Though rooted in the skate punk scene, and even named after skater and snowboarder John Cardiel, Venezuelan band Cardiel refuses to be bound by genre traditions. The duo is composed of Sam Ambrosio and Miguel Fraino, who originally began writing music together in Mexico City in 2010 for a friend from home who had started a skateboard company. The two incorporate touches of stoner rock, psychedelia and dub into their sound, crafting live experiences that move from slow and heavy to what RVA Mag writer Griffin Smalley calls “a tremendous danceable onslaught.” Cardiel is picking up local genre-defying garage rock band Deaf Condors and Atlanta garage rock band Oceaneater for support at its Athens show, which is part of a larger U.S. tour.
WHO: Cardiel, Deaf Condors, Oceaneater
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 9, 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show)
WHERE: Ciné
HOW MUCH: $12
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