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HOME GAMES Liz Hysen and her band, Picastro, celebrate the release of their new disc at the Music Gallery Sunday (September 16) as part of the X-Avant fest (September 13-16). $15, advance $12.
NICKNAME “Don’t have one.”
POSITION Guitar, violin, piano, vocals and whatever else she can get her hands on.
TEAM MEMBERS Brandon Valdivia (drums) Nick Storring (cello, electronics) for this show Evan Clarke does a guest spot on guitar and Owen Pallett plays viola.
ROOKIE YEAR ” Was in a goth band in high school. Couldn’t really play a show for a while without throwing up. Started Picastro in 1997.”
LEAGUE “Passive-aggressive music. It’s for people who like to drink alcohol and don’t like to talk too much.”
STATS Red Your Blues (2002) Metal Cares (2005) new record, Whore Luck, is out this week.
SPECIAL TALENTS “Cooking. I’ve been into raw food lately. I make a mean kombucha.”
