8MM and Shameless/Limitless proudly present the Berlin debut of Philly’s Kassie Krut, a project riding high on the release of their buzzy new EP, and which includes former members of beloved band Palm.
Kassie Krut began as a solo act, its name impishly garbling that of its maker, Kasra Kurt, who otherwise served as a guitarist and vocalist in Palm. While the Philadelphia-based four-piece undertook bracing new adventures in guitar music, the side project was a venue for Kurt to indulge his taste for electronics and set stray ideas to simmer.
When Palm called it quits in 2023, after ten years and three acclaimed albums, Kurt decamped to New York with Eve Alpert, the band’s co-guitarist/vocalist, and Matt Anderegg, who produced Palm’s final record. Playing together, the longtime friends and collaborators christened a new, three-headed incarnation of Kassie Krut. Across the trio’s work with prior groups, they’ve graced festival lineups, pushed the boundaries of label rosters, and garnered critical acclaim for their thrilling sonic experiments. Since solidifying their new form, Kassie Krut have steadily cultivated intrigue as an emerging underground supergroup.
They’ve performed alongside Cindy Lee, Chanel Beads, Fcukers, Model/Actriz and more, taken part in scene-defining shows —”Everyone bopped to Kassie Krut’s industrial, electronic set” (PAPER) — and remixed tracks for Water From Your Eyes and Pedazo de Carne con Ojo. In their new formation, Kassie Krut settle into a commanding partnership fit for muddy raves, basement punk spaces, and festival stages alike.
