Grayskul featuring The Bad Tenants ALL AGES W/ Bar 21 +

Start: Nov. 2, 2014, 4 a.m.

All Ages
21+ Bar
$8 presale
$10 at Door
Doors open at 8pm
We will announce when tickets are available for presale.

Grayskul
As part of the Pacific Northwest indie rap collective Oldominion, Grayskul made a name for themselves regionally with futuristic sci-fi raps over gloomy, innovative production from the likes of Mr. Hill and Smoke before catching the attention of Rhymesayers Entertainment while touring with Eyedea & Abilities. Opening for Atmosphere on the At It Again Tour in 2005, emcees Onry Ozzborn (aka Reason) and JFK (aka Recluse) took to the stage with aliens draped over their shoulders and televisions set to static on either side of the turntables. From the early days of their existence, it was clear that Grayskul was on another plane.

A host of tour-only releases paired with RSE albums Deadlivers and Bloody Radio put Grayskul on the national map, with indie rap icons such as Slug, Aesop Rock, Mr. Lif, Cage and Pigeon John making appearances. Occupying the roles of superheroes and vampires on the aforementioned records, Onry and JFK combined seemingly disparate elements of abstract, goth, horrorcore, and free associative lyricism into something fresh. “Prom Quiz”, from Grayskul’s RSE debut Deadlivers, married their outsider worldview with accessible narratives and catchy production. In 2009 they released a joint effort with Chicago producer and longtime Qwel collaborator Maker under the name Graymaker, before taking some time apart to focus on a variety of projects such as Dark Time Sunshine (Onry), Building Wings on the Way Down, and Th3rdz (JFK).
https://fakefour.bandcamp.com/album/zenith

The Bad Tenants
In a market over-saturated with hip-hop, The Tenants are known to audiences as “different rap” and “the emcees who play instruments.” Each member of the group contributes something to add depth, dimension and artistry to the unique overall sound, the lovechild of hip-hop and blues. Listeners will hear live jazz instrumentation on the saxophone and trombone, gravelly vocals in addition to quick-worded lyricism and all the stylings of a seasoned DJ.

The multi-talented members of The Bad Tenants include Casey G. (Casey Grant Gainor), Good Matters (Matt Goodwin) and DJ Idlhnds (Gabriel Ghirardini).

Fresh off the September 2013 release of their new EP "Eloquent Scoundrels Vol. 2," the group continues to push its way onto the Pacific Northwest music scene like men on a mission. Their drive and energy has brought them an array of crowds covering thousands of miles in each direction.

Collectively, the group has shared stages with the likes of Eligh and Amplive, Grieves and Budo, Slug of Atmosphere, Abstract Rude, GZA, Prof, Open Mike Eagle, Fly Moon Royalty and Grynch.

The Bad Tenants started with the neighborhood in Bellingham, but have their sights set on much more, having recently made the move to the Emerald City. Seattle, get ready.

"The Bad Tenants are the most active, energetic group to rise out of a sea of local artists making intelligent, well-produced hip-hop music." 
- Carlton Eide
"10 Bellingham bands you need to hear now"
Seattle Weekly

https://thebadtenants.bandcamp.com/