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Artist profile: EchoTest

Echotest promotional photo
Echotest promotional photo

EchoTest was formed by two bassists, Julie Slick and Marco Machera, who started working together as a duo and then expanded the project into a full band. With their extensive touring schedule, they’ve won over audiences around the world with a unique mixture of sophisticated music and clever songwriting that is simultaneously challenging and accessible.

Personnel:

  • Julie Slick — Bass
  • Marco Machera — Bass
  • Alessandro Inolti — Drums

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Artist profile: Dust Mice

Dust Mice promotional photo
Dust Mice promotional photo

No Seaprog would be complete without a dose of space rock. OK, maybe it would, but we’re glad to have skilled practitioners of the cosmic art on board. Dust Mice is a Seattle space rock band that was formed in 2016

Personnel:

  • Pat — Keyboards, vocals
  • Robbie — Guitar
  • Nate — Sax
  • Lewis — Bass
  • Zane — Drums

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Artist profile: District 97

District 97 promotional photo
District 97 promotional photo

District 97 was formed in the fall of 2006, drawing upon influences from heavy metal to avant-garde jazz. After working instrumentally for a time, the group decided to add a vocalist, and recruited Leslie Hunt. With their hard-hitting melodic sound, they’ve been thrilling audiences at festivals in both North America and Europe. The band also collaborated with John Wetton, first in the studio and then recording a live album with him in 2013 which contained classic King Crimson tracks.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Schang — Drums
  • Jim Tashjian — Guitar
  • Leslie Hunt — Vocals
  • Andrew Lawrence — Keyboards
  • Tim Seisser — Bass

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Artist profile: Immensity Crumb

Immensity Crumb promotional photo
Immensity Crumb promotional photo

“A duet, a couple, a musical endeavor, a family. In short, a very grandiose, small, thing.”

Clearly Beloved was a highlight of the 2018 festival, with a five-piece band of creative mavericks. For the front room, we’ve got a subset spinoff called Immensity Crumb that is sure to bring the same kind of quirky entertainment in duo form.

Personnel:

  • Jennifer Smith — Violin, marimba, vocals
  • Brenden Smith — Guitar, vocals
  • Maria Tavani— Oboe (2026)
  • The Ravenna String Quartet:
    • Cherilyn Reimers — Violin
    • Kyle Purnell — Violin
    • Kelly Moore — Viola
    • Michael Tavani — Cello

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Seaprog and Substation present…

Clearly Beloved at Seaprog 2018, photo by Danette DavisSeaprog is proud to partner with Substation to bring you the first of what we hope will be many “Seaprog Presents” events. On Thursday, April 11, we’ve got three Seaprog veteran bands scheduled to play a show.

Moraine (2013, 2018) is one of the best known progressive bands in the Northwest, and (obviously) no stranger to our stages. But even if you’ve seen them before, it’s worth catching them now. They’ve got new material, and are fresh off their successful shows opening for the legendary Soft Machine.

Fang Chia (2014) is an eclectic group from Tacoma that combines rock, jazz, electronics, and more into a unique sound all their own. You never know what this band is going to come up with next.

Clearly Beloved (2018) was one of the highlights of last year’s festival, with their catchy, clever, artistic take on progressive folk rock. They don’t perform very often, so don’t miss this chance to catch them on stage.

For quite a few years now, the Substation has been one of Seattle’s best venues for live music, presenting a wide range of artists from many genres. Be sure to check out the Facebook event page for more details and to RSVP.