Opening up the 2025 Verboden Music Festival is The Ruments!
Described by Wavy magazine as “a layered exploration of emotion, blending dark, melancholic tones with haunting melodies and a goth-edged post-punk influence. His songs delve into personal struggles, touching on themes of depression, anxiety, and resilience.
"I rely on negative thoughts and bad experiences to express the way I feel," he says, emphasizing his ability to channel life’s darker moments into a cathartic and relatable musical experience. His sound isn’t just about sadness—it’s about contrast, about finding beauty within the darkness.”
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Verboden is an annual Darkwave festival taking place in Vancouver May 8-11, 2025 on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, səl̓ílwətaʔɬ, and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh peoples.
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