SAVAK / Lupo Citta / The Whimbrels
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 (EDT)
08:00PM - 11:00PM
The Avalon Lounge
29 Church St
Catskill, New York 12414
SAVAK
On May 30th the Brooklyn band SAVAK will release their 7th record entitled “SQUAWK!” which also happens to be the 10 year anniversary of their first show. The core trio of the band that has been intact since the start is Sohrab Habibion (Obits, Edsel) and Michael Jaworski (The Cops) on vocals, guitars and shared songwriting duties, and Matt Schulz (Holy Fuck, Enon) on drums. The band performs live with bassist Matt Hunter (Silver Jews, New Radiant Storm King).
On May 30th the Brooklyn band SAVAK will release their 7th record entitled “SQUAWK!” which also happens to be the 10 year anniversary of their first show. The core trio of the band that has been intact since the start is Sohrab Habibion (Obits, Edsel) and Michael Jaworski (The Cops) on vocals, guitars and shared songwriting duties, and Matt Schulz (Holy Fuck, Enon) on drums. The band performs live with bassist Matt Hunter (Silver Jews, New Radiant Storm King).
On SQUAWK! you’ll find a band comfortable in its stride, making music for the electric guitar, influenced by recordings from the ‘60s to the present, while branching out in ways not previously heard on earlier SAVAK LPs. The band expands their time tested, melodic, post-punk formula adding cinematic Morricone vibes, Velvet’s groove and Ronson glam. Which all makes perfect sense as SAVAK continues to push boundaries and grow while embarking on their 10th year as a band.
https://savak.bandcamp.com/album/flavors-of-paradise
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LUPO CITTA
Sarah Black played bass and guitar and wrote music in several Minneapolis bands including Kickball, Period, Plain Jane, the Bleeding Hickeys, the Lie-Ons, the Pointing Geenas and Brandy Thunders. In the Minneapolis performance scene, Sarah was a performance artist, drag and burlesque performer. Sarah is also a scenic painter and welder who worked on commercial sets, films, and music videos including some rock sculptures that can be seen in Prince's video 'The Holy River.'
Jenn Gori trained as a vocalist and was a member of impossibly nerdy musical ensembles and performance groups, singing and arranging music for multi-part vocal compositions including madrigal music, a cappella, and improvisational harmonies. After moving to Minneapolis from Boston, Jenn ventured into punk, drag and burlesque performance, songwriting and playing drums in the Bleeding Hickeys, the Lie-Ons, Pointing Geenas and Brandy Thunders.
Chris Brokaw was and remains a member of Come, Codeine and the Martha's Vineyard Ferries, sometimes Charnel Ground, sometimes the Lemonheads. He makes solo albums and film scores, and teaches guitar + drums.
Chris met Jenn + Sarah at a yard show at Brad Searles' house as the pandemic was cooling in 2021 and connected further via the Mr./Mrs. California nexus at 40 South St., Jamaica Plain. J+S asked C to play rhythm guitar on one song in the studio and instead he played on 4. They decided to play a show as Lupo Citta, a name inspired by 1970s Italian horror and spaghetti western film titles. More shows, more songs, more recordings ensued and here we are.
https://lupocitta12xu.bandcamp.com/album/lupo-citt
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THE WHIMBRELS
Loud art with a back beat. Five veterans of avant rock with a lot to say. Members and exes of Glenn Branca Ens., Swans, New Radiant Storm King, Savak, King Missle.
Arad Evans, Norman Westberg, Matt Hunter, Luke Schwarz, Steve Dibenedetto.
https://thewhimbrels.bandcamp.com/track/scream-for-me
https://savak.bandcamp.com/album/flavors-of-paradise
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LUPO CITTA
Sarah Black played bass and guitar and wrote music in several Minneapolis bands including Kickball, Period, Plain Jane, the Bleeding Hickeys, the Lie-Ons, the Pointing Geenas and Brandy Thunders. In the Minneapolis performance scene, Sarah was a performance artist, drag and burlesque performer. Sarah is also a scenic painter and welder who worked on commercial sets, films, and music videos including some rock sculptures that can be seen in Prince's video 'The Holy River.'
Jenn Gori trained as a vocalist and was a member of impossibly nerdy musical ensembles and performance groups, singing and arranging music for multi-part vocal compositions including madrigal music, a cappella, and improvisational harmonies. After moving to Minneapolis from Boston, Jenn ventured into punk, drag and burlesque performance, songwriting and playing drums in the Bleeding Hickeys, the Lie-Ons, Pointing Geenas and Brandy Thunders.
Chris Brokaw was and remains a member of Come, Codeine and the Martha's Vineyard Ferries, sometimes Charnel Ground, sometimes the Lemonheads. He makes solo albums and film scores, and teaches guitar + drums.
Chris met Jenn + Sarah at a yard show at Brad Searles' house as the pandemic was cooling in 2021 and connected further via the Mr./Mrs. California nexus at 40 South St., Jamaica Plain. J+S asked C to play rhythm guitar on one song in the studio and instead he played on 4. They decided to play a show as Lupo Citta, a name inspired by 1970s Italian horror and spaghetti western film titles. More shows, more songs, more recordings ensued and here we are.
https://lupocitta12xu.bandcamp.com/album/lupo-citt
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THE WHIMBRELS
Loud art with a back beat. Five veterans of avant rock with a lot to say. Members and exes of Glenn Branca Ens., Swans, New Radiant Storm King, Savak, King Missle.
Arad Evans, Norman Westberg, Matt Hunter, Luke Schwarz, Steve Dibenedetto.
https://thewhimbrels.bandcamp.com/track/scream-for-me