Name: Bang The Bay
Start: 2024-07-03T18:30:00
End: 2024-07-04T00:00:00
Location: Ivy Room

bang the bay presentsWEDNESDAY JULY 3RD—<h2>NO ALTERNATIVE</h2><h2>HALF ROTTEN GODDESS</h2><h2>THE AUDACITY</h2><h2>ELEGANT TRASH</h2><h2>ORBIT 17</h2><h2>STARSTRUT</h2>—Doors 6:00pm / Show 6:30pm$10 Admission* / $20 VIP*(vip tickets come with a goodie bag)—IVY ROOM860 San Pablo Ave, Albany • 21+(<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1520597672142517/">rsvp on facebook</a>) NO ALTERNATIVE—Formed in 1978, hardcore punks No Alternative were an immediate hit on the San Francisco scene, playing dozens of shows with such like-minded purveyors of aggression as the Germs, Black Flag, D.O.A., Flipper, and Negative Trend. Despite their demand as a live act, No Alternative only managed to commit a handful of songs to viny during their original run. THE AUDACITY—A garage punk band from Fullerton, CA. We have just returned from our world tour of EUROPE AND JAPAN! They also play music around the country at parties and local venues. They began as Nontoxic in 2002, where they played for their elementary school talent show. Now they tour extensively, have 2 LPS numerous, 7 inches and tape EP's ELEGANT TRASH— Elegant Trash was formed in 2003 by Lee Austin Hoffman on Vocals and Rhythm Guitar, Trez Howell on Lead Guitar, and Mike Perez on Drums while living in Atlanta, Georgia. For the first 8 years, they performed live and recorded 23 EPs together. In 2011, Lee moved to Berkeley, California where he played with many different band members and recorded an additional 13 albums while keeping the same band name. Elegant Trash’s musical style is eclectic and evolves with each new band member’s influence. The current line up consists of Lee Austin Hoffman on Lead Vocals, Nathalie Hoffman on Back Up Vocals and Accordion, Jesse C. Dienner on Guitar and Vocals, Craig Campbell on Bass, and Mark Pena on Drums and vocals. Before the pandemic, Elegant Trash played at over 40 venues throughout the SF Bay Area, and was the resident band at the Stork Club in Oakland, California where they headlined shows every first and third Friday of the month. Now Elegant Trash hosts outdoor shows the first and third Saturday of every month along with other bands as part of Bang the Bay’s Solar Van Saturdays live music series. Their music is available online on reverbnation, bandcamp, applemusic, spotify, pandora, soundcloud, and youtube. “Rocking Faces” is not just the name of one of their albums, it’s a way of life. ORBIT 17—"Well, the last time I formed an original band was 17 years ago." - Jamie Orbit 17 is an experimental independent rock band based in San Jose, CA. Founded by Jamie Brite and Misha Guiffre in 2022, Orbit 17 exploits the capabilities of modern technology while remaining emotionally grounded and accessible. The music explores the conflict between the digital and the analog, and forces the two into an uneasy momentary harmony. The group explore unusual territory for popular music, often featuring odd time signatures and uncommon harmonic modes. However, the songs never drift fully into progressive or experimental territory and remain hypnotic and radio friendly, if perhaps a bit “otherworldly.”