and everyone to listen to.
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Squatch is a Prog Rock Fusion band hailing from West Michigan. Their constant drive to make multi-genre music is a primary force for creating new and exciting sounds. Each member brings their unique musical background to the table along with an open mind to create the sound that is Squatch.
In January 2023, they released their single 'Ocean Floor', which can be found on all major streaming platforms, be on the lookout for their sophomore album release set to drop in April, as well as more singles and upcoming shows around Michigan and beyond!
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Being named after a specific song is always likely to give you a certain adoration towards that artists’ music, as twenty one year old isobel from Grand Rapids, Michigan discovered, with her parents drawing inspiration from the Björk classic, released ten years before she was born.
Her debut EP, boyish, set for release in 2025 is a spiky, emotive affair; inspired both by the isolation of lockdowns during which she learned to produce, and the house party shows that have followed, where she and her band cut their teeth.
Lead track, laundry, sets the tone for the rest of the EP; a study of a teenager grappling with their sexuality and the confusing nature of adolescence. Set against her angular, upbeat indie pop production, it captures both the freneticism of the sticky, low ceiling venues currently frequented by isobel and her band, and the intimacy of days spent in her bedroom, teaching herself to produce. Spawning a genre described by isobel as bubblegrunge, with the grittiness of the guitars softened by the melodic nature of her writing and honeyed vocals.
Citing Clairo, the Cardigans, and girl in red amongst her primary influences, boyish captures this hedonistic yet often bewildering coming of age, be it the wistful, lovelorn closer aubrey, or the punky rasp of EP highlight hot shit.
Alongside the release of laundry, in January isobel has launched isobel’s web, a self-coded frequently-updated sprawling journal, telling more of her story through her writing, images and unreleased music. Harking back to the nostalgically heady MySpace days, and inspired by the ‘dead internet theory’; it’s a home for her and her music, amidst an ever decaying digital world.
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In addition to our craft beer, coffee and wine selection, our kitchen will be open serving our full dinner menu until 9pm! Get here early to snag your favorite seat and grab a bite to eat before the show begins. Save money by getting discounted tickets online in advance.
The Stray is a listening room style venue and cafe, where performers are front and center, not background entertainment. We frequently ask attendees to silence their phones and keep conversations low out of respect to performers and other audience members.
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