dreamcatchr set to rock Space Craft
Published 3:22 pm Monday, June 20, 2016
Space Craft will host a doubleheader concert event featuring Seattle rock/pop ensemble dreamcatchr and Sleeping Lessons on Friday, June 24 at Rolling Bay Hall.
Doors open at 7:30 and the show starts at 8 p.m.
Founded last year, dreamcatchr is an indie rock band from Seattle. Their story began five years ago when Raven MacDaniels (founder, guitar) first ventured into songwriting; toiling away with an electric guitar and a loop machine in an empty bedroom. She discovered her friend Shannon Clarks’ raw vocal talent and immediately knew her spirit and voice would pair with the songs’ brooding undertones and optimistic energy.
Additional members Lalo Martinez (drums), Ben Dorcy (rhythm guitar) and Ian DeBorja (bass) lent their own ideas and gave life to the sound that is now dreamcatchr’s dynamic and melodic style.
After their sold-out debut performance at The Rendezvous and a bill at Neumos, they began work on their debut EP, “Night Terrors,” which was released in January.
Sleeping Lessons, lead by frontman Charlie Deane, was formed in the wake of a personal loss.
Six years have passed since the dissolution of their previous band, but a recent tragedy was not without a silver lining as the members of Sleeping Lessons were reunited and refocused on creating together again. Following the death of his son, Deane prescribed himself music as therapy and the band’s debut album is the product of that personal development.
On their first single, “Breathe,” the groove pulsates in unison with the band’s reminder to breathe in, breathe out, laying the foundation for the albums remaining seven songs. Gracefully, Deane holds nothing back in revealing the depths of his struggle atop a synth-heavy backdrop as we’re invited to witness first-hand his catharsis.
Rolling Bay Hall is at 10598 Northeast Valley Road. Visit www.spacecraftpresents.org for more information.
