9pm $12 Adv. / $15 Door 21+
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Whipsaw is a visceral, high-octane collision of Appalachian devil tunes, raw Delta blues, and chaotic folk-punk. Born in the Pacific Northwest, this rowdy two-piece acts less like a standard band and more like a musical lightning storm. They strip roots music down to its bare, gritty bones and inject it with pure adrenaline.
Henry Hill (from the legendary junk-blues duo Hillstomp) unleashes slide guitar and banjo riffs that sound possessed.
Noah Phillips (from the cult-favorite punk band The Taxpayers) drives the rhythm forward with explosive, relentless drumming.
The Result: A massive, wall-of-sound experience that defies the limitations of a two-man lineup.
A Whipsaw show is a sweaty, stomping, communal exorcism. They trade slick studio production for pure, unadulterated energy, making it impossible to stand still. It is dark, fast, and fiercely loud roots music played with an uncompromising punk-rock attitude.