Feb. 21, 2014: Cults to kick-off UAA Winterfest

Friday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. Wendy Williamson Auditorium

The UAA Concert Board is proud to present Cults as part of this year's Winterfest. After three years of touring to support their self-titled debut album, the low-fi duo Cults have recently released their second album, "Static," to the excitement of fans and critics alike. Complimenting the band's progression in the face of mounting popularity, Pitchfork says, "Cults' sophomore album sidesteps presumptions about a rising, major-label band and admirably finds contentment not in what they could be, but what they are right now. And that's moodier, louder, more atmospheric."

"Static" is afloat with all the elements that first captured the attention of Columbia Record Label when Cults uploaded their initial experiments to the Internet: big, reverberated vocals; sweeping, subtly distorted guitar; fun, beachy rhythms paired with punchy drum lines; and an entourage of multi-instrumental layering. Rolling Stone says, "Cults are excellent songcrafters, expert at boosting drama with dynamics and unexpected sounds. But what sets their music apart is feeling: the mood of wistful romance that hovers over the songs, the idea that love is an insoluble mystery."

For a group that started in the living room of two 21 year olds, Cults' credentials are impressive. They have played many of the major festivals: Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Pitchfork, SXSW, All Tomorrow's Parties, Malmo, Singapore and more. Their television spots include an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and the inclusion of their song "Go Outside" on numerous commercials. MTV predicted Cults would "blow it out of the water in 2012" and that year they were nominated for a Woodie Award. Several magazines, including Pitchfork, Nylon, SPIN, NME, Bullet and Paste, included Cults or their songs in various best-of lists.

Advance tickets are $15 for UAA students and $25 for the general public. Tickets become available Friday, Jan. 17, at UAATix.com or in person at the UAA Student Union Information Desk. All ticket prices are $5 more at the door. Only UAA students enrolled in three credits or more at the main campus location can use UAA student tickets. There is a limit of two UAA student tickets at time of purchase.

For more information or to arrange an interview, contact Zac Clark, Concert Board coordinator, at (907) 786-1210 or zac@uaa.alaska.edu.

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