Local Producer MAKR Drops Some Damaged Electronics on New EP Pallid Palm
Local producer Mark McGee has conjured up some crackling, bruised electronic noise over the years under banners such as To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisi, RONiiA, and Marijuana Deathsquads. But he has saved his most rugged, dissonant work for under his solo nom de plume MAKR, the project under which he released a new album this week. Longtime listeners won’t be totally surprised that his COVID-19…
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Post-Punk supergroup RONiiA is made up of members of Dark Dark Dark, Anonymous Club, Fugitive, To Kill A Pretty Bourgeoisie, Marijuana Deathsquads and Joint Custody. With this mix of talent and experience, you can expect new EP Sisters to be special. Listen to it above and read our interview below.
How did RONiiA form?
RONiiA formed in the summer of 2013, as a way for Mark & Nona to improvise & experiment with electronic sounds. Really, it was a break from their other projects at the time, and a way for them both to create new music without any pressures for it to sound a certain way. Fletcher joined the band in early 2014 to help perform the synth parts live, and together the trio wrote and recorded the self-titled debut release.Â
 How have you approached Sisters differently to the last record and your other groups?
The Sisters EP came together in a unique way; Mark was living in Venice Beach at the time, Nona was busy with a licensing residency in downtown Minneapolis, and Fletcher was working on a commission project for the Jerome Foundation. Basically, we made the tracks through the internet by passing takes back and forth through email. Not exactly the most romantic way to write, but for us, it worked somehow. Our communication about crafting a track was already really strong, so somehow each of us working out our parts in our own studios didn't come across as sterile as it sounds. The connection we established writing and touring the first record really showed itself through this long distance process.Â
 Do you feel that the different places you come from has an effect on the outcome of the music?
No doubt. Not in a competitive way or anything. It's like New York City, every time we get together to write, everyone just lays down their authentic style & the outcome is this beautiful mix.Â
 The name Ronia comes from an Astrid Lindgren novel, how has other non-musical art inspired you?
The community here in Minneapolis definitely plays a big role in how the music turns out. Being inspired by the scene is essential to our process. Luckily, the long winters here lay a real strong foundation for amazing art & music. Emotion also plays a big part in the music we create. Basically, the world is a really heavy place right now, and recording Sisters gave each of us a place to channel our reactions.
 Who are your favorite up and coming bands right now?
Syko Friend out of LA, C.A.R. in Europe, REIGHNBEAU from Albuquerque and Doom Squad from Toronto have all blown our minds at some point this year.
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Eerie and Sinister Worlds: RONiiA on Their New, Walker-Inspired EP
If RONiiA’s new EP Sisters strikes listeners as cinematic, as it did for writer Mark Mahoney, one mightn’t be surprised: the work by Fletcher Barnhill (Joint Custody), Nona Marie Invie (Dark Dark Dark), and Mark McGee (Marijuana Deathsquads) was inspired by a Walker commission: in 2015, the trio created the live score for the silent film The Adventures of Prince Achmed for our Summer Music & Movies series.
Itch Princess: “Easy To Forget” / Show Tonight
Itch Princess is the solo project of local musician Katelyn Farstad (whose long resume contains work in Larry Wish, Tips for Twat, RENO, and many more). She makes experimental electronic music that she’s labeled “sadcore drudge ballads.”  To that end she employs an idiosyncratic array of sounds by way of beats and her own layered vocals. On single “Easy to Forget” the result is a hypnotic sound…
Check out deconstructed pop from RONiiA's new EP (Show THURSDAY at Icehouse)
Check out deconstructed pop from RONiiA’s new EP (Show THURSDAY at Icehouse)
Despite the fact that RONiia have been circling the TC music scene for a while, the trio continue to conjure up new sounds that take the pieces of pop music and glue them together in new and interesting ways. Comprised of Nona Marie Invie (Dark Dark Dark), Mark McGee (Makr, Marijuana Deathsquads, Father You See Queen, To Kill a…
