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IN FOCUS: Distal

WHO IS DISTAL?: Distal. Like Robyn, or Madonna. He’s keeping a low profile.

HAILING FROM: Atlanta, GA

DIG IT IF YOU LIKE?: UZ, Treasure Fingers

WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?: If you want to open your ears and mind to something new, check out Distal this week for Together Boston, performing an opening set for Zomboy on Saturday, May 18 starting at 8pm at Boston’s Middle East nightclub.

He runs his own label, Embassy Recordings, and his music is known to touch on a variety of sub-genres. Notably, the sound is a kind of it’s own, with self-proclaimed influences from film, literature, Libertarianism and space.

UPCOMING: You can find tickets to Saturday’s event here.

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