BRNDA is a four-piece from Washington D.C., with a few rules: No covers, No love songs. Simple, right? Think again. After perusing the late 70s, 80s and 2010s for musical detritus, it was discovered that only the least ostentatious, most off-kilter sound is fit for BRNDA. And so, if you find yourself unable to put your finger on just what you’re hearing, it is because BRNDA is not just some rehashed comfort listening.
Talkin' Secret is a four-member post-punk band from Hamburg, founded in 2022. Following the release of three singles — Stranger In Disguise, Miracles, and Petrichor — each accompanied by a music video, the long-awaited debut album "Petrichor" was finally released on February 14, 2025. Now, with their debut album in tow, the band finally hits the Stage again.
BRNDA
Since their genesis in 2012, BRNDA has released 4 albums and an EP . One could say that the stream of consciousness featured in 2021’s Do You Like Salt? was arguably BRNDA’s richest yet. Topics of interest include salt, tennis, existentialism, poached avocado, your 45-year plan, tea, incorrect orders… all of which are expressed through a carousel of honest vocal performance (singing, shouting, speaking, radio static) from all members of the band. Above all, BRNDA pulls off an unpredictable and incredibly entertaining sound that can shift between testy art punk, noisy no wave, and groovin’ indie rock at any given moment. They then topped Do You Like Salt? in 2025 with the release of Total Pain. Here we see the band dipping into 60s Art Nouveau with Punk, leaving the salt from 2021 behind and embracing the voyeurism of the zoo to reveal a brand new side to the ever-evolving BRNDA, a band for active listening and analysis, not passive background ambiance. To celebrate the record, the band went on a US East Coast run in the Fall. Looking onward to 2026, the band is preparing to make their appearance at The New Colossus Festival in NYC and even embark on their first European tour in June 2026. Life is pain… but BRNDA is not.
