Wisteria Cassette Demo

Wisteria Cassette Demo Wisteria is a female fronted Pittsburgh post-punk band. A limited first release of 100 professionally printed and mastered cassette tapes. Only 10 available online. Get them while they last! Demo by Wisteria Vocals: Elyse Hoffman  Guitar: Matt Schor  Bass: Aaron Grey  Drums: Stephen Bucklin  Recorded by Matt Schor @ The War Room  Mastering by Dan Randall @ Mammoth Sound Mastering  Artwork by Dylan Garrett Smith all rights reserved   Photo by: Beckie-Ann Galentine    Alternative Rock Demo   Check out our other artists here. "The urgency of the drums and the sharp, searing lead guitar really set the scene for something special. That comes in part from the vocals and lyrics of Elyse Hoffman, which lend the song a rock edge sometimes missing in post-punk. It gives the track occasional rock and New Wave tones, with early Blondie and classic Edenbridge coming to mind. Very different bands for sure, but ones that, on Wormhole, marry strong vocalists with knowledgeable and creative musicians to serve up a taut, yet open sound." - Mark Buckley from AnalogueTrash Pittsburgh Bands: 11 to Watch in 2019 - Made in PGH Pittsburgh post-punk band Wisteria is finally here with recorded tracks. Matt Schor on guitar, Aaron Grey on bass, and of course Elyse Hoffman on vocals started the band in June of 2017. The quartet's final line-up came together when they added drummer Stephen Bucklin in July of 2017. This demo is a great diverse sampling of their early tracks. It's got a range of dynamic goodness, effect-laden guitar licks matched by equally emotional but exquisitely executed lyrics. Matt Schor, the guitarist for Wisteria, recorded the demo in the War Room, a recording studio which has also brought to life other local Pittsburgh records by bands like The Gotobeds, Icon Gallery, and The Karl Hendricks Trio. The War Room is the practice space that Wisteria calls home. The group records just about everything, so they can always be improving and iterating along the way. They're fueled by a love of all things post-punk and "fizzy water." Elyse's lyrics are deeply personal and tell a story that you quickly get drawn into. Wormhole is the first track released from the demo and clearly illustrates precisely what I mean. Worm-hole When I break the surface When black earth erupts There’s no going back The collapse so abrupt Searching for an entrance Longing to return That pathway is wrecked There is no return What is a life? What makes a death? Illusion of connection The slow disintegration Wondering what it is to be truly alive Into the harsh world I arrive Coming up for air but the air is so dry The force of this atmosphere The pressure of forced smiles Why did I leave that earthly womb Up here it all ends much too soon A flooded pathway Unfeeling landscape A severed doorway Reluctant survey The rain that drowned tranquility The storm that came and drove me What ends a life? Defines a death? Forgotten intersection Where all roads end Who decides what it is to be alive Into the harsh world I arrive Falling through the door Hearing it slam shut You rest in peace And I slowly rot In their handful of shows, Wisteria has been fortunate to have opened for groups such as Skeletal Family, Actors, Bootblacks, and Wind Atlas. They draw inspiration from nature and want to raise awareness for wildlife conservation. They look forward to writing, playing more shows with others in the post-punk community, and hopefully releasing their debut LP sometime before the end of 2019. Sometimes compared to even alternative rock, not just post-punk, Wisteria don't fit in any one genre. Not that they have their roots in garage rock, but they tap into punk rock and even college rock at times. This allows them to skirt and play in several different genres at once.