The Prids

830 E. Burnside St.,Portland OR 97214

11 September, 2021

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The Prids w/ The Upsidedown, Koalra 21+ A night of dark noise pop from longtime Portland aficionados THIS EVENT IS 21+ VALID U.S. ID OR PASSPORT REQUIRED THE PRIDSInstagram | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp Do I Look Like I’m In Love?, the latest full-length from The Prids, illustrates the Portland dark pop band’s mettle through keen lyrical observations, but also in its attention to sonic detail and song craft—this record couldn’t have been made by any other band at any other time. “Do I Look Like I’m In Love?” and “The Shape” both swirl and build like dreams filled with grey skies and the flickering faces of past friends and lovers. These songs nudge up against the air-brushed punk of “Lie Here” and the bass-driven “Colliding,” which recalls the dazed jangle of early R.E.M. More than two decades in, The Prids have made the best and most cohesive album of their career. The fact that there’s even a new Prids record is a miracle. In March of 2015 bassist-vocalist Mistina La Fave suffered a brain hemorrhage the night before the band was scheduled to enter the studio. The recovery was physically and mentally taxing, and La Fave is lucky to be alive, let alone playing and performing again. The Prids’ 22 years have been marked with death, sickness, divorce, and a near-fatal van crash that cut a tour short and left members bloody and broken—but they survive through the friendship and bond of founding members La Fave and guitarist-vocalist David Frederickson. While those events have invariably made their way into the band’s narrative, the two simply chalk it up to life. ​They met in La Fave’s small hometown of Saint Joseph, Missouri, in 1995, not long after Frederickson had moved there from Southern California. They started a relationship (they divorced in 2001, not long after they married), formed The Prids, and moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, before settling in Portland, Oregon, in 1999. In that time they’ve released four full-lengths and a trail of EPs, toured all over the world, while gaining the respect of bands throughout Portland for their tenacity and longevity (The Prids are one of the longest-running active bands in the city). They continue to make music for the right reasons—with or without a label, for themselves. A few years ago they brought in drummer Gordon Nickel and multi-instrumentalist Cass Yates, their sturdiest lineup to date. These four individuals are what make Do I Look Like I’m In Love? such a special record. ​Throughout it all The Prids have remained completely DIY (the band even launched its own label/artist collective This-a-Way Records in 1996). Their videos and album art are as brilliantly conceived as the music itself. And in 2020 the Prids are playing with the same ardor they did over 20 years ago. They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and this band is the embodiment of that. THE UPSIDEDOWN Facebook | Twitter Portland, Oregon’s The Upsidedown, is a critically acclaimed rock band called “dreamy and decadent in all the right places” by The Boston Globe. The band released their debut album, Trust Electricity, in 2004. The album received national attention, and the band has been noted in several newspapers and magazines as an up-and-coming band to watch and a must see when in town, including Magnet, The Boston Globe, and The Oregonian. Their follow up album, Human Destination is featured on radio and television programs including True Blood, Sons of Anarchy, The Vampire Diaries, Life Unexpected, What About Brian, Ray Donovan and Trauma among many others. KOALRA Bandcamp Fusing the grotty, reverb laced guitars and post-punk hooks of bands like Motorama and Human Tetris to the energetic and experimental soundscapes of artists such as Sonic Youth and The Cure, Koalra are an emerging noise band hailing from Portland. Doug Fir Lounge is an intimate Music Venue located underground below the full service Doug Fir Restaurant and Bar. We are just a few blocks east of the Burnside Bridge on the corner of 9th and East Burnside in Portland, Oregon. Join us from 7am until 2am everyday for food and drinks. Come in for breakfast or lunch, dinner before a show, or just to enjoy a drink in the bar or on our patio.