Name: SMERZ with Kaitlin Simotics
Start: 2026-05-22T20:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-22T23:00:00-05:00
Location: The Cedar Cultural Center

SMERZ with Kaitlin Simotics

The Cedar Cultural Center

Scandinavian duo Smerz “flits deftly between genres – dream pop, glitchy electro, power ballads, shoegaze, even shades of trip-hop"

Smerz

The Cedar Presents<h3>SMERZ with Kaitlin Simotics</h3>Friday, May 21, 2026 / Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PMAll AgesStandingThis is a standing show with an open floor. To request seating or other access accommodations, please go to our<a href="https://www.thecedar.org/access-services" title="https://www.thecedar.org/access-services" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Access Page</a>.For Cedar presented shows, online ticket sales typically end one hour before the door time, and then, based on availability, tickets will be available at the door. Tickets purchased at the door will include a $1 Eventbrite fee.

<h4>ABOUT THIS SHOW</h4>Scandinavian duo Smerz “flits deftly between genres – dream pop, glitchy electro, power ballads, shoegaze, even shades of trip-hop – whipping up all these textures into a sonic soufflé that is uniquely their own.” <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/smerz-big-city-life-interview" title="https://www.vogue.com/article/smerz-big-city-life-interview" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Vogue</a>

SMERZ Smerz’ big city comes to life on stage with one finger piano riffs, strings presets, drums and voices, telling stories lived and imagined. Smerz is the Norwegian duo of Henriette Motzfeldt and Catharina Stoltenberg, based in Oslo and Copenhagen. The duo is set to release their sophomore album, Big city life, on May 23 through Danish label Escho. Using collages to capture moments of everyday life and dreams, Smerz tell stories of love, apathy, solitude and friendship. The pair operates at the intersection of genres, drawing inspiration from compositional techniques in classical music, the experimentation of computer music and the immediacy of pop music, all in the palettes of girly existentialism. The duo’s discography includes the critically acclaimed debut album Believer on XL Recordings, EPs Have fun and Okey, released through XL and Escho, as well as pop fantasy project ALLINA and choir piece Tidligere den dagen with vocal ensemble GAEA on their own label Shopping. Notable past performances include Tate Modern, MOCA Geffen, Berghain, Volksbühne, MIRA Festival with Weirdcore, KODE with the Norwegian National Company of Contemporary Dance, and Club To Club. From their choir performance at the MUNCH Museum to fashion runway soundtracks, throughout their work, Smerz have been known for their ability to navigate and create new sonic worlds.To learn more about SMERZ:<ul><li><a href="https://smerzforyou.bandcamp.com/" title="https://smerzforyou.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Visit their Bandcamp page here</a></li></ul>

Kaitlin Simotics is an experimental electronic musician based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their release Kaitlin Music (via Relaxin Records) examines themes of digital entropy, blending humor and abstraction into a distinctly internet-native sound that resists easy categorization. Incorporating elements such as chaotic laugh tracks and text-to-speech poetry, their work reflects the overstimulation and absurdity of contemporary online life. As Nina Protocol notes, “the drum machines sound like they were dipped in the fryer at Raising Cane’s.”

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SMERZ with Kaitlin Simotics