Nicole Saphos Band Album Release Show w/Erik Kramer Orchestra, Lunar Year

Doors 7pm / Show 7:30

Tickets: $15 adv / $20 at the door 

About the artists:

NICOLE SAPHOS BAND

Operating in the Fiona Apple / Dirty Projectors sphere of the alternative music spectrum, Nicole Saphos Band is known for their harmonically bold and rhythmically driven original music. The Philly based band consists of Sean Markey (electric guitar/vocals), Ele Rubenstein (drums) and Saphos (songwriting, bass, vocals & occasional acoustic guitar).
Together, they have released two full length albums (“Takoma Sessions” 2020) (“Figure Eights” 2023) and are gearing up to release a third self titled album in March 2026.

Praise for “Figure Eights”:

“Everything from its genre-skipping nature, to its boundless creativity, to its off-kilter harmonies and structure feels intrinsically Nicole Saphos” – Kieran Rogers, CLOUT

“Dynamic, quality songwriting — swelling from quaint folk-friendly musings into an ardent rock styling, swapping with cohesive and melodic strengths throughout.” – Mike Mineo, Obscure Sound

website: nicolesaphosband.com

instagram: instagram.com/nicolesaphosband

ERIK KRAMER ORCHESTRA

Erik Kramer is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer best known for his bass playing as a sideman in a plethora of local and touring acts. His ever rotating ensemble features many of Philadelphia’s most exciting instrumentalists and songwriters and weaves together psychedelia, rock, funk, folk, and everywhere in between through the improvisational lense of a jazz combo. He put out his debut record “Missed the Boat” in 2017 and will be putting out the follow up in 2026. Recent WXPN Write-up

website: erikmusic.net

instagram: instagram.com/remarkire

The Lunar Year

The Lunar Year is the experimental solo project of The Poet KR Hackett. Their psychedelic, lyrical writing style emerges from a mystic philosophy of art through somatic practice. Hackett has been published in The Poets Row Anthology and has scored for film, having been featured at the London International Animation Festival, Viet Film Fest, and MAM Festival. Their compositions have been featured on podcasts and TV shows including Chris Gethard’s “New Jersey is the World,” and MTV’s Teen Mom/Teen Mom 2

website: thelunaryear.com

instagram: instagram.com/thelunaryearofficial