Bands from Palhoça carry out tour project with shows in 10 cities in Santa Catarina

In addition to the presentations, the project “Cutout - Palhoça on the Road” will feature conversation circles about the independent music scene

A series of events is about to begin that proposes connecting independent musicians from the four corners of Santa Catarina. It’s the project “Cutout - Palhoça on the Road”, which promises to move the roads of Santa Catarina, bringing shows and cultural integration to 10 different municipalities. The initiative unites bands from Palhocense Yaju and the Hypertensive, Soul Ceam e Akanoá. The first event is on the 17th of this month, in São José.

“Recorte - Palhoça na Estrada” will be divided into 10 shows, with priority given to free entry, as well as chats about the independent music scene. The program begins in February and will continue until mid-June.

According to the project organization, “the objective is to publicize a sample of the sound production that is being developed in the municipality, as well as to defend and expand the visibility of Palhocense art at the state level and enable the creation of exchange channels between the different realities of artistic expression in the state”, he highlights in a note. 

Due to its relevance to state culture, the project is made possible with resources from the Federal government e Paulo Gustavo Cultural Emergency Law, by Santa Catarina Cultural Foundation (FCC).

Palhoça Bands

One of the roots of the project is the band Soul Cream, formed by Dierre Pichorz (guitar and vocals) Jorge Kloppel (down) and Oliver Sylvester (battery). The trio creates an original sound that mixes R'n'B, rock, funk, soul and blues. This essence has already been presented at important events such as: UFSC Festival, Entre Rios Song Festival, in Rio do Sul, na Florianopolis Cultural Marathon and the 9th Santa Catarina Rock Week. Additionally, they just released the EP “Samsara fleet”, which made headlines in the media, in addition to two live sessions and an EP of reinterpretations. 

Formed in 2018, Akanoá has been collecting releases and shows in spaces considered relevant to the local scene. Among the recorded works are the EPs “An idea in this world","Project" is live sessions do Collective The Bubble. Formed by Anderson Oliveira (low), Caetano Cainã (drums), John Thibes (vocals) and Matheus Barbi (guitar), the band continues working on the production of their first album.

The other band emerged from a different context. After releasing the EP “Years Before The Bad Times", the singer yaju decided to expand his horizons and team up with friends to create new music and reinterpret old ones. Thus, Oliver Silvestre took over the drums, Dierre Pichorz incorporated the bass and Thiago Santos He took over the guitar. Together, they played on 9th Week of Rock Santa Catarina and recorded a live sessions produced by the collective A Bolha. 

Programming: 'Recorte - Palhoça na Estrada'

• 17/02 - Espaço Recanto, in São José;
• 15/03 - Another Seal, in Laguna;
• 16/03 - Criciúma - (location to be confirmed);
• 17/03 - Chat in Criciúma;
• 12/04 - Showcase Cell, in Florianópolis;
• 13/04 - Hillbilly, in Lages;
• 14/04 - Chat in Lages;
• 17/05 - Box Club, in Blumenau;
• 18/05 - Rio do Sul Culture Foundation;
• 19/05 - Chat in Rio do Sul;
• 07/06 - Jardim Elétrico, in Balneário Camboriú;
• 08/06 - Sinners, in Jaraguá do Sul;
• 09/06 - Chat in Jaraguá do Sul;
• Closing in Palhoça, date to be confirmed.