Denver Heavy Rock goldsmiths Abrams announce a string of fall US shows (including appearances at Desertfest New York and Ripplefest Texas) in support of their new album “Blue City” released this spring on Blues Funeral Recordings.
About the tour, guitarist and vocalist Zach Amster says: “Abrams is so excited to hit the road again this September promoting our latest release ‘Blue City’ out on Blues Funeral Recordings. We have been thrilled by the response and support we have received about how much people have been digging the album. It’s been a couple of years since we have played out East, so touring around two of the coolest heavy underground festivals in the States (DesertFest and RippleFest) is going to be so great. We can’t wait to see you out there!“
Recorded and produced by Kurt Ballou (Converge, High On Fire) at the legendary GodCity Studio, their new album and Blues Funeral Recordings debut “Blue City” is where genre-defying heaviness and perfect melodic songcraft converge.
Abrams Fall shows 2024:
Sept 8 – Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
Sept 11 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
Sept 12 – Columbus, OH – Spacebar
Sept 13 – Queens, NY – Desertfest New York
Sept 14 – Toledo, OH – Ottawa Tavern
Sept 15 – Louisville, KY – Portal
Sept 16 – St Louis, MO – Platypus
Sept 17 – Lawrence, KS – Replay Lounge
Sept 21 – Austin, TX – Ripplefest Texas
New album “Blue City” available on Blues Funeral Recordings
Watch latest videos “Fire Waltz” and “Blue City“
Fusing melody and dissonance, Abrams blast forth a cathartic mix of catchy, driving rhythms, soaring vocals and ethereal ambiance into the heavy music landscape. Wielding elements of Heavy Rock, Shoegaze, Grunge and Post-Metal with ease and fluency, they create a crystalline heaviness that’s bittersweet and nostalgic yet also gazes forward.
Abrams started in 2013 in Denver, Colorado, with guitarist/vocalist Zach Amster and bassist/vocalist Taylor Iversen at the helm, thereafter joined by drummer Ryan DeWitt. The thunderous trio has always made a point of honor at crafting compelling melodies driven by blistering energy. From the full-blown Progressive Sludge and Post-Hardcore aggression of their debut album “Lust. Love. Loss.” (2015) and follow-up “Morning” (2017), the band has honed their craft and revealed their magnetism with 2020’s “Modern Ways,” yet it is the moody and mountain-Heavy Rock venture of their fourth full-length “In The Dark” that saw Abrams taking their music journey to the next level, alongside welcome a second guitarist to the lineup.
Released in the fall of 2022 on Small Stone Records with a production Dave Otero (Khemmis, Cattle Decapitation), “In The Dark” was acclaimed by international critics.
Having shared the stage with Unsane, KEN mode, King Buffalo, Khemmis, Jaye Jayle or Emma Ruth Rundle, Abrams has always strived to deliver memorable live shows. A spearhead of the Denver Rock scene, the foursome has recently joined the ranks of tastemaker label Blues Funeral Recordings (Acid King, Dead Meadow, Dozer…) for the spring 2024 release of their fifth album “Blue City,” recorded and produced by Converge‘s Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studio.
Lineup:
Zachary Amster / Guitar, Vocals
Taylor Iversen / Bass, Vocals
Ryan DeWitt / Drums
Graham Zander / Guitar