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BE IN A BAND OR DIE Presents PERFECTION, NIIS, RECKLING, JAGGED BAPTIST CLUB at RESIDENT DTLA


BE IN A BAND OR DIE Presents PERFECTION

+ NIIS, RECKLING, JAGGED BAPTIST CLUB, DJ HOT GOTH GF

Resident DTLA
428 S HEWITT ST
LOS ANGELES


Perfection

Patrick Nolan (meatbodies, together pangea, etc) dances sings yells stares cries and prays on stage with 9 of his closest friends. All emotions are felt, from radiant to abject.

https://www.instagram.com/patrick.veryperfect/

NIIS

LA based band Niis consists of Valley boys Ryan McGuffin, Monte Najera, and Bay Area front woman Mimi SanDoe. Niis derives influence from a wide variety of bands such as Dead Kennedy’s, The Bags, Bad Brains, and X. With elements of 80s punk and hardcore.

https://www.instagram.com/niis.losangeles/

Reckling

Kelsey Reckling has been writing songs for over a decade. Originally from Houston, Texas, she moved to Los Angeles in 2013 and released her debut album under the name RECKLING in 2018. Influenced by punk rock from an early age, her songs lean heavily into the guitars while also embracing vocal melodies. She only began performing live with her band in late 2019, and as Razorcake Magazine describes, "Reckling's debut album is loaded with hooky, captivating punk rock songs--a perfect album from start to finish. Their shows should never be missed.

https://www.instagram.com/kelseyreck/

Jagged Baptist Club

A Los Angeles-based four piece that lives somewhere in the space between art rock and post punk. Formed in late 2018 by longstanding LA musicians Blake Stokes, Morgan Ponder, Josh Boyd and CJ Ramsey, they released their debut album Reptile Super Show in 2019 gaining fans across the globe. Flash forward to February 2021, NPR member station KCRW premiered their newest single "Temptation Death House". DJ Jose Galvan stated he is "head over heels with this band" and anticipates their forthcoming album "will be a major record for me this year".

https://www.instagram.com/jaggedbaptistclub/

DJ Hot Goth GF

DJ Hot Goth GF is a Bay Area based DJ and show booker. check out her online radio show, Hot Goth GF, where she plays a mix of all femme and queer punk, goth, darkwave, and whatever else she wants, on lower grand radio and mixcloud.

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