Staghorn

We, are Staghorn,
An enigmatically narrated three-piece outfit from Urbana, Illinois debuts “Parousia I / Kismet II” - 30 minutes of euphonic introspection where global ethic and activism transcend the traditional parameters of music. Equally heavy in concept and musicality, “Parousia I / Kismet II” is the soundtrack to building a better world. Set within proverbial walls of sound a spoken word narrative concerning a final human settlement evokes images of dystopia, invoking moods both bleak and hopeful.
Strongly principled as a do-it-yourself collective operating Leave Your Mark Print Shop and Mills Custom Amps, all vinyl and CD copies of “Parousia I / Kismet II” come with detailed custom packaging, designed, screen-printed, and built from the ground up in house. Creativity and compassion effects a working, sustainable future. Music. Thought. Action. Solidarity. You, are Staghorn.

“Bands like Staghorn remind me how superb instrumental rock can truly be, and how I need to be listening to more of it. This kind of music unfolds like a great novel, taking you on a journey. Staghornʼs 30-minute set was short, but not abbreviated, because they were debuting ““Parousia I / Kismet II,” a work of art that can only be loosely called an “album,” because it transcended that. Their performance played out like the soundtrack to the apocalypse, with stark flashing lights and clips of spoken-word about dismal times. Two of the three members wore face coverings, all wore hoods, and they were otherwise costumed for a dystopian life in the desert a-la Mad Max. Then their heavy guitars smashed through a depiction of the disintegration of society.”
Smile Politely
Covering Pygmalion Festival Autumn 2016

Staghorn has shared the stage with:
O’Brother, Cloakroom, Royal Thunder, Black Tusk, BellWitch, Comrades, Spotlights, Graves at sea, North, Primitive Man, Wreckmeister Harmonies, Maps and Atlases, The Well, LZR WLF, Fister, Timbre, Hikes, You Blew It!, ADJY, Look Mexico, Ratboys, Forrester, Sinai Vessel, Caddywhompus, Looming, Lume, Frameworks, Phobia, Conan, HELL, Graf Orlock, Dangers, Shai Hulud, Yowie,