Tristan Tritt w/ America Part Two at Growlers - Memphis, TN

Sunday, February 25th, 2024

7pm Doors / 8pm Show

$10 ADV / $15 DOS

All Ages

Tristan Tritt

Tristan Trittdescribes himself as “an outsider.” Yet, this vantage point enableshis music to stand out.

Growing up, the Georgianative always separated himself from the pack. Rather than adopt the usual Gen-Zfixations of peers overly obsessed with how many “likes” they can getfor the next social media post, he magnetically gravitated towards rock, metal,and blues. He committed all of his free time to the recording studio and thestage, cutting his teeth with countless shows and building buzz.

Now, he dousesgrunge-inspired songcraft in hard rock attitude and sets it on fire with anincendiary and infectious sound of his own. At the same time, his words cutdeep as he confronts the realities of a confused post-COVID generation raisedin chaos.

Ultimately, thesinger, songwriter, and guitarist breaks the mold of what rock music can be andsay in 2023 with a series of independent singles and more to come.

“For me, everyday is an opportunity to grow and push the boundaries of creativity,” he says.“So, I’m constantly figuring things out. Nowadays, people of my era believethey need to know exactly who they are by a certain age. The entire purpose oflife is to evolve and realize what works for you and what doesn’t. My music isbased on a hunger for knowledge.”

Guitar Hero opened the door for a future in music, andhe stepped right in. He immersed himself in  albums by Stone Temple Pilots, Linkin Park,Three Days Grace, and Motörhead, among others. Even though henever quite bonded with his classmates, he found acceptance from his favoriteartists.

“I didn’t likethe same type of fashion and pop culture that the other kids did,” he notes. “Inever had a sense of belonging with a group, but I felt like I could dive intomusic.”

At 11-years-old,he picked up his first Fender Stratocaster and never put it down. He went from tirelesslypracticing staples such as Oasis’ “Wonderwall,” The White Stripes’ “SevenNation Army,” and Foo Fighters’ “Monkey Wrench” to penning tunes of his own.Following high school, he graduated from a recording engineering school inArizona and spent a short stint in California.

During 2020, hereturned to Georgia and doubled down on music. He often performed four open micnights per week in between marathon recording sessions. 2022 saw Tristanintroduce himself with  “Oblivion” and“Right On Time.” Meanwhile, he kicked off 2023 with “Nervous System Overload,” receivingacclaim from the likes of Audacy, Medium, and more. Everythingjust set the stage for the next phase.

His single “NoFilter” illuminates the dynamic of his approach. On the track, clean guitarwraps around a glitchy beat. Simultaneously, he stretches his vocal range,fluttering between a laidback flow and breathy infection. The momentum givesway to an infectious and impactful refrain punctuated by a fret-burning guitarlead.

“So many of ourinteractions are based on vanity,” he observes. “In reality, who you are onsocial media is completely different from who you are in real life. There’sactual filter in place, and we play the game by commenting and pretending. Ithink it’s not just damaging for kids, but adults who constantly scroll throughsocial media without understanding the majority of what they’re looking at isartificial. I’m seeing beyond the façade.”

It takes anoutsider like Tristan to see beyond the façade and, ultimately, push rock intonew territory.

“When you listento me, I want you to know it’s okay to feel like you don’t belong,” he leavesoff. “It’s okay to not be who everyone else wants you to be. I’m going to bethe voice to comfort you. I never felt like I belonged. Music resonated with meand made me feel like, ‘ I’m not alone’. I’m trying to give you the samefeeling my favorite artists did.”

America Part Two

New Jersey band, America Part Two released their first EP ‘Pure’ in 2017. Alex Fabio,
Fred Rainville, and Sam Weingarten use this platform to journalize the experience of
being a young adult in America today. Social issues, growing up, political climate, and
love are just a few topics the band discuss in their music. The trio’s first single, “Split”
launched them into online notoriety with over 17,000 views on the music video in fall
2018. They’ve supported national acts like A Will Away and The Moms on tour. 2019
saw the release of 2 singles, “I Don’t Wanna” & “Talk It Out”, which racked up nearly
100,000 streams combined in just 6 months after landing 3 Spotify editorial playlists.
Blending the sounds of 90’s garage, 60’s psychedelic, and 2000’s emo, these three
young songwriters are out to write the humanistic soundtrack for a new age.

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