The Lighthouse and The Whaler • Kultures

15711 Waterloo Rd,Cleveland OH 44110

08 October, 2021

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The Lighthouse and The Whaler • Kultures ALL AGES The Lighthouse And The Whaler Kultures The Lighthouse and The Whaler perform at the Beachland Ballroom on Friday, October 8 @ 8pm with Kultures. PLEASE NOTE, COVID POLICY IN PLACE. SEE OUR SAFETY PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. This Way Out, our vintage and record store, will be open during the show. You do not need a show ticket to shop at This Way Out. The Lighthouse and The WhalerThe story of Cleveland, Ohio’s The Lighthouse And The Whaler is one of perseverance and determination; of personal, cumulative growth and maturity. Formed in 2008, the current trio of Michael LoPresti, Mark Porostosky, and Ryan Walker have released three full-length albums and headlined tours from coast to coast, picking up accolades from the likes of Rolling Stone, NPR, and many more outlets along the way. They’ve been described, at various times over the past decade, as a folk, alternative, and rock band – and the truth is they’ve dabbled in all these areas, and more – but fitting into one box has never been a defining factor for them. “For me, our sound is more like a concept or an existential experience than it is a specific genre,” LoPresti says. “If you have to boil it down that’s fine, but I want it to be more than that: I want it to be a way of understanding oneself. I can find something about myself that I didn’t realize was there, or I can go and feel emboldened to be the person that I want to be and am trying to be.” For LoPresti and co, it’s about making a positive impact – of making a difference in people’s lives – and nowhere does that mission come to bear more clearly than on the band’s buoyant and intense long-awaited new single, “Way Back.” “I love that song – it just has this energy,” LoPresti says. For him, it’s a song of returning; of “finding your way back to who you were.” “When we started the band, there was this sense of optimism and a carefree attitude. Sometimes that’s when the best art is made – when you’re not trying to make it for any other purpose than yourself. I thought that really stamped what this record is about: It just hits you in the face. It sets the tone for the whole record.” This is The Lighthouse and the Whaler that we always wanted it to be. There’s something there for you in the songs. There’s something you can find for yourself, no matter where you are in life, it came from a place where we were finding that for ourselves as well. We tried to make every single moment worth the listen, so that people will want to go on that journey again. thelighthouseandthewhaler.com • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • Spotify • Soundcloud • YouTube KulturesKultures is an indie rock artist living in Cleveland, OH. The band’s self-titled debut LP was written and produced by vocalist/instrumentalist, Justin Miller, in his home studio in 2020 and released on June 4, 2021. Miller discovered a passion for music at a young age, and has been fighting against suburban notions of “success” ever since. The Kultures LP explores dreams of self-actualization and the pursuit of authentic love. The record leans on vocal-forward melodies and intricate soundscapes, which bring unique context to each track. Kultures is a testament to lighting your own path and following your dreams. Collaboration is a central theme to the creative process, as evidenced by the long list of contributors in the Kultures ecosystem. Kultures works with a wide array of musicians, bringing fresh perspectives and talent into the creative space. The record was tracked between the formidable Superior Sound Studios in downtown Cleveland and Miller’s quaint home studio just outside the city limits. With influences including Bon Iver and The National, Kultures delivers authentic artistic expression, rooted in candid human experience. The 8 track, self-produced LP closes with a sample of “Be Faithful” by The Twilighters, a popular Cleveland band from the 1960’s, started by Miller’s grandfather. Kultures LP was mixed by Leon Taheny (Owen Pallett, Grizzly Bear) at Union Sound Company in Toronto. Current Members: Justin Miller | Etienne Massicotte | Stephen Klunk www.kulturesmusic.com • Facebook • Instagram • Soundcloud • Spotify The Lighthouse And The Whaler Kultures