Fak3 5miles
Austin, Texas, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2022 | SELF
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Austin's premier weekend of local music is almost upon us; It's time to start brushing up on what's going on in the local scene. This annual event, Hot Summer Nights — offset semi-annually by its winter counterpart, Free Week — brings Austinites out to venues around the Red River Cultural District (RRCD) at no cost.
This makes it easy to bounce around and see as many bands as you can stand; However, donations are recommended and are not tied to any one show. The schedule spans Thursday, July 18, to Saturday, July 20.
This concert series featuring more than 140 acts is a fundraiser for the RRCD, which puts on a huge percentage of Austin's live shows throughout the year, whether it's during festivals like SXSW or it's just any Monday night. Beyond fundraising its effects are manifold, including getting people into venues they may not normally visit, introducing them to new favorite local acts, and reminding them that this musical neighborhood is a great option for nights out without a plan or a car.
Showing up and wandering around is a perfectly fine strategy for this festival. But CultureMap Austin editor Brianna Caleri and live music columnist John Laird, who also runs music and film blog Side One Track One, have teamed up to share their top picks for the weekend.
Fak3 5miles and Valice
Stylistically, this unexpected duo is all over the place. Rock group Valice, who apply their chops as a former Beatles cover band to their own weird and psychedelic rock tunes, met rapper Fak3 5smiles as a dancer for a music video from their latest album, Do you want to be alone? They're playing two separate shows, but the two bands share a bassist/keys player (Ricci Valice), and Fak3 5miles will make an appearance in a couple Valice songs during their set. See Fak3 5miles at Taquero Vaquero on Friday at 9 pm, and Valice at Swan Dive on Saturday at 11 pm. — BC - Culture Map Austin (Written by Brianna Caleri & John Laird)
For the ones that fly. Fak3 5miles embraces living in the moment.
Fak3 5miles‘ Ukiyo Lucid takes no prisoners. The 7-track release produced by Sam Hinds at Three Hound Sound is a thunderous blend of everything from rock to rap, soul to R&B, coming at you full-throttle from the self-proclaimed murderer of genres, with a melding of experimental and avant garde styles in a genre-defying blitz. It’s as though songwriter/vocalist Chance Hoops understands that life’s too short to be so narrow, so time for that lethal embrace of it all.
The title itself is an intentional connection of two words: The Japanese Ukiyo, “the floating world,” or living in the moment and detaching from life’s worries; and lucid – easy to comprehend, or also meaning luminous. For Hoops, it’s about living “free within your spirit. Let things come. Let things go.”
Take in the luminosity when Fak3 5miles plays tonight, Tuesday Aug. 20, at Far Out Lounge and Stage. Doors at 6 p.m., with sets by Austin rockers GOOD, San Marcos band Soma Jerome, and Bicyle Boy. - KUTX 98.9 ( Written by Laurie Gallardo
There are not too many bands in Austin with a true cult following, but one group is making it happen in a magnetic new music video.
"Don't know where, don't know why" (stylized in lowercase) is the standout track on Valice's new EP as of September 30, Do you want to be alone?, cranking up the weirdness factor with a mix of spiritual motifs, Southern sounds, and psychedelic twists..Austinites may recognize the Hyde Park Presbyterian Church as the main shooting location, as well as friends in the cast. Among them is Chance Hoops (who makes his own music as Fak3 5miles), the especially expressive dancer whose eyes roll back in the church scene. The band didn't know Hoops was a musician when they invited him on set, but now he raps in a deadpan on the Gorillaz-like "All my lies," also on the EP. - Culture Map Austin (Written by Brianna Caleri)
Discography
"Disgusting" and "Bobby" were Fak3's first releases in 2022. Disgusting has a mix of r&b, rap, and punk that brings soft melancholy vibes to the ears. Bobby introduces hardcore rap mixed with rock and pop. These two releases were the forefront for his multi genre Debut Album "Ukiyo Lucid" which has thousands of plays and was recognized by KUTX. In between the 2 an EP was released by the name of "Who's There?" which features fak3's hit song "Solar Flare." This was a mix of Anti-Pop, Punk, and rap. "T.V. Drugs" EP was released right before "Who's there" and has melodic flows along with soul and rap. The notable song from the ep is called "Dust" which entails of a fall of the emotions.
Following "Ukiyo Lucid" was the release of his second Album "Bad Guys" featuring names like B0RNE from Space goonz, and Neil X from Passenger Initiative. This is a mix between rap, antipop, drill and more.
Lookout for his upcoming next releases in October!
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The Murderer of Genres, Fak3 5miles (Born in Dallas, Texas) is a songwriter, vocalist, and musician who's style varies between nu alternative punk, rap, psychedelic, pop, and experimental Avant Garde. Mostly known for his single "Star" from his Debut album "Ukiyo Lucid" and his collaboration with the Indie Pop-rock band "Valice" on the song titled "all my lies"; Fak3 is a force to be wreckoned with. With his ELECTRIFYING live band performances alongside Ricci Valice (from Valice), Brad Day (From Fuzz Lightyear), and Ryan O' Connor there's nothing impossible to him.
Laurie Gallardo wrote in KUTX Radio Station's Austin Music Minute "It’s as though songwriter/vocalist Chance Hoops understands that life’s too short to be so narrow, so time for that lethal embrace of it all."
With performances at legendary Austin, Texas venues such as The Mohawk, 13th Floor, Far out Lounge, and Valhalla: Fak3 is on a slingshot trajectory to the top. 2024 Winner of Underground Voices "Who's got next?" rap competition.
For the ones that fly, he'll dim the world.
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