The following description comes from the event organizer.

The first ever Dowd Records Showcase is going down in Portland, Or and brings together local PDX post-punk favorites Sex Park, jangle pop darlings Foliage from Los Angeles, synthpunk rippers Mononegatives from Ontario, Canada and shoegaze newcomers Lumari for an epic night of music and friends.

Three new singles are dropping for the showcase and the event will offer exclusive vinyl, skateboard decks, guitar effects pedals, t-shirts and more. The events are curated by Adored Skateboards and the premier rock n’ roll promotions team at House of Ceremony. The bands are joined by skateboard legend Corey Duffel, owner of Adored Skateboards, who will be sharing exclusive Adored Skateboards gear. 

SEX PARK (Portland, Or)
Established Portland based post-punk band Sex Park have spent years perfecting their irresistible, distinctive synth-pop sound. Consisting of Daniel Blumenthal, Paul Burkhart, and Colin Buckley - the group uses minimal drum programming, melodic synth lines and dreamy, catchy guitar work as a great foil for Blumenthal’s deep crooning. Sex Park release their new single “Without Reserve” on the 28th.

FOLIAGE (Los Angeles, Ca)For the last seven years, Manuel Joseph Walker was one of indie music’s best kept secrets. A teenage production prodigy obsessed with jangle pop and hip-hop, his early releases catapulted him from a local DIY mainstay to favorite among bloggers and fans worldwide. Five albums, several tours, and millions of streams later - and Foliage is carrying the torch for modern day jangle pop and indie rock. Walker’s forward progress is bigger and more confident than ever, incorporating new influences ranging from Drum-N-Bass & IDM to Shoegaze & Bossa Nova, and writing his most personal lyrics to date.

MONONEGATIVES (Ontario, Canada)All the way from London, Ontario - Mononegatives are playing their first West Coast show at the Dowd Records showcase. Mononegatives just put out their debut LP in 2021 to rave reviews and their approach to dystopian post-punk synth rock is highly original and an absolute blast. Mononegatives are currently featured in The Big Takeover magazine and their review in Faster and Louder sums them up perfectly - Call it synth-punk, electro-punk, post-punk, punk/new wave, or whatever you like. Just know that MONONEGATIVES do it better than almost any band out there. -Faster and Louder. You need to check them out.
https://dowdrecords.com/mononegatives

LUMARI (Minneapolis, MN) Lumari is an American dreampop/shoegaze band based in Minneapolis, MN. Boasting shimmering guitar textures to beautifully soaring vocals, they’re determined to carve out their own path blurring the lines between multiple genres. Even before performing their first show, Lumari is breaking through the noise with an urgency that has already caught the attention of record labels from three continents.https://dowdrecords.com/lumari

DOORS AT 8. SHOW 8:30
FREE SHOW - NO COVER!
FOLLOWED BY SHADOWPLAY:
Goth /industrial /EBM dance party
11-2:15
2 floors: 2 DJS
Patio + Vegan Coffin Cart Open