Sled Island and The Gauntlet present: Sea of Lettuce, Pearly Moon, cistern and more

Sea of Lettuce

Local stalwarts Sea of Lettuce have been navigating the oceans of reverb-drenched river beer anthems since 2016. With three albums under their belt, their refreshing take on sunny indie rock is finely tuned. You can hear the pedigree on their single “Oh My!” – or, better yet, you can see it for yourself.

Pearly Moon

Merging retro vibes with a modern edge, Pearly Moon is the latest recording project from Patrick Earles. Their 2024 debut release Tragicomedy weaves cosmic melodies and hypnotic rhythms into new anthems like “Sophia,” the latest entry to the psychedelic love song lexicon. This one’s for sonic explorers and lo-fi enthusiasts alike.

cistern

Former members of Loam, Painted Fruit and N0V3L make up this fairly new indie rock group from Squamish. Debut album Head Full of Questions from January is a tight collection of nine songs that traverse jaunty trots and tightly coiled post-punk alike. They describe it as “kinda techy, but also vibey,” and honestly, that’s pretty spot on.


Thomas Thomas

Birthed from the creative partnership of Shannon Thomas and Thomas Englund (BETABOYS), Thomas Thomas is a radiant blast of indie joy and surfy dreams. From opening for Shannon and the Clams to playing in Wales this year, the band is a well-oiled machine ready to bring infectiously catchy pop-rock to Sled Island once more.

 

About Sled Island:

Sled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival in Calgary, Alberta that brings together a community of music, comedy, film and art with over 30,000 attendees in multiple venues across the city. For more information, visit SledIsland.com.

Upon entering a festival venue, the passholder agrees to being photographed, filmed or recorded in that venue, and agrees to the publication, reproduction, distribution and broadcast of all photographs, video or other recordings of the passholder's voice or likeness without further notice or compensation in any publicity, advertisement or other publication carried-out by, or on behalf of, Sled Island and in perpetuity in any manner and media whatsoever, including print, broadcast or internet.

Everyone has the right to feel safe and included at Sled Island. All festival attendees must abide by Sled Island's safer spaces and inclusion policy and agree to the code of conduct, which can be found at SledIsland.com/SaferSpaces.

Sled Island acknowledges Calgary as the traditional territory of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Ĩyãħé Nakoda First Nations, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).