KARINA RYKMAN w/ CLOUDCHORD @ VOLCANIC THEATRE – THU 11/14/24 – Bend, OR

Parallel 44 Presents KARINA RYKMAN live in Bend on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at Volcanic Theatre Pub w/ CLOUDCHORD supporting. . We are overjoyed to be bringing one of our favorite emerging female-fronted psychedelic pop bands (who just wowed audiences at Cascade Equinox Festival) back to Bend so soon, along with one of the hottest guitar-playing loop artists out there. This one’s gonna be a blast ! Doors 7:30PM. Show 8PM. All ages welcome.

About KARINA RYKMAN:

Karina Rykman plays bass, sings, jumps around, and laughs a lot. In doing so, she has garnered rare attention and avid listenership. Straddling the worlds of jam rock and indie pop drenched in psychedelia, Karina’s effervescent presence comes to life in musical form.

Born & raised in New York City, Karina Rykman’s musical path began in her early teens playing in bands whenever she could while attending a veritable ton of live music as a fan. By the end of her senior year at NYU, Rykman’s virtuoso talent & infectious spirit saw her invited to join pianist Marco Benevento’s band (as recommended by Ween bassist Dave Dreiwitz), with whom she’s performed countless shows including dates with Vulfpeck, Dispatch, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, & many more.

Rykman soon formed her own namesake band, accompanied by Adam November (guitar, loopers, effects) and Chris Corsico (drums). She quickly earned a reputation as an unmissable live act – a bombastic exposition that floats freely between dreamy indie pop and thick, distorted rock – with “fun” as its guiding light. Tearing up sold out headline performances to ravenous fans, show-stealing festival performances (including Bonnaroo, Peach Music Festival, and Sweetwater 420 Fest), opening for Khruangbin, My Morning Jacket, the Tedeschi Trucks Band (+ many more), plus recent appearances in the house band on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, Karina stays busy.

Rykman released her debut album, JOYRIDE via AWAL in August 2023. Written & recorded with childhood friend and producer Gabe Monro, the album serves as a vivid canvas for Rykman’s vibrant expression & chameleonic songcraft. JOYRIDE features Trey Anastasio as co-producer & featured musician, contributing guitar on five of the album’s nine tracks.

The bassist/vocalist’s concerts are often packed with fans who feel more like friends—a testament to her undeniable charisma and her embrace of the live music community—and that circle continues to expand at alarming rates.

About CLOUDCHORD:

Cloudchord is a producer, guitarist, educator, and Emmy-winning composer. His remarkable skills on the guitar give a refreshing take on atmospheric dance music and psychedelic beats.

While known to many as a vibey downtempo & lofi artist (130M+ streams as of 2023), Cloudchord’s range expands beyond any particular genre ideology. This past year saw him dropping funky disco with Big Gigantic, boom bap anthems with Emancipator, feel good hip hop with ProbCause, and intergalactic house with the Disco Biscuits.

Live performances incorporate looping, remix sing-alongs, energetic dance numbers, and memorable guitar hero moments. Past festival performances include Envision, Secret Dreams, Gem and Jam, Resonance, Camp Bisco, and Sonic Bloom.

Additional collaborators include Braxton Cook, Dirtwire, Sunsquabi, Lettuce, Birocratic, East Forest, Shrimpnose, Random Rab and Ian Ewing. Check out the Cloudchord Essentials Playlist on Spotify for his 10+ hours of released music.

Bonus Cloudchord fun facts:

1. He streamed over 200 hours of live looping on Twitch in 2023.
2. He produced the 14 song Disco Biscuits album “Revolution in Motion.” (2024)
3. He scored the documentary “In Football We Trust,’ which debuted at Sundance 2016, and won an Emmy in 2017.
4. He Is an Ableton Certified Trainer and runs a Youtube station called Open Channels.
5. He wrote a disco flavored theme song for a large international insurance company.
6. His first release was an Of Monsters and Men remix in 2016. It went viral and won the band-judged remix contest.