Middle Sattre + Juniper Ginger + Absentier

Middle Sattre (SAT-tree) is an Austin-based experimental folk band. Originating in Salt Lake City as solo project fronted by Hunter Prueger, Middle Sattre began as a way to deal with internalized homophobia and religious repression as a result of growing up within the strictures of the Mormon church. Converging in Austin with Mitch Stevens (electric guitar, banjo, piano) and S. Wallace (vocals, keyboard/sampler), the band further grew into an eight person ensemble, including Jordan Walsh (prepared guitar, drums), Juniper Card (guitar, drums), Kai Jasmin (viola, guitar), Sophie Mathieu (cello), and James Tabata (bass).

With a background in noise music, Prueger has a penchant for inventive instrumentation. This narrative of frustration and reconciliation comes in the form of rattling acoustic guitars draped with chains, and explosions of banjo strings struck with fidget spinners. Snares and velcro get repurposed as guitar accessories. Elsewhere, instruments are time-stretched and granulated into barely recognizable forms.…