Hotel Fiction, Mellow Swells, and Deion Reverie

Hotel Fiction, Mellow Swells, and Deion Reverie

Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 10 p.m.

Snug Harbor
1228 Gordon St.
Charlotte, NC 28205

Tickets: $12 plus 

Hotel Fiction are an Athens, Georgia based rock band comprised of Jade Long and Jessica Thompson. The duo released their debut single “Astronaut Kids” in 2019 and their debut album, Soft Focus, in 2021.

“Mellow Swells brings a frenetic indie rock veneer to a groove-filled funk and jazz foundation. Shimmering guitar lines cut through bouncing bass runs and blistering drum fills, as passionate vocals fluctuate between calm croons and spirited shouts. Arms displays the band’s wide sonic palette with upbeat tracks like “I Don’t Mind The Wait,” the math rock-inspired “Wound Up,” and the slow-brooding, controlled chaos of “Keep On.” Arms is a record that warrants several listens to dig into all the complexities; it packs in plenty of nuance to keep listeners at attention long after the album’s end.”

Deion Reverie

Known for his more electronic, R&B releases prior to 2019, Deion Reverie’s 2019 album Kill Me With Your Closure shows the young artist breaking out of his pigeonhole with arms widespread and free. Influences on KMWYC range from post-alt-pop, rock, and emo to the melancholic, soothing textures found in contemporary alternative hip-hop.

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