Revered for use of reverb-laden guitar work, creative synth structures, and dynamic vocals akin to the style of many shades of 80’s and early 90’s pop-darkness. Hailing from Sacramento, California. The lineup includes – Ean Clevenger (vox/programming), Barry Crider (guitarist), Jon Mack (synth/drums) , & Kyle Vorst (bassist).
The band is known for their memorable live performances and appearances at WGT, Absolution Fest, Murder of Crows NY, and several other shared stages and tours with a roster of notable acts such as AFI, The Soft Moon, Modern English, Light Asylum, Clan of Xymox, Drab Majesty, Soft Kill, Actors, Vowws, Twin Tribes, and others.
The Canadian cold-wave duo TRAITRS reflect the bleakness of modern life with their melancholic melodies and horror-inspired lyrics and imagery, and have established themselves as one of the fastest rising stars in goth and post-punk today. Formed in Toronto, Canada in late 2015, singer/guitarist Shawn Tucker and synthesizer player Sean-Patrick Nolan share a fondness for new wave, hardcore and punkrock culture, arthouse horror films and dark electronic music.
Before playing their very first live show, TRAITRS released their debut LP Rites and Ritual on Toronto boutique label Pleasence Records in April 2016. With their critically acclaimed 2018 follow-up Butcher’s Coin (Pleasence Records, Manic Depression), the duo quickly garnered attention (Attention Records, Alchera Visions) with songs like “Thin Flesh”, “The Lovely Wounded” and “The Suffering of Spiders”. Before the pandemic, TRAITRS established themselves the old-fashioned way with relentless touring and dazzling live performances in 16 different countries, including showcases at Wave Gothik Treffen, Castle Party, Extramuralhas, Nocturnal Culture Night, Wavefest, Canadian Music Week and Pop! Montreal.