Being Dead is just as strange as you might think. The Texas-based musical trio, composed of friends Falcon Bitch, Gumball and Ricky Moto, brings a freakish energy to its distinctive blend of surf rock, pop and punk, mesmerizing audiences with a punchily playful attitude. The band’s newest album, When Horses Would Run, beckons with quick-waving arms toward a world of vivid characters and landscapes reflective of time spent in the personality-filled Austin music scene. Falcon Bitch describes the music as “a slice of [their] friendship” that pulls on “different versions of [themselves]” as bandmates, as is manifested in the frenetic, eclectic energy that pulses through the album. Being Dead touches on tough subjects in its music, including religious obsession and good and evil, but never without a healthy sense of humor. The show will be opened by Elijah Johnston and Antlered Aunt Lord.
WHO: Being Dead, Elijah Johnston and Antlered Aunt Lord
WHEN: Friday, June 7, 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show)
WHERE: Ciné
HOW MUCH: $15 (adv.), $17
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