Sled Island presents: Often Wrong, Pinball 1973, Fionavair and G.U.S.H.
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About the event
Often Wrong
Combining a DIY attitude and emotionally vulnerable lyrics, Often Wrong creates a combination of emo and post-hardcore inspired by bands such as Unwound, Slint, and Train Breaks Down, and authors such as Franz Kafka and Sylvia Plath, coupling tragic monologues of spoken word with cathartic screamed choruses.
Pinball, 1973
Fresh off the release of their live EP At Loophole, Pinball, 1973 brings a prairie sound to the Midwest emo genre. Blending the melodic sounds of American Football with the energy of Blink-182, the trio is here to top you off with a stimulating cocktail of indie punk. Keep an eye out for their debut EP coming soon!
Fionavair
Characterized by soft vocals and loud guitars, Montreal’s Fionavair draws inspiration from cold winters, lust, and bears. The indie four-piece blends elements of post-rock, shoegaze, grunge, dream pop and more into a delicious little cocktail, and you can’t have just one. Check out their latest track “Neighbours” for a taste of what to expect.
G.U.S.H.
Propelled by a deep love of hooks, low-tuned guitars, and intensely musical drumming, G.U.S.H. has built on the traditional sound of grunge and added elements of shoegaze, post-rock and metal to arrive at a sound both unique and familiar to anyone looking for emotional release.
Important info:Start and running times are subject to change. Please check the Sled Island schedule in June for exact set times.
Upon entering a festival venue, the passholder agrees to being photographed, filmed or recorded in that venue, and agrees to the publication, reproduction, distribution and broadcast of all photographs, video or other recordings of the passholder's voice or likeness without further notice or compensation in any publicity, advertisement or other publication carried-out by, or on behalf of, Sled Island and in perpetuity in any manner and media whatsoever, including print, broadcast or internet.
Everyone has the right to feel safe and included at Sled Island. All festival attendees must abide by Sled Island's safer spaces and inclusion policy and agree to the code of conduct, which can be found at SledIsland.com/SaferSpaces.
All passes and tickets are non-refundable.
About Sled Island:
Sled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival in Calgary, Alberta that brings together a community of music, comedy and art with over 25,000 attendees in multiple venues across the city. For more information, visit SledIsland.com.
Sled Island acknowledges Calgary as the traditional territory of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Ĩyãħé Nakoda First Nations, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
Combining a DIY attitude and emotionally vulnerable lyrics, Often Wrong creates a combination of emo and post-hardcore inspired by bands such as Unwound, Slint, and Train Breaks Down, and authors such as Franz Kafka and Sylvia Plath, coupling tragic monologues of spoken word with cathartic screamed choruses.
Pinball, 1973
Fresh off the release of their live EP At Loophole, Pinball, 1973 brings a prairie sound to the Midwest emo genre. Blending the melodic sounds of American Football with the energy of Blink-182, the trio is here to top you off with a stimulating cocktail of indie punk. Keep an eye out for their debut EP coming soon!
Fionavair
Characterized by soft vocals and loud guitars, Montreal’s Fionavair draws inspiration from cold winters, lust, and bears. The indie four-piece blends elements of post-rock, shoegaze, grunge, dream pop and more into a delicious little cocktail, and you can’t have just one. Check out their latest track “Neighbours” for a taste of what to expect.
G.U.S.H.
Propelled by a deep love of hooks, low-tuned guitars, and intensely musical drumming, G.U.S.H. has built on the traditional sound of grunge and added elements of shoegaze, post-rock and metal to arrive at a sound both unique and familiar to anyone looking for emotional release.
Important info:Start and running times are subject to change. Please check the Sled Island schedule in June for exact set times.
Upon entering a festival venue, the passholder agrees to being photographed, filmed or recorded in that venue, and agrees to the publication, reproduction, distribution and broadcast of all photographs, video or other recordings of the passholder's voice or likeness without further notice or compensation in any publicity, advertisement or other publication carried-out by, or on behalf of, Sled Island and in perpetuity in any manner and media whatsoever, including print, broadcast or internet.
Everyone has the right to feel safe and included at Sled Island. All festival attendees must abide by Sled Island's safer spaces and inclusion policy and agree to the code of conduct, which can be found at SledIsland.com/SaferSpaces.
All passes and tickets are non-refundable.
About Sled Island:
Sled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival in Calgary, Alberta that brings together a community of music, comedy and art with over 25,000 attendees in multiple venues across the city. For more information, visit SledIsland.com.
Sled Island acknowledges Calgary as the traditional territory of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Ĩyãħé Nakoda First Nations, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
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1040 8 Ave Sw
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 1J2