NNA Tapes — the label run by Toby Aronson and Matt Mayer from their headquarters in Burlington, VT — has sponsored various TMT-centric releases going all the way back to 2008; and all the while, they’ve done so with a certain sense of humble class that should be the endeavor of every entrepreneur looking to get into the independent label “business.” (Those aspiring entrepreneurs should establish a creative visual signature that appeals to listeners and artists alike…in fact, those aspiring entrepreneurs SHOULD quit using the word “entrepreneur” all together, before their friends/loved ones start confusing the term with “asshole” and/or “chronically unemployed.”)
And so, NNA is justifiably celebrating their 10-year anniversary with a two-night showcase as part of Brooklyn’s Northside Festival, the musical portion of which takes place June 7-10. The NNA showcase nights are on June 7 and June 8 respectively; and naturally, both dates are set to feature artists who’ve previously contributed to the label’s success by using it as a vessel for atypical sounds.
The whole lineup includes Kalbells, Tredici Bacci, Erica Eso, Ryan Power, Lea Bertucci, Marilu Donovan (Eartheater), Jake Meginsky, and Qasim Naqvi (Dawn of MIDI). Read more on the showcases and purchase tickets here, and check out the poster and some music from some of the relevant artists below.
More about: Erica Eso, Jake Meginsky, Kalbells, Lea Bertucci, Marilu Donovan, Qasim Naqvi, Ryan Power, Tredici Bacci
