SMALL PLEASURES//OFFICIAL CLAIRE//ATLAS:EMPIRE
SMALL PLEASURES are a heavy post-punk duo from Victoria, CA.The band is a fusion between Viny, originally from France and
Canadian born Nevada Brown.Their music blends fuzzed out bass backed by hefty drums and live triggered synths mixed with duo vocals. Created in 2023, their discography includes a full length album, two Ep’s and a sophomore album recorded by Colin Stewart at The Hive is coming out early 2027.
Since its creation, the duo toured Japan, played France (a few times), Germany, Austria, as well as multiple shows and festivals across Canada. In November 2026, Viny & Nevada are heading back overseas to do their first UK tour.
OFFICIAL CLAIRE is one of her generation’s finest songwriters. The Chicago Reader praised her combination of “sensitivity and straight talk.” The Singleman Affair called her a “stunning bliss/drone sorceress.”
Claire performed at Wilco’s 2026 Solid Sound Festival. She’s been invited to play the prestigious Sound & Gravity Festival. And Jeff Tweedy selected her as an opening act this Fall.
Claire grew up in the Chicagoland area, where her music caught the attention of former Wilco member, LeRoy Bach. Bach says, “Official Claire is one of my favorite new songwriters. Her songs possess deep wit, mischief, and all those hooks!” Bach is a member of Claire’s touring band, and will be performing with her on Nov. 24.
On her most recent release, Midnight Dickbiter, Claire played and engineered the majority of instruments. Amid a darkness, the beautiful songs maintains their celebration and generosity.
ATLAS:EMPIRE is a Post/Alt.Rock band based in Glasgow, UK.
Since their inception in 2011, the band has continually evolved & expanded their sonic landscape, never simply content to regurgitate the same sounds over & over.
This desire for musical exploration has seen Atlas : Empire showcase their unique mix of alternative genres to live audiences throughout the UK, Europe, Ukraine & Canada, sharing stages with a diverse array of artists, including The Appleseed Cast, Tiny Moving Parts, O’Brother, Wintersleep, Microwave, Good Tiger, The Dear Hunter, Closure In Moscow, Nothing & October Drift.