Rubblebucket
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Victoria
November 16th 2023
what a great show, I was expecting it to be fun but I was blown away by how much detail and energy went into it. will definitely see them when they are back in town again!
Jersey City, NJ@White Eagle Hall
Molly
November 6th 2023
Rubblebucket has put on some of the best shows I’ve ever seen - some of the best I ever hope to see. On top of being incredible musicians, they are exuberant, inventive, playful performers. Rubblebucket, I love you all and I’ll come see you anytime you’re in town!!!
Evanston, IL@Space
Michele
February 20th 2023
I LOVE this band and what a perfect venue to see them. They channeled their joyfully pure wisdom into the crowd and all of us oohed in awe. And then there was me, dancing like a possessed angelic-lunatic banshee in the background. Did I mention how incredible they sounded - better live even..(a cute sound guy helps too:) brilliant. and Space life opening for them was priceless! It was just what the doctor ordered. Thank you, Rubblebucket you literally made me jump for joy!
Cleveland, OH@Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
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About Rubblebucket
In summer 2015, after finishing a year of intense touring, Rubblebucket’s Kalmia Traver and Alex Toth began the process of bringing their next record to life. As an experiment, Kalmia asked Alex (her longtime romantic partner) to move out while they worked on the album, then accepted the marriage proposal he made during a recording session just a month later. Although Alex soon moved back in, their 11-year relationship ended when the two chose to ‘consciously uncouple’ the following spring—a decision they honored by ceremoniously giving each other matching triangular daisy tattoos (a nod to the title track from Rubblebucket’s 2010 EP). But despite all the sadness brought on by their breakup, Kalmia and Alex kept on writing and recording together, ultimately creating Rubblebucket’s most transcendent album to date.
Co-produced by Kalmia and Alex, Sun Machine documents the pain of ending their romantic relationship, yet emerges as an unbridled and often-euphoric celebration of their lasting connection. While the breakup inspired much of the album, Sun Machine is deeply informed by several other life-changing occurrences in recent years: Kalmia’s diagnosis with ovarian cancer in 2013 (followed by a round of surgeries and chemo treatments), Alex’s decision to get sober after a long struggle with alcoholism, and the couple’s three-year-long attempt at maintaining an open relationship. The result is a strange and beautiful paradox: a party album rooted in radical mindfulness, a breakup record imbued with each partner’s palpable love for the other.
With its airy melodies and lavish textures, dream-logic sensibilities and dancey rhythms, Sun Machine radiates the bright and joyful energy encapsulated in its title. “It’s a reference to the sun as this abundant natural resource we all have available to us—but it’s also about the inner sun, the magma in our hearts,” says Kalmia. “When you can access that, you’re able to get through really hard moments, and evolve and develop creatively. I think that’s the best way to explain how I was able to work through the process of the two of us transforming our relationship in a positive way.”
Co-produced by Kalmia and Alex, Sun Machine documents the pain of ending their romantic relationship, yet emerges as an unbridled and often-euphoric celebration of their lasting connection. While the breakup inspired much of the album, Sun Machine is deeply informed by several other life-changing occurrences in recent years: Kalmia’s diagnosis with ovarian cancer in 2013 (followed by a round of surgeries and chemo treatments), Alex’s decision to get sober after a long struggle with alcoholism, and the couple’s three-year-long attempt at maintaining an open relationship. The result is a strange and beautiful paradox: a party album rooted in radical mindfulness, a breakup record imbued with each partner’s palpable love for the other.
With its airy melodies and lavish textures, dream-logic sensibilities and dancey rhythms, Sun Machine radiates the bright and joyful energy encapsulated in its title. “It’s a reference to the sun as this abundant natural resource we all have available to us—but it’s also about the inner sun, the magma in our hearts,” says Kalmia. “When you can access that, you’re able to get through really hard moments, and evolve and develop creatively. I think that’s the best way to explain how I was able to work through the process of the two of us transforming our relationship in a positive way.”
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Band Members:
Alex Toth - trumpet/vox, Kalmia Traver - lead vocals/baritone saxophone, Dandy McDowell - bass, jeremy gustin ian chang, max jaffe, drum squad:, Adam Dotson - trombone, Maddie Rice - guitar, Jeremy Phipps - sometimes trombone, Jacob Bergson - synths, additional players:
Hometown:
Brooklyn, New York
No upcoming shows in your city
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Circle Hat
$25.0 USD
Live Collage Sweatshirt
$45.0 USD
Rainbow T-Shirt
$30.0 USD
Circle Beanie
$20.0 USD
Fan Reviews
Victoria
November 16th 2023
what a great show, I was expecting it to be fun but I was blown away by how much detail and energy went into it. will definitely see them when they are back in town again!
Jersey City, NJ@White Eagle Hall
Molly
November 6th 2023
Rubblebucket has put on some of the best shows I’ve ever seen - some of the best I ever hope to see. On top of being incredible musicians, they are exuberant, inventive, playful performers. Rubblebucket, I love you all and I’ll come see you anytime you’re in town!!!
Evanston, IL@Space
Michele
February 20th 2023
I LOVE this band and what a perfect venue to see them. They channeled their joyfully pure wisdom into the crowd and all of us oohed in awe. And then there was me, dancing like a possessed angelic-lunatic banshee in the background. Did I mention how incredible they sounded - better live even..(a cute sound guy helps too:) brilliant. and Space life opening for them was priceless! It was just what the doctor ordered. Thank you, Rubblebucket you literally made me jump for joy!
Cleveland, OH@Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
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About Rubblebucket
In summer 2015, after finishing a year of intense touring, Rubblebucket’s Kalmia Traver and Alex Toth began the process of bringing their next record to life. As an experiment, Kalmia asked Alex (her longtime romantic partner) to move out while they worked on the album, then accepted the marriage proposal he made during a recording session just a month later. Although Alex soon moved back in, their 11-year relationship ended when the two chose to ‘consciously uncouple’ the following spring—a decision they honored by ceremoniously giving each other matching triangular daisy tattoos (a nod to the title track from Rubblebucket’s 2010 EP). But despite all the sadness brought on by their breakup, Kalmia and Alex kept on writing and recording together, ultimately creating Rubblebucket’s most transcendent album to date.
Co-produced by Kalmia and Alex, Sun Machine documents the pain of ending their romantic relationship, yet emerges as an unbridled and often-euphoric celebration of their lasting connection. While the breakup inspired much of the album, Sun Machine is deeply informed by several other life-changing occurrences in recent years: Kalmia’s diagnosis with ovarian cancer in 2013 (followed by a round of surgeries and chemo treatments), Alex’s decision to get sober after a long struggle with alcoholism, and the couple’s three-year-long attempt at maintaining an open relationship. The result is a strange and beautiful paradox: a party album rooted in radical mindfulness, a breakup record imbued with each partner’s palpable love for the other.
With its airy melodies and lavish textures, dream-logic sensibilities and dancey rhythms, Sun Machine radiates the bright and joyful energy encapsulated in its title. “It’s a reference to the sun as this abundant natural resource we all have available to us—but it’s also about the inner sun, the magma in our hearts,” says Kalmia. “When you can access that, you’re able to get through really hard moments, and evolve and develop creatively. I think that’s the best way to explain how I was able to work through the process of the two of us transforming our relationship in a positive way.”
Co-produced by Kalmia and Alex, Sun Machine documents the pain of ending their romantic relationship, yet emerges as an unbridled and often-euphoric celebration of their lasting connection. While the breakup inspired much of the album, Sun Machine is deeply informed by several other life-changing occurrences in recent years: Kalmia’s diagnosis with ovarian cancer in 2013 (followed by a round of surgeries and chemo treatments), Alex’s decision to get sober after a long struggle with alcoholism, and the couple’s three-year-long attempt at maintaining an open relationship. The result is a strange and beautiful paradox: a party album rooted in radical mindfulness, a breakup record imbued with each partner’s palpable love for the other.
With its airy melodies and lavish textures, dream-logic sensibilities and dancey rhythms, Sun Machine radiates the bright and joyful energy encapsulated in its title. “It’s a reference to the sun as this abundant natural resource we all have available to us—but it’s also about the inner sun, the magma in our hearts,” says Kalmia. “When you can access that, you’re able to get through really hard moments, and evolve and develop creatively. I think that’s the best way to explain how I was able to work through the process of the two of us transforming our relationship in a positive way.”
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Band Members:
Alex Toth - trumpet/vox, Kalmia Traver - lead vocals/baritone saxophone, Dandy McDowell - bass, jeremy gustin ian chang, max jaffe, drum squad:, Adam Dotson - trombone, Maddie Rice - guitar, Jeremy Phipps - sometimes trombone, Jacob Bergson - synths, additional players:
Hometown:
Brooklyn, New York
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