Vancouver Independent Music Centre (VIM) presents a Triple Bill: jo passed, Sleepy Gonzales, and Amanda Sum.
Doors: 6:30pm
Tickets: Sliding Scale
19+/No Minors
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jo passed – A band whose music exists somewhere between dream pop, shoegaze, indie rock, and prog
Jo Hirabayashi: vocals, guitar, keyboard
Téa Mei: bass
Mac Lawrie: drums
Vancouver-based jo passed was founded by self-described "freaky music weirdo" Joseph Hirabayashi in 2015. They balance languid melodies and blissed-out vocals against guitar figures that are by turns artful and aggressively physical. Following extensive North American touring, the group landed a deal with the respected American indie label Sub Pop and released their debut album Their Prime in May 2018.
Sleepy Gonzales – A collective daze with languid dream-pop jams in all directions
Ally Lowry: vocals
Cristian Hobson-Dimas: vocals, guitar
Nick Moniz: bass
Beni Hobson-Dimas: vocals, drums
Described as "Musical ADHD," Sleepy Gonzales is an indie rock group from a small basement jam space called Dougie's Den in Surrey, BC. Made up of half-Mexican twins Beni and Cristian Hobson-Dimas plus Nick Moniz and Ally Lowry, they all bring their own musical influences to the mix. Described as the feeling of "jumping out of a plane without a parachute and landing softly in your bed."
Amanda Sum – Jazz-influenced indie-pop, singer-songwriter, or folk, depending on the day.
Jamie Lee: drums
Kristin Fung: synth bass, synths
Amanda Sum: keyboard, electric guitar, vocals
The Permanent Rain Press described Amanda's "quirky indie pop" as having "the perfect amount of wit and tact." Her lyrics revolve around identity, whether being a woman, a person of colour, young, or a Virgo. Amanda champions other under-represented artists through her work by making her opportunities collective ones. Her debut full-length record is currently underway.
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