Get ready for a night of noise, minimalism, chaos, and party when ALICE welcomes two brilliant Danish bands who each bring their own brand of sonic disruption: Distortion Girls and NO GOD!

Distortion Girls
Distortion Girls is made up of Tanja Vesterbye Jessen on guitar and drum machine, Marie Aarup Jensen on guitar and vocals, and Marc Kellaway on organ. For over a decade, this Copenhagen-based band has captivated audiences with their entrancing live shows characterized by sprawling, hypnotic noise rock, icy melodies, shimmering guitar textures, droning organs, deconstructed drum beats, and minimalist vocals.

Alongside a range of side projects, from Tanja Vesterbye Jessen and Marie Aarup Jensen’s doom duo Fisse to Marc Kellaway’s electronic experiments under his own name, Distortion Girls released the album ‘Afterparty’ last year. It’s a collection of remixes and cover versions of tracks from their 2015 debut ‘Party’. Currently, the band is working on new material for an upcoming album — and at ALICE, you’ll get a sneak peek. Don’t miss Distortion Girls and their hypnotic, ghostly noise rock.

NO GOD
NO GOD began as an exploration into the art of playing no wave music, as it emerged in late-1970s New York. Building on that foundation, the Danish ensemble has since carved out their own genre, which they call Direct Action Music. The concept is simple but radical: every new piece is performed live for the first time at the concert itself. The compositions are discussed and agreed upon among the musicians, but never rehearsed together beforehand. That means we’ll be hearing brand-new NO GOD- tracks at ALICE, drawing on inspirations as diverse as Miles Davis’ electric period, US Maple’s noise rock, and Japanese musical traditions. Expect something minimalist, avant-garde, chaotic, and celebratory when this adventurous ensemble hits ALICE in October.

NO GOD will perform as a quartet, featuring Jens Valo on guitar and vocals, Carl Christian Tofte on drums and vocals, Jacob Leth on bass and vocals, and Miloud Carl Sabri on trumpet and keys. Between them, the members have been part of bands such as Kliche, De Må Være Belgiere, Obstinate Esther, Nasa Dude, GRIND, Amstrong, and The Asteroids Galaxy Tour as well as various jazz collaborations. The group has played across Denmark and abroad, at venues ranging from Vega to Mayhem, East of Eden, Atlas, Rote Flora in Hamburg, and Noise Fest in Leipzig. But not since 2018. Don’t miss out when NO GOD finally returns to the stage again!