M4TR – Music 4 The Revolution – brings you apocalyptic dance music from the Retrofuture – what tomorrow sounds like from the past. They hail from an alternative present where new wave, synthpop, disco, punk, funk, soul, reggae, ska and rap live on eternally. The band released its No Tomorrow EP in May 2023 which was shortlisted as a Wammie Award Finalist for Best Electronic Album. They will be celebrating the release of M4TR LIVE – an album recorded at Jammin Java in February 2024.

Shelley Star is an interplanetarily renowned performer. With fellow artists of her home Planet Glam in tow, she uses her multidisciplinary talents of song, dance, and theatrics to explore a brand new musical universe. With influences like Lady Gaga, The Killers, and ABBA, Shelley and her band The Galaxy blend the future and past of great music to be experienced in the present timeline.

Since the projects’ inception in October 2022, the band has sent shockwaves throughout the DMV with their out-of-this-world live performances and hot new recordings. Heavily influenced by the art of drag, the band paid tribute to their roots in June 2023 at the first Fairfax Pride celebration at Old Town Hall, presented by local showcase The Palace. In July 2023, they competed in Band Battle #25 at Jammin’ Java and won their preliminary round, going on to earn second place at the finals. Over the past year and a half, the band has released two Wammie Award-nominated singles, leading up to their debut album “Shelley Star and The Galaxy”, released to high acclaim the same day as their first headlining show at Jammin’ Java in February 2024.

Astronaut Class

Space-based rockers, Astronaut Class, have come down from orbit with their debut album in hand. After years of playing together in various groups, longtime friends and crew mates Sean Lazer (vocals/drums), Zach Bogley (guitar), Jake Rohme (keys/vocals), James Bartolotta (bass), Chase Illig (guitar), and Harrison Fletcher (drums) have joined space-forces to create the universe’s first interstellar band.

Astronaut Class recorded their debut album at Spotify’s Noteable Studio in Nashville, TN, with engineer/producer JD Tiner (Birdtalker, Andrew Ripp) at the helm. Production wrapped on the album in late 2023 following the release of the band’s first two singles, “Dancing for Two” and “Keep it to Myself.”

The 12-song galactic epic launched August 9th, 2024, with new single “Ain’t Done Lovin’ You” leading the way. You can catch Astronaut Class supporting their album in the DC/Baltimore area with future shows slated across the universe.