12/15: MATTHEW E. WHITE w/ Special Guest HOWARD IVANS (of Rosebuds/Gayngs)

Hometown hero MATTHEW E WHITE and his Spacebomb collective have won the hearts of fans and critics alike with their debut album, Big Inner now available on Domino Recording Co. Big Inner has been praised by everyone from Pitchfork to The Independent who call the album “a genuine classic”. For a record so personal, built on such code, it’s never been a secret. Inseparable from Matthew E. White is Spacebomb — the process, the sound, the spirit, and the record label which White’s debut launches. A gifted jazz arranger and exceptional guitarist, White is joined by bassist Cameron Ralston (the Wise) and drummer Pinson Chanselle (the Mighty) in the formation of the Spacebomb House Band. You won’t forget those names. This core group, multiplied by horns, strings, and a choir (all culled from and roused by the venerable landscape of Richmond, Virginia), was captured to tape in White’s own tricked-out attic on the west side of town. This is Spacebomb: an inimitable House Band, a producer, and a unified crew of arrangers and musicians join with an artist and cut a record — with staggering results. White assumed the actor-director role for Big Inner; it’s the first Spacebomb album, the playbook and the highlight reel all at once, for a colossal series of upcoming albums from Natalie Prass, Karl Blau, Joe Westerlund (Megafaun), and HOWARD IVANS (The Rosebuds, Gayngs), the latter of which will be opening for Matthew on the Strange Matter stage. A conductor in every sense of the word, an ambitious new label and a solo album were an easy segue from White’s well-known post as the leader of the avant-garde jazz band Fight the Big Bull. We are honored to have Matthew and friends on our stage for the first time. Advance tickets are highly suggested as his last show at The Camel was to a sold-out crowd.

• 8PM Doors // 9PM Sounds
• $12 in advance // $14 Day of Show
• 18+