Tonstartssbandht

An American psychedelic/noise-rock duo led by brothers Edwin and Andy White, Tonstartssbandht (pronounced Tahn-starts-bandit) emerged in 2008 with a sound that employs an aural mish-mash of loop-driven pop, doomy, experimental blues, and nervy, improvised, and fractured lo-fi indie rock. Known for their dynamic live performances, the band began self-releasing albums shortly after forming and amassed a substantial sonic arsenal before inking a deal with Mexican Summer and issuing their official debut long-player, Sorcerer, in 2017. Petunia, the brothers' dizzying sophomore outing for the label, followed in 2021.

The group was founded Florida-raised, Brooklyn/Montreal-based siblings Edwin and Andy White, who spent part of their teenage years exploring the permeable boundaries of improvisational noise rock in their hometown of Orlando. In 2009, after striking out on their own, they self-released a trio of albums -- An When, Dick Nights, and Maihama -- and soon became fixtures in the Montreal D.I.Y. experimental music scene. The following year saw Tonstartssbandht release their music through Arbutus Records, issuing their debut EP for the label, Now I Am Become, in 2012. In 2014 the band released Overseas, a double-live LP that featured 80 minutes of music culled from over 25 hours of material recorded during their 2013 European tour. In 2017 the duo made the move to Mexican Summer and released Sorcerer, their first official full-length outing. Three years later the band returned with the dynamic and focused Petunia, which served as the first Tonstartssbandht effort to be composed and recorded in a single place over a succinct period of time. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi

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(2022 & 2023 seasons)
Duke Coffeehouse
Duke Coffeehouse
Durham
NC
200
2022
Snug Harbor
Snug Harbor
Charlotte
NC
125
2022
The Pinhook
The Pinhook
Durham
NC
200
2022
DC9 Nightclub
DC9 Nightclub
Washington
DC
180
2022
Brooklyn Made
Brooklyn Made
Brooklyn
NY
500
2022
No Fun
No Fun
Troy
NY
200
2022
Happy Dog
Happy Dog
Cleveland
OH
175
2022
Pyramid Scheme
The Pyramid Scheme
Grand Rapids
MI
420
2022
World Famous
The World Famous
Athens
GA
86
2022
Atlanta
GA
300
2022
Zanzabar
Zanzabar
Louisville
KY
375
2022
Sleeping Village
Sleeping Village
Chicago
IL
300
2022
Ruins (Limbo)
Ruins (Limbo)
Dallas
TX
200
2022
Gasa Gasa
Gasa Gasa
New Orleans
LA
200
2022
Songbyrd
Songbyrd
Washington
DC
200
2022
Johnny Brendas
Johnny Brenda's
Philadelphia
PA
250
2022
Bug Jar
Bug Jar
Rochester
NY
200
2022
Magic Bag
The Magic Bag
Ferndale
MI
400
2022
Beat Kitchen
Beat Kitchen
Chicago
IL
275
2022
Cactus Club
Cactus Club
Milwaukee
WI
150
2022