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Seaprog Presents Moraine and Spine Readers at Darrel’s

Seaprog Presents poster
Seaprog Presents poster

We’re happy to announce another in our ongoing series of Seaprog Presents events. This one will take place on Saturday, May 27 at Darrel’s Tavern in Shoreline.

Moraine continues to unveil new tunes, alongside Bellingham’s formidable Spine Readers and the debut of Dennis Rea’s new psych-rock cover band, the Whateverly Brothers, in that order.

Moraine has built a reputation as an electrifying, wide-ranging instrumental band, gaining an international audience with their unique amalgam of art rock, forward-thinking jazz, Asian-inspired music, and more.

Spine Readers is a Bellingham power trio specializing in all sub-genres of pop music.

The Whateverly Brothers finish off the evening with their debut set of psych- and space-rock gems. With Ffej on vocals and electronics, Peter Comley and Dennis Rea on guitars, Cary Kindberg on bass, and Doug Wilkerson on drums.

Charley Churchill & The Heathens will open this stellar bill.

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Artist profile: Spine Readers

Spine Readers promotional photo
Spine Readers promotional photo

After starting as a five-piece, Spine Readers developed into a Bellingham power trio specializing in all sub-genres of pop music. Their music was wonderfully unpredictable, crashing from melodic rock to crazed funk to thrashing punk-rock.

Fronted by the theatrical vocals of Sean Meyer, the group never failed to be both impressive and entertaining. Meyer’s untimely death brought the band to an end, and they released the Lab Results album in his memory.

Personnel:

  • Sean Meyer — Vocals, guitar
  • Justin Maurer — Bass, vocals
  • Aaron Cramer — Drums, vocals

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Artist profile: Guitar Cult

Guitar Cult promotional photo
Guitar Cult promotional photo

Guitar Cult is a group of Seattle area guitarists assembled by Ben McAllister to play his compositions, which present a mixture of minimalism and maximalism by bringing together seven or so guitars with a drum kit.

McAllister’s background runs back to the early 80s, when he played in Medicine Hat, and has extended through a number of bands playing various styles of music, but he has also studied music theory and composition, and Guitar Cult fulfills some of that ambition.

Personnel:

  • Ben McAllister — Guitar
  • Dennis Rea — Guitar
  • John Featherstone — Guitar
  • Dave Hoskins — Guitar
  • Jordan Zlotoff — Guitar
  • Eric Amrine — Guitar
  • Don Craig — Guitar
  • Neil Wilson — Drums (2023)

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Artist profile: Obol

Obol promotional photo
Obol promotional photo

Obol is a Seattle band that was founded by singer, bassist, and keyboardist Barry Craig. Barry bounced around writing for various musical projects in Seattle for years, trying to find a home for his particular mix of dark and cinematic art rock.

Obol have 3 official releases: the fun and aggressive Revoluçión (2013), the dark and melancholy Dreaming (2019), and Quizshow (2021), a love / hate letter to the pandemic.

Personnel:

  • Jun Mantrano —Guitar
  • Barry Craig —Bass, keyboards, vocals
  • Jeremy Maher — Drums

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