MARCH 20: LOST DOG in partnership with BARKING SPHINX presents a Very Special FRIDAY evening of rare live performances from two long-running groups.
ONLY A VISITOR released their first record as a quintet in 2015, debuting as a quirky and novel project that featured inter-woven three part harmonies over an instrumental section with twisty, rhythmic arrangements. Over the years they've released four records, with the most recent being Decay (Mint Records, 2023.) While each member of the group has their own distinct musical projects (Immix, Streams, Future Star, Last Ark Out, Kevin Romain's Salience Network etc), Only A Visitor is a project that funnels all their experiences and sonic languages in tandem. Celebrating ten years of making music together, the group is reuniting on March 20th 2026 at the Hargrove.
THE ABRAMSON SINGERS are a Vancouver-based band with indie-rock, folk, and jazz roots led by singer, songwriter and composer Leah Abramson. With a history spanning over a decade, the Abramson Singers have garnered critical acclaim for their lush harmonies, introspective lyrics, and captivating live performances.
They toured Canada, the UK, and Europe extensively from 2008-2014 before Leah took a break from the band to focus on interdisciplinary projects, parenthood, and choral composing.
The Abramson Singers are back in 2026 with their third album, with long-time bandmates Tyson Naylor (keyboards/synth) and Dan Gaucher (drums) returning, and Jason Starnes (guitar/synth) and Mark Beaty (bass/cello) bringing new energy to the project. With a fresh chamber-synth sound, Abramson’s latest offering explores the paradoxes of life beyond the narrow auspices of youth culture.
When not leading The Abramson Singers, Leah can be found arranging choral music and leading rock/pop choir, The Kingsgate Chorus, or teaching a songwriting workshop near you.
At THE HARGROVE: 150 East 3rd Ave - Enter Through The Alley (ETTA)
Doors at 7:30
Downbeat at 8PM
$15/PWYC
ALL AGES
There are two steps up to the entrance of the venue. There is one gender neutral washroom which is not wheelchair accessible at this time.
TIX: https://shorturl.at/mrxUo or in Barking Sphinx Bio.
Decay is a transformation, a radical hope, a digestion of history, a resultant emergence, a passing from one to another, it is work, it is release, it is an ending and a beginning.
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Gratitude to @mintrecords for helping us put out this record - our first on vinyl - grab em via our Bandcamp page!!
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Band photo by @yoheishimomae
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Last image is collage of ai images based on above text
Looking forward to a couple of summery shows coming up: July 8th find us at the Yew Stage at @khatsahlano 🌳🌳and July 9th we are SO HYPED to open for @moondleband at Hadden Park as part of @publiksecrets field notes 🌻🌻see you there!!
This is a photo of me and some of the members of @gamelangitaasmara performing alongside our teacher Michael Tenzer in 2011!! It's such an honor to be opening for Gita Asmara this weekend with Only A Visitor. Come and hear it all at Performamce works on Saturday at 8pm! Go to @caravanworldrhythm for Tix!! Photo by @dianesmithers
From 2016... These stunning, fabulously creative and loveable humans ❤️❤️ we will be together may 13th opening up for @gamelangitaasmara :) grab your tickets via @caravanworldrhythm
Tomorrow it will have been ONE MONTH since the release of Decay. Sleep regressions, the escape of time, a broken down car, and all the tiny daily battles be damned I am not going to let anything make me feel like I'm not doing enough. Over the next week or so I'll post a little bit about each song on the record, some inspo and background: because this thing is worth celebrating! Thanks @mintrecords for believing in our project and everyone who's given it a spin already.
Weird video alert!
Our lyric video for the song Degree by Degree is up on YouTube for your ears and eyes.
Thanks to @johnmutter for assistance behind the camera!
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