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Photo Story: Inscape Arts Bash

June 1st, 2019: Inscape Arts and Cultural Center

Photo Story: Inscape Arts Bash June 5, 2019

Zen Wolfang is a video editor by day and photographer by night. You can also find him working in the Seattle film scene as a sound recordist. Whenever eye surgery is brought up, he goes into cringe-inducing detail regarding the procedure.

Fabulous Downey Brothers performs at the Inscape Arts Bash. // Photo by Zen Wolfang

The Inscape Arts and Cultural Center, formerly an Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) building, played host to dozens of performances on Saturday, for the sixth annual Inscape Arts Bash. From solo singer-songwriters to elaborately produced ensemble acts, there was something for everyone. Attendees rambled between the festival’s five stages and noshed on food truck noms and drinks from Two Beers Brewing Co. and Seattle Cider Company.

Actionesse performs on the Lo Flux Media stage.
Sax player Olivia Guinn.
Actionesse calls itself a "post-horncore" group.
Guinn, Ian Reed (center), and Paddy Moran (right) move to the beat.
Tiger Rider performs on the MountainHouse stage.
Tiger Rider makes indie rock out of Seattle.
Chris Cheveyo performs on the Union Zero stage.
Cheveyo creates psych-pop tunes.
La Fille performs on the Lo Flux Media stage.
La Fille is the indie rock project of frontman Jay Louis.
La Fille's debut album, Alright Already, dropped in March 2019.
Etchings performs on the MountainHouse stage.
Etchings is an alternative quartet out of Tacoma.
Cold Soda performs at the Union Zero stage.
Cold Soda is a rock band out of Seattle.
Derek Fudesco keeps up a solid rhythm on bass.
Dusty performs on the Sonic Boom stage.
Dusty is an alt-rock three piece.
Their stylings were appreciated by the gathered crowd.
Riff-heavy Beverly Crusher rocks the Lo Flux Media stage.
Cozell Wilson of Beverly Crusher shreds on his guitar.
Beverly Crusher says their songs have "obnoxious solos and whiny lyrics about exgirlfriends and devil worship."
From left to right, Max Stiles, Sam Stiles, and Wilson bring their passion for rock to the Bash.
Sam and Wilson bond over a Beverly Crusher t-shirt.
Local outfit Snuff Redux took to the MountainHouse stage.
Snuff Redux writes love songs to Seattle.
Snuff Redux is a rock quartet out of The Emerald City.
Cloud Person performs on the Union Zero stage.
Cloud Person is a six-piece psych-rock group that evolved from frontman Pete Jordan's solo project.
Cloud Person has the youngest band member of the festival by at least a decade.
Cloud Person's psych-driven rock has heavy garage influence.
Grungy riffsters Wild Powwers took over the Sonic Boom stage.
Wild Powwers are a fan favorite, drawing a crowd that fills the space.
Wild Powwers brings a spectacular energy to the Bash.
Lupe Flores of Wild Powwers amazes with her energetic performance.
Salt Lick performs on the MountainHouse stage.
Salt Lick are a quintet out of Seattle.
Salt Lick lay down several bangin' tracks.
Salt Lick have a relentless sound that will please any fan of rock music.
Julia Shapiro, of Chastity Belt, has a melodic solo set on the Lo Flux Media stage.
Twilight made for a lovely companion to Shapiro's sublime performance.
Bash attendees enjoy Shapiro's masterful songcraft in the growing twilight.
Shapiro's enigmatic sound draws influence from artists such as Elliott Smith.
Shapiro closes out her set as the sun sets behind downtown Seattle.
Hello, I'm Sorry performs on the Sonic Boom stage.
Hello, I'm Sorry is an indie-rock quartet from Seattle.
Hello, I'm Sorry refers to itself as the "sonic embodiment of a Levi's commercial."
But the only thing this group needs to apologize for is not rocking long enough.
Frontman Seth Little pleases ears at the Inscape Arts Bash.
Proofs entertained on the MountainHouse stage.
Proofs is a math rock group out of Seattle.
The Proof is in the pudding. These guys rock.
Bassist Joseph Tady and guitarist Daniel Harrington rock the stage.
High Pulp performs on the Union Zero stage.
High Pulp makes instrumental funk music.
The night time is the right time for the visuals accompanying the myriad stages.
The night's performances are a kaleidoscope of colors.
Wave Action keeps the evening rolling on the Sonic Boom stage.
Wave Action is an indie rock trio consisting of the O'Brien Twins and Mitchell Gonzales.
Gonzalez of Wave Action.
Darin O'Brien, bass/vox for Wave Action.
Spesh puts on a special performance on the MountainHouse stage.
Michael McKinney of Spesh pauses to ignite a smoke machine.
Spesh makes wonderful use of the three dimensional lighting display on the MountainHouse stage.
Emily Cripe, of Youryoungbody, at the Urban Artworks stage.
Cripes looks into eternity as she transports the audience.
Killian Brom, beat maker behind Youryoungbody.
Youryoungbody is a darkwave duo out of Seattle.
The lighting was a perfect match for YYB's dark stylings.
The Spider Ferns closed out the Lo Flux Media stage.
The Spider Ferns are Alton Fleek and Kelly Fleek.
Their sound can be described as dark electro-rock.
One of the more visually stunning acts was the Fabulous Downey Brothers.
FDB perform on the MountainHouse stage with great energy.
FDB's wild showmanship is well-matched to the visual arts projected behind them.
Fabulous Downey Brothers bring not only amazing outfits, but fantastic music, to the Inscape Arts Bash.
They really are amazing outfits.

 

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Zen Wolfang is a video editor by day and photographer by night. You can also find him working in the Seattle film scene as a sound recordist. Whenever eye surgery is brought up, he goes into cringe-inducing detail regarding the procedure.