The Sad Hour
Electronic Press Kit
Theatrical death-glam out of Detroit, Michigan, named for the Victorian casket clock stopped at the hour a loved one passed. Gilt against the dark.
Electronic Press Kit
Theatrical death-glam out of Detroit, Michigan, named for the Victorian casket clock stopped at the hour a loved one passed. Gilt against the dark.
Genre
Theatrical Post-Punk Death Glam
Origin
Detroit, Michigan
Formed
August 2024
Lineup
Four Piece
The Story
The Sad Hour takes its name from a Victorian mourning custom: a casket clock, stopped at the exact hour a loved one passed, marking where their time ended and another began.
The band formed out of the wreckage of a previous Detroit project. Luke and Chuck came first, then Jesse through Luke's circle, then Charles out front. What holds them together isn't proximity, it's a shared fluency in darkness, and a debut single, "Dead Nor Alive," that's out now.
“We don't perform grief. We transmute it.” The Sad Hour, SONIQLOOX Interview
The Company
Charles Urban
Vocals
Luke Hodorek
Guitar
Chuck Venditto
Bass
Jesse Holloway
Drums
Rotating Guitar
Sacrificed After Each Performance
On Record
Also Streaming
Written on the society's old alchemy: turning what's left after loss into something of value.
On Film
Live footage, performance clips and visuals from the full Sad Hour reel.
In Their Words
A blend of glam and gloom that feels like an art piece waiting to consume you.
Wicker Casket MediaThese songs have all shown versatility while locking in a signature sound that's distinct, coupled with a cohesive performance and costume style onstage.
Mickey P.The track succeeds in its mission, to encourage further dialogue around death and its related processes, through sheer intrigue alone.
Rock Queen Reviews, on “Dust to Gold”For Fans Of
Smashing Pumpkins · Tiger Army · Nine Inch Nails · Sisters of Mercy
For the Press
Photography & visuals: Roaming Roach Photography, Aurescent, Artenigma
On Stage
Since forming in 2024, the ritual has traveled through Chicago, St. Louis, Fort Wayne, and Cincinnati, alongside hometown runs at The Blind Pig, Diesel Concert Lounge, and Sanctuary Detroit.
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