Running Man // Lunar Ticks // Dead Familiars

Running Man

Formed in 2022, members of Mondo Drag, The Multiple Cat, Humans, Lord Green, Meth and Goats, Tambourine, etc met Skip Greer (former Wynona Riders and current Dead Kennedys frontman) to lay down some rock jams for the ages.

Lunar Ticks

Lunar Ticks are an eclectic Improvisational/Indie Rock band from Chicago, IL. 

The band is influenced by the songwriting and studio experimentation of 90’s and 2000’s innovative Alternative/Indie rock bands like Wilco, My Morning Jacket, The Flaming Lips, Ween, Yo La Tengo, Pavement, and Dr. Dog, and fuses it with genre-bending, progressive musicality, and exploratory improvisations in the vein of The Grateful Dead, Phish, and Umphrey’s McGee.

Each setlist is formed from their diverse and expansive song list of originals and covers; debuting new material at almost every show. Extended improvisational passages can turn on a dime or meditate and unfurl in unexpected ways. Lunar Ticks aim to create a unique and memorable experience every time they pick up their instruments.

Faraz Chaudry – Guitar/Vocals

Josh Levine – Keyboards/Vocals

Ryan Mannix – Vocals/Guitar

Joel Masinter – Bass

Carter Stirtz – Drumset

Dead Familiars

Dead Familiars is a 4-piece rock n’ roll band from Madison, WI. The band, formed initially as an outgrowth of singer/guitarist Nate Karls’ solo work, plays a combination of hooky power pop, punk, and grunge with a propulsive rhythm section keeping the spine aligned and Stones-flavored guitar lines threaded throughout.

Nate Karls- guitar/vox
Jon Paul- guitar
Matt Eggers- bass
Jamie Mclees-drums