New Forms

New Forms is a manifestation of both passion and dedication to craft, converging in an expression of longing and belonging. With a wall-of-sound approach that eschews repetition, New Forms has continued to hone their sound since their inception in 2018.

Bassist Travis Fitzgerald, guitarist Justin Valliere, and drummer Chris Musser expanded after their first release I Don’t Want to Live My Life Again to include vocalist Mary White-Valliere and guitarist Jake Letizia. Their collective first LP As Dust Collects brought them on tours with Crowning, Beau Navire, and Jerome’s Dream, while seeing them placed on several DIY festivals around the country including California Kicks, New Friends Fest, ZBR Fest, and Dilly Dally Fest.

New Forms is known for the intensity of their live shows, hitting with a pummeling force that offers little reprieve. While the moments are brief, they are able to create mournfully melodic passages, allowing their intensity to return like an earthquake’s impact in mono-pitched vocals, blended perfectly with the instrumentation. New Forms has a gritty sound with deeply emotional lyrics that are lamentations on memory, trauma, and loss, often tied to themes of nature.