Feature and photos by Allen Ying.
Meltasia is a small, DIY music festival up in the Catskills. You see the bands play, you go for a swim, and you’re camping in the woods w/ zero corporate presence or cell phone service. It’s a truly special place, especially in today’s world.
Welcoming committee after a 2.5 hour drive took 5 hours.
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- Gibby Haynes backstage.
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- The Paul Green Rock Academy.
Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers) and The Paul Green Rock Academy headlined the 1st night with a full Butthole Surfers set. This is the rock school that School Of Rock with Jack Black was based off. There were 15-20 teenagers swapping out for different parts for every song, all shredding!
Gibby Haynes performing Butthole Surfers.
The Advertisers, Flasyd, and crew.
Fresh off a group baptism.
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- Saara Untracht-Oakner, SUO.
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- Brower on bottom, with Nyssa Frank of The Living Gallery and friend on top.
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- Willy and Oakley Munson of Black Lips.
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- Dylan with Pouya Esghai of The Spits.
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- SUO opened the 2nd day.
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- SUO is Saara’s new solo project with an all star backing band, Andrea Scanniello, Veronica Bianqui, Joshua Rouah, Chase Noelle, and Eric Carney.
Acacia, The Advertisers.
Philippe Arman, The Advertisers.
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- Chase Noelle.
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- King Khan.
Syd Walsh and Miranda Zipse of Flasyd.
Flasyd.
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- Deliah.
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- Jessica.
Dallin, Angel, Elena, Jenny, Pouya.
Miranda Zipse.
Dex of Cumgirl8.
Spirits high despite the heavy down pour.
The King Khan & BBQ Show headlined the 2nd night with an epicly long doo-wop garage punk set.
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- Mark Sultan, aka BBQ, plays guitar, sings, and drums with his feet, for over an hour!
The King Khan & BBQ Show.
Pachi and Saara.
Scott Yoder was set to play earlier in the night, but after van trouble pulled through for a late night set.
Fusing whirlwind Meltasia bonds.
Deliah and Angel.
