Actionesse

STREAMING LIVE ON NECTAR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV3GuytG6_IQEFe_iibgESA 5.21 Thursday (Rock) Nectar & SolidSound present: NECTAR VIRTUAL CONCERT SERIES featuring ACTIONESSE Thursday, May 21st 8:00-9:00pm PST "Pay What You Will" via PayPal @ paypal.me/nectarlounge or Venmo: @nectar-lounge $10 & up Suggest Contribution (your contributions are greatly appreciated!) A Fundraiser for: ACTIONESSE and to help keep Nectar operational thru COVID-19 lockdown Streaming live via Nectar Lounge 412 N 36th St www.nectarlounge.com ------------------------ ACTIONESSE https://www.actionesse.com/ Post-horncore band Actionesse began in early 2015, in Bellingham, WA, and is currently located in Seattle, WA. Grounded in blistering punk roots, Actionesse blends twisting, zany brass with anxious, aggressive post-hardcore. The result is both a recorded and live experience that has been described as "a more nuanced level of rock brutality" (The Stranger). After five EPs worth of loud, fast rock- and punk-oriented songs inspired by blues, latin, and funk, Actionesse found themselves yearning for growth. The band had sensed their music's lack of focus, and resented their electric nature that, while inviting to some, felt tired and directionless. Meanwhile, a heavier, darker and more angular sound was brewing in the writing room, seen in partial bloom on Actionesse's 2018 EP, Deep. Yet, despite the popularity of their newly forged genre-moniker, "post-horncore", the band knew that a stronger element and a more fully-fledged version of themselves were yet to come. Over the course of 2018, Actionesse saw a swift rise in notoriety within their local scene, and began opening for national touring acts such as Korpiklaani, Death Valley Girls, Big Business, Arkona, and Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas (in addition to filling rooms up and down the I-5 corridor in Bellingham, Everett, Seattle, and Tacoma). Their 2nd tour took place that year, with 17 dates including 10 different cities in California, and participation in many regional shows. In the Fall of 2018, Actionesse took on a new form with addition of one of Seattle's top baritone saxophone players, Olivia Guinn (Butt Dial, Chaotic Noise Marching Corps, Filthy Femcorps). The band barrelled forth through 2019 with vigor; after the release of their debut LP, The Deep, Bright Below, their 3rd tour across the American West, their song “Menace”’s inclusion on NPR’s All Songs Considered, and countless packed-out festival slots (including Capitol Hill Block Party, West Seattle Summer Fest, and many more), post-horncore had made its mark on the city of Seattle. Their year ended with inclusion at #14 on Seattle Times' "Best of 2019" albums list. ***Keeping performers and limited crew safe is the #1 priority and we have a series of ground rules that require strict adherence as prerequisite to proceeding with each of these performances. We limit the people in the building to the absolute minimum of essential workforce only and have measures in place to promote social distancing before, during, and after performances. Self-reporting and temperature taking is a mandatory request to ensure nobody is symptomatic. Musicians are encouraged to wear masks while not performing. We do sanitize equipment after each performance, and do not allow sharing of microphones. Hand sanitizer is available throughout and of course we encourage hand hygiene, while discouraging any/all contact between individuals, face touching, etc and prohibiting close contact between crew and performers.***