Akris Playing Southeast Shows This Weekend
It’s been a minute since Virginian heavy noise rockers Akris were last heard from. Their second full-length, Your Mantis (review here), arrived in 2016 and is certainly due for a follow-up. That album was made as a trio, where the band’s first, a 2013 self-titled debut (review here), found them a duo, and it’s to that configuration they’ve apparently returned, founding vocalist/bassist Helena Goldberg joined now by drummer Jason Fletcher, also of Gradius.
The new long-player is called Wake the Sleeping Village, and they’ll look to record it probably early next year with ambitions toward a multimedia release, and they’ve got some limited merch available one can chase down if so inclined. If you’re in North Carolina this weekend, they’ll be around as well for three shows with Zak Suleri behind the kit, for gigs you can see in the poster that came with the following update:
Akris will be supported by Zak Suleri (Et Mors) on drums for a southeastern tour on 10/20 in Wilmington, NC.
The kickoff will be held at Reggie’s with Mortal Man and Arkn.
This is the first out-of-state run of shows for Akris since 2019; the tour also includes a show in Raleigh, NC with Valkyrie, Valletta and High Crime on 10/21, and Asheville with Night Beers on 10/22.
Akris has been playing Virginia and Maryland shows after returning to its original two-piece bass and drums formation this past spring of 2023 with Jason Fletcher (Gradius) on drums.
The band will be touring this fall and winter as they prepare to record their upcoming album, “Wake the Sleeping Village” a sequel to the music video for “Brown”.
The project will be a multimedia release that will include a fully illustrated storybook and video.
They will have the last items for sale at these events that were part of a limited release of merchandise featuring artwork by Jon Moser including shirts and stickers; other items include 3 different sticker designs, vintage Akris t shirts, buttons, shot glasses, and physical copies of the 2013 self titled album recorded by Chris Kozlowski.
Please contact Helena Goldberg at akrisband@gmail.com to inquire about purchase/shipping information for one of these exclusive items.
Artwork for exclusive merchandise: https://www.instagram.com/p/CWll1KPLml3/
https://www.facebook.com/Akrisband/
https://www.instagram.com/akrisband/
https://akrismusic.bandcamp.com/
