Photo by Adam Gochnauer.
Who?
Veronica โVernโ Avola is a composer and multimedia artist born in Italy and based in Portland, Oregon. They founded EMS Records.
Avolaโs solo sound works uses deep electronic sounds to geomap the hidden layers that also come with a given โpresent momentโ; from the guttural subterranean or the hallways of the earthly punk and DIY culture to consensual abduction and flight. Avolaโs compositions hold space for these physical stretches that become emblems of safety when society faces a truth in zero control within a political predestination. In this process Avola brings an ability back to the listener to think and exist outside of manโs algorithm.
Avola performs this work internationally and has released several albums on Sige Recordings, An Out Recordings, Sleeping Giant Glossolalia, Accident Prone Records, and Nadine Records. Avola also performs solo as EMS and has other collaborative works with Daniel Menche (Bear Spray), Ian Gorman Weiland (Elrond), Vo Vo (Vo + Avola) and Dead (Castlemaine, Australia). They also have a bi-weekly radio show on UK based Repeater Radio as well as one in Portland, Oregon on Freeform Portland.
Management/Booking: rachel@elasticmyths.com
New Sh*t
Road Hog B*tch Karaoke
2nd & 4th Wednesdays - 8pm-Midnight at Dream House Bar - Portland, OR
Psykor: Available on Cassette February 3rd, 2023 on Sige Records.
Upcoming Events
May 20-June 6 - DEAD + AVOLA MIDWEST QUEST - Stay tuned for more info
June 8 - The Chapel at Good Shepherd Center - Seattle, WA
June 15 - Leaven Community Center - Portland, OR
Road Hog Adventures on Freeform Portland
Alternating Mondays 4pm-6pm
Starting November 20th, 2023 and every other Monday after that! Freeform Portland is a nonprofit, independent, community-driven radio station broadcasting live at KFFP-LP 90.3 FM & KFFD-LP 98.3 in the Portland metropolitan area and
ONLINE here.
Vern's World On Repeater Radio
Alternating Saturdays 1pm PDT / 9pm GMT
Photo by Corbin Corbin.