The Archaeas

A Wild Garage-Punk Band From Louisville Kentucky The Archaeas Play Fast Loud Raucous Rock & Roll Songs Dealing With In Their Words "tension Anxiety Ominous Energy And The Release That Comes From Vanquishing Those Mental Foes." Their Sound Is Informed By No-Frills Hard Rock Old-School Punk And More Contemporary Garage-Punk Acts Brought To Life By The Hard-Driving Guitar Work And Throaty Vocals Of Violet Archaea. After Starting Out As A One-Woman Project On The 2016 EP Archaea They Expanded Into A Trio And Made A Big Sound On Their First LP 2020's Archaeas. The Archaeas Were Founded By Guitarist Singer And Songwriter Violet Archaea. Violet's Two Key Influences Were Mark Sultan The Canadian Blues-Punk Musician Who Performed One-Man-Band Style As BBQ And The Japanese Garage-Punk Trio Guitar Wolf. In Particular Violet Was Impressed By Wild Zero A Raucous Sci-Fi Film Starring The Band In Which They Save The World From Invading Aliens With The Help Of A Passionate Rock & Roll Fan And His Transgendered Girlfriend. As A Trans Woman The Film And Its Non-Judgmental Outlook Resonated Especially Well With Violet And Some Of Her First Archaeas Performances Found Her Handling Guitar Drums And Vocals While The Movie Was Shown On A Screen Behind Her. Describing The Archaeas As A "one Witch Band " She Released A Five-Song EP In September 2016 Titled Archaea. In Time Violet Expanded The Archaeas Into A Trio With The Addition Of Chyppe Archaea-Crosby On Bass And Chase Archaea On Drums. Their Frantic No-Holds-Barred Shows Earned Them A Reputation In Louisville And On The Garage Punk Scene Nationwide And The Florida-Based Total Punk Label Issued A Single On The Band "Rock N Roll" B/w "Replica " In February 2020. Goner Records From Memphis Stepped In To Help The Group Put Out Their First Album Archaeas Which Became Available In September 2020. Biography By Mark Deming read less