Bark Culture is a Philadelphia-based trio led by vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco, featuring Joey Sullivan on drums and John Moran on bass. Since touring and actively playing in the northeast of the United States since 2021, the group will be releasing their first record “Warm Wisdom” on Vieira-Branco’s label Temperphantom, with an accompanying 20 date tour through the United States.

Victor Vieira-Branco is a Brazilian/American vibraphonist, having spent the 2010s in and around the vibrant São Paulo music scene. While Bark Culture is Vieira-Branco’s primary vehicle as a leader, his performances include work with Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra, the Chad Taylor Quintet, and as active as an improviser/presenter in the northeast region of the United States.

Sour Spirit:

"Confession: there have been more start-stops to this bio than there are in Fugazi’s entire post-Repeater catalog. “Sour Spirit are a cross between Sun Ra and Lightning Bolt that….” hmm, no. “Sour Spirit, an entanglement of the fuzz ‘n bang of pre-fame grunge and a Yoko Ono unmastered mix tape…” Nah, I’ve got it: Sour Spirit are two brothas who are brothers making waves of harsh noise with free jazz flourishes, playing within and in spite of traditional rock structures. Meets Unwound. And though there are flashes of sounds that recall something that feels familiar, that familiarity is not nostalgic, it’s primordial. See them live, change your life." - Alex Smith: WXPN "Seven bands from the Philly DIY underground you need to hear right now".