Choir Boy, SRSQ, CLARKO

“Choir Boy” was what the kids called singer/songwriter Adam Klopp in his early teens when he fronted punk cover bands in Cleveland, Ohio. An intended insult, the label seemed fair and fitting in a way, given Klopp’s religious upbringing and angelic voice. After high school, Adam left Ohio for college in Utah. While his career as a student would prove short-lived, he integrated into Provo and SLC’s underground music and art scene, left religion behind, and called his new band Choir Boy. Since Choir Boy’s gorgeous debut LP on Team Love records in 2016, the dream-pop outfit has gained a cult following online and in underground circles. Adam’s stunning vocal range, layered compositions, and heartbreaking melodies are backed by musical partner Chaz Costello on bass (Fossil Arms, Sculpture Club, Human Leather) – and along with a rotating cast of players, creating the perfect blend of nostalgia-laced romantic pop music.

With tour support from SRSQ (pronounced seer-skew) – the moniker of musician Kennedy Ashlyn. From foundational years as co-founder of visionary shoegaze duo Them Are Us Too (alongside the late, lamented Cash Askew) through her growing body of solo work on Dais Records, she has steadily honed her multi-octave range and mood swing songcraft into an increasingly potent poetic voice. 2019’s celebrated debut,Unreality, showcased a deepening gift for melodic dynamics and emotive exorcism –a mode she half-seriously coined “griefwave.” This year, the release Ever Crashingfurther confirms Kennedy as an essential generational talent, able to synthesize private struggles and sorrows into stirring, redemptive anthems. Hers is music of tumult and triumph, darkest night breaking into brightest dawn, where anguish blurs and becomes acceptance.

Local support CLARKO.

$14 ADV / $18 DOS
Doors at 7PM, Music at 7:30PM
Always All Ages

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