Diles Que No Me Maten is a Experimental / Psychodelic / Post-Punk / Krautrock group, originated and currently based in Mexico City.
The group was founded through the search of brothers Raul Ponce (drums) and Gerardo Ponce (guitar), while they were looking forward to forming a band in 2017. In this search, they stumbled upon bassist Andrés Lupone. Once aligned as a trio, their paths united with Guitarist Jerónimo Garcia and Lyricist/Vocalist Jonas, and finally they settled as a five-piece group.
From the anxiety and drama of a Mexican city (CDMX) overloaded with voices, tears and noise, Diles Que No Me Maten act as orchestrators and creators of symphonies of streets, avenues and structures of a metropolitan
cloud that finds itself in a constant hurry.
The music of Diles Que No Me Maten is a glimpse into the intimacy of words and the song of daily routine; it’s consequences, repercussions, but also its glorious victories over an always unsettling reality where you do not
know what will happen.
Bark Culture is a Philadelphia-based trio led by vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco, featuring Joey Sullivan (Florry, The Ghost) on drums and John Moran (Terracotta, The Ghost, Daniel Villarreal Trio) on upright bass. The group just released their first album “Warm Wisdom” on Vieira-Branco’s label Temperphantom, with an accompanying 20 date tour through the United States. Warm Wisdom was included on Bandcamp’s “Best Jazz of September 2024”, and Hank Shteamer listed the album as his Debut Release of 2024.
Victor Vieira-Branco is a Brazilian/American vibraphonist, having spent the 2010s in the vibrant São Paulo music scene. While Bark Culture is Vieira-Branco’s primary vehicle as a leader, his performances include work with Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra, the Chad Taylor Quintet, Daniel Villarreal Trio, and as an improviser in the northeast region of the United States.
