Las Vegas indie rock outfit Alaska combines the off-kilter and strange rhythms of Radiohead with the emotional intensity of bands such as Pianos Become The Teeth, Native and La Dispute.
The band is able to meld these components together with a sort of psychedelic wash, “When people listen, we want them to have a spiritual experience.” says frontman Joel Kirschenbaum, “We want it to be like taking acid in a cave, you’re only hearing yourself echoed back, but on the inside it feels like some great thing is howling at you.”
Alaska’s sophomore album Shrine is available now on their Bandcamp page.
Alaska has booked a series of live dates around their upcoming SXSW shows. See dates below.
* with Hikes
^ with Woozy
3/2 Henderson, NV @ Warehouse
3/3 Tempe, AZ @ Tempe House
3/4 Tucson, AZ @ Gary’s Place
3/5 Albuquerque, NM @ The Fly Honey
3/11 San Antonio, TX @ The Ten Eleven *
3/12 Houston, TX @ The Dog Farm *
3/14 Austin, TX @ 21st Street Co-op SXSW *
3/15 Austin, TX @ Eden Co-op SXSW
3/16 Austin, TX @ Spiderhouse SXSW
3/16 Austin, TX @ Love Goat SXSW
3/17 Austin, TX @ 21st Street Co-op SXSW ^
3/17 Austin, TX @ Wonderland SXSW ^
3/18 Austin, TX @ Flophouse SXSW
3/19 Austin, TX @ House Of Commons SXSW
3/20 El Paso, TX @ Bowie Feathers ^
3/22 Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space ^
3/23 Henderson, NV @ Warehouse ^
3/28 Reno, NV @ Holland Project^
3/29 Davis, CA @ Pierce House ^
3/30 Sacramento, CA @ Colonial Cafe ^
3/31 Redding, CA @ Sweet Spot ^
4/1 Los Angeles, CA @ TBA ^
4/2 San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe ^