Casket Cassette

A reflection of both the industrial grime and the sun-soaked glow of Los Angeles, Casket Cassette is the project of Constant Williams, blending euphoria and melancholy into a sound that evokes the complexities of the human condition.

The music is dark yet danceable, drawing from post-punk, darkwave, new wave, EBM, synthpop, and alternative influences to create something both nostalgic and new.

The name comes from a childhood memory of Williams’ father recording a live song onto a cassette and placing it into his grandfather’s casket as it was lowered into the ground. That image still lingers in his songwriting, where themes of loss, addiction, heartbreak, and recovery meet flashes of humor, resilience, and the will to keep moving forward.

Williams lives in Los Angeles and earned his MFA in Poetry from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in 2024. Casket Cassette will be releasing new music through 2026 and heading overseas in May for its Wave Gotik Treffen debut, marking the start of a new chapter for the project.

Stare Away

Emerging from the heart of New York City’s underground music scene, Stare Away is the brainchild of Ben Nelson, a project that fuses post-punk intensity with a retro-coded aesthetic inspired by the dark alternative icons of the 1980s. His haunting melodies and brooding soundscapes channel the spirit of goth-driven acts from that era, offering a sonic journey steeped in existential reflection and melancholic beauty.

With new releases gaining traction daily and a relentless touring schedule alongside genre staples like Rosegarden Funeral Party and House of Harm, Stare Away has been building a wave of organic notoriety across the country.

A true embodiment of modern dark romanticism, Stare Away continues to captivate audiences seeking meaning in the shadows. Stare Away Season is officially here. Catch him across the city as he brings his evocative vision to life on stage.