VHS, CAGES, Ex-Licks, Toecutter at Victory Lounge
DASWASUP GIG presents...
Violent Human System - VHS
- During the winter of 2013, in his dusty, cobweb filled basement in Reno, NV Jawshua Dean Hageman spent his time with his 8-track writing and recording what would later be released as the first VHS tape, “Vultures & Hungry Spirits.”These songs sat dormant for some time while he relocated to the Pacific Northwest to drum for Criminal Code. Moving to the Northwest reunited him with long-time friend and music collaborator, Chris Costalupes who had moved from Reno to Seattle four years prior to play bass for Big Eyes. In the summer of 2014, the two spent a week locked in a basement writing and recording the second VHS album, “Art Decay, Everything Looks Boring.” After releasing both albums on cassette via their own imprint Casino Trash Records, they set out to materialize VHS into a live form. They drafted long-time friend and collaborator Morgan Travis, who is also a Northwest transplant from Reno, on guitar. With the three of them in place all that was left was a drummer. After many scheduling issues and overlapping tours, they finally landed Gavin Tiemeyer better know as the hard-hitting drummer for Jason Clackley and The Exquisites. Once finally together they were up and running in no time, and on January 27th they played their first show in Seattle. Since then have been gaining more and more momentum. Their live show is sharp and they thrive in the studio. Their upcoming 7” titled “Choking On The Fruit” is the first record made as a full band. VHS’s sound has a diverse range and they have been compared to such bands as The Wipers, Lost Sounds, and The Melvins. Though these influences are present in their music, VHS has a style and sound all of their own.
— www.violenthumansystem.ban
CAGES
- FIRST SHOW! Members include Jeff from Android Hero and BloodHag (guitar). Stubz from Deadkill, Absolute Monarchs, and Pink Parts (guitar). Rah from Skelator (bass). And Matt from Android Hero and Sayonara (drums).
ex Licks
- Seattle rock and/or roll
Toecutter
- hardcore/metal with ex-members of Aspirin Feast, Impulse Manslaughter, Hippies in Flames, Hurry Up And Die
Friday, April 14
at Victory Lounge
433 Eastlake Ave E
8:30pm // $5adv $8dos // 21+
