The Curls, SJOD, BAUGS

The Curls are an experimental rock band hailing from Chicago, USA. Described by Stereogum as "acid-fried Talking Heads," their immersive live shows are a psychedelic celebration of unhinged love, paranoia, absurdity, rebellion and artistic freedom. The band has performed on large stages like Pitchfork Music Festival and have toured extensively playing with artists like Tame Impala, Post Animal, Wombo, Sunburned Hand Of The Man, Rich Ruth and David Nance.
They’ve received praise from Adrian Belew (King Crimson, Talking Heads) and R Stevie Moore while drawing comparisons to Boredoms, CAN and Minutemen.
The group’s debut LP American Blood is expected out early 2026 on Truth Zone Records.

“I don’t know exactly how to describe the art-pop nightmare conjured in this…weird Grateful Dead squiggles meet post-punk fatalism? Dril fronting Devo? I don’t know exactly what it is, but I know I like it”
-Jason P. Woodbury, editor for Aquarium Drunkard

“Bbanghin track wow. unexpectedly anthemic. idk. this should be huge wot do i fuckin know. masterpiece bro. man, i dont usually do this, but a lil toke, and i’m off to share this massive longsong on me FB & TW. mynde blowne. KTC”
-R. Stevie Moore on Curls single KILL THE CRINGE

SJOD is an electronic musician, bandleader, cofounder of Truth Zone Records and the self-proclaimed preeminent livetronica jam-adjacent dark horse of Chicago. SJOD makes high energy, varying genre, and improvised electronic music with all live analog & digital hardware. No laptop, just hardware creating original electronic music and experimental performances. Inspired by Sun Ra, Aphex Twin, and the genre of trance-fusion, SJOD performances are communions to another realm and prayers to various celestial entities.

BAUGS brings a distinct brand of toe-tapping dark pop through lush synthesizers L, spacey vocals, and the more-than-occasional harp.