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Harry and The Hitmen w/ special guest Mammatus
Fri, 27 May, 9:00 PM PDT
Doors open
8:00 PM PDT
Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
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From classic, upbeat soul to psych-driven, heavy grooves, this double of Santa Cruz local bands will be a complete mind, body and soul experience!
Doors: 8 PM
Show: 9 PM
$15 / $20
21+
Harry and The Hitmen
Harry and the Hitmen serve up classic Motown and Soul with jovial professionalism. But don't let the "suits" fool you, the band comes from an improvised rock tradition, and has years of experimentation behind their tight arrangements. Unearthing nuggets from the golden years of Motown and Stax records, the group also writes original “New Soul Classics”®.
Because all six members are multi-instrumentalists and avid improvisers, their concerts continue to evolve nightly. Perfectly suited for everything from stately weddings to far-out festivals, Harry and the Hitmen delivers a one-of-a-kind dance party wherever needed!
Mammatus
Mammatus has been conjuring up a heavy blend of riff laden, space trippin, proggy, hazy far out rock and roll for ten years now. Since forming in the shadows of the Santa Cruz Mountains of California in 2005, they've delighted the ears and minds of adventurous listeners around the world. Their wizard and dragon themed self titled debut LP became a cult classic among the stoner rock crowd, drawing rave reviews from music lovers who were mesmerized by the psychedelic jam sandwich of Sabbathy riffage, swirling kraut grooves, and thundering space drones. In 2007 Mammatus released The Coast Explodes, and continued their ascent into heaviness while introducing more prog into the mix and creating a blissful yet intense spiritual rock experience. They traversed North America, garbing themselves in bizarre floral wizard robes and waving redwood staffs foraged from Corralitos Creek, turning people on to their sound and leaving many a sore neck behind them. There was a period of hibernation between 2008 and 2012, spattered with sporadic bursts of energy when Mammatus would appear in select locations on the west coast playing shimmering spaced out hypno prog metal. They had lost themselves in the electronic fury of the mind, writing an album about the elation and confusion that the brain experiences from being overwhelmed by music. They emerged in 2013 with Heady Mental, an album embracing the weird, a hyperpipe of sonic haze.
Now Mammatus return with their fourth album, and their most ambitious to date. Sparkling Waters is a double LP featuring four multi-movement pieces, each designed to recalibrate the shanga array in your mind. In order to achieve the highest levels of sensatory clarity, the group enlisted Phil Manley (Trans Am, Life Coach) as their guiding light throughout the studio production. As a result these tracks shimmer with a far out, casual glow, like an aural reflection of a Risan steam pool.
Event Information
Age Limit
21+

Retro-Soul
Harry and The Hitmen
Harry and The Hitmen
Retro-Soul
Harry and The Hitmen
Harry and the Hitmen serve up classic Motown and Soul with jovial professionalism. But don't let the "suits" fool you, the band comes from an improvised rock tradition, and has years of experimentation behind their tight arrangements. Unearthing nuggets from the golden years of Motown and Stax records, the group also writes original “New Soul Classics”®.
Because all six members are multi-instrumentalists and avid improvisers, their concerts continue to evolve nightly. Perfectly suited for everything from stately weddings to far-out festivals, Harry and the Hitmen delivers a one-of-a-kind dance party wherever needed!

Psychedelic
Mammatus
Mammatus
Psychedelic
Formed by brothers Nicky and Aaron Emmert in 2005, Mammatus has spent two decades evolving with a deliberate focus that mirrors the slow, certain growth of the landscapes they inhabit. Deeply rooted in the Santa Cruz mountains, the band—comprising the Emmert brothers and bassist/synthesist Chris Freels—has forged a creative identity inseparable from the geography of the Pacific coast. Their music is an extension of the ancient stillness of the redwood forests, the crushing power of the sea, and the transition of the blue sky into the infinite black of space. Over the last twenty years, Mammatus has moved away from the frantic pace of the modern music industry, opting instead for a path of mindful, glacial precision. This commitment to a patient creative process ensures that their output is a direct reflection of a life lived in observation of the natural world, a philosophy that reached its most recent height in their expansive 2023 work, Expanding Majesty.
The sonic experience of Mammatus is defined by a panoramic scale that seeks to replicate the staggering proportions of the environment. Their compositions function as immersive, living atmospheres that balance a profound physical weight with moments of weightless, celestial clarity. In a live setting, this manifests as a meticulous layering of sound: guitar chords that strike with the force of a breaking wave before hanging like mountain mist, kaleidoscopic melodic weaving, and the sweeping, organic resonance of analog synthesizers. The interplay between the rhythmic foundation and the soaring electronic textures creates a sound that demands patience and rewards deep listening, built on a structure that is as much about the silence of the forest as it is about the resonance of a full backline.
At the core of the band’s work is a commitment to positivism and the pursuit of awe. While the music possesses an undeniable intensity, its purpose is to channel the overwhelming beauty of existence and the infinite nature of the universe. By operating on their own timeline and adhering to a strict love of craft, Mammatus has transformed into a vessel for exploring expanded consciousness through the lens of the earth and the stars. A Mammatus performance is not just a concert, but a communal experience of wonder, inviting the listener to step outside of the clock and into a visionary world defined by tradition, patience, and the majesty of the natural order.