Sled Island presents: L.A. Witch

L.A. Witch

Splitting the difference between proto-punk and a ritual incantation in the middle of the desert is L.A. Witch. With tinges of blues, psych and surf, each song is an uncanny version of classic rock ‘n roll with a foreboding menace created by vocalist Sade Sanchez’s woozy delivery.

Ghost Woman

Ghost Woman’s blissfully hypnotic world is the creation of melodic maniac, Evan Uschenko. Blending psych with dust-worn elements of rock and soul, his songs combine a menacing duskiness with indelible grooves that lull listeners into an altered state. Uschenko was a long-time member of Michael Rault’s live band and has honed his on-stage chops through numerous international tours.

Dead Friends

Dead Friends pen an eerie, haunting brand of garage rock with a distinctive cowboy swagger reminiscent of spaghetti westerns. A ghastly, wailing organ lends an ethereal tendency to the group’s dusty, deadpan tracks. On the sophomore LP Shirley, deliberately raw production brings the group’s nightmarish, visceral instrumentation to the forefront.

Crystal Eyes

Dream-pop/shoegaze act Crystal Eyes returns to Sled Island following the April release of new LP The Sweetness Returned. The record is a new sonic evolution for the group — led by vocalist/guitarist Erin Jenkins — that incorporates melodies from new wave and ‘60s psych alongside unconventional instrumentation such as a detuned piano and a hand-built theremin.

 

About Sled Island

The Sled Island Music & Arts Festival is a five-day, multi-venue festival taking place June 22 - 26, 2022. The full lineup and schedule is available at SledIsland.com.  

Everyone has the right to feel safe and included at Sled Island. All festival attendees agree to abide by Sled Island's safer spaces and inclusion policy, which can be found here.

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 Wesley First Nations. Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III.