Genre Is Death / The Art Gray Noizz Quintet — live event on Dec 8, 2026
Genre is death live at Empty Bottle, Chicago on Tue, Dec 8, 9:00 PM. Tickets from $20.39. Lineup, start time and tickets on Ckord.
Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM / 21+ Genre Is Death (NYC) is a limitation-destroying noise band formed by Ty Varesi (guitar, vox) and Tayler Lee (bass, vox). Their sound is abrasive and malignant--- using heavy distortion, dissonant riffs, and reverberating vocals to create music that feels both minimal and overwhelming. While comparisons to Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks are inevitable (and quite welcome), Genre is Death builds on NYC's legacy without repeating it... eschewing nostalgia and nihilism in favor of sonic liberation. Their record 'Attractive People' was released on May 1, 2026 on In The Red Records and was recorded by legendary sound producer Martin Bisi. 'Attractive People' prods and pushes its listener with tongue in cheek lyrics that accuse and indict their audience, cacophonous guitar shrieks of power and madness, and bass lines that oscillate from funky to erratic dissonance. Live, this cacophony is dangerous. The duo moved to NYC in August of 2023 …
Starts: Tue, Dec 8, 9:00 PM
Ends: Tue, Dec 8, 11:00 PM
Where: 1035 North Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60622, United States
Price: $20.39
Lineup
Venue: Empty Bottle
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