The Retromancers are an energetic, multifaceted, band with influences and music covering classic rock and New Wave (and points in between), covering everyone from Led Zeppelin to Pat Benatar and Talking Heads to The Cars. The band consists of Andrew Barash and Dave Giamalis on guitars, Hannah Kramer on lead vocals, Michael Smith on bass and Bill Pearce on drums. The Retromancers have been playing since 2015.
With an emphasis on playing great upbeat music, The Retromancers features Hannah’s powerful vocals out front. Bringing the fire and brimstone to bear, our two great guitarists, Andrew and Dave, do some serious shredding. And the thunder and lightning are brought to you by Bill and Michael.
We hail from different parts of the country (Missouri, Connecticut, New York, New Mexico, and our local son, Andrew, right here from Seattle) and through our love for music, we found each other. We come from diverse backgrounds that include a wide variety of musical interest including hard rock, 80’s pop, heavy metal, new wave, funk, and progressive rock just to name a few.
So come to one of our shows, have some fun, and enjoy the music as brought to you by five talented folks who want you to have a good time!
We’re BACK and jeez, it was a long winter! If you’ve followed us, you know The Retromancers closed out 2023 with a gig at The Rendezvous/Jewel Box Theatre in Seattle where we had the opportunity to play at this classic, historical Seattle venue. Since then, we took some time off, did normal work things (yes, some of us still have the nine to five deal going on), travelled a little, one of us even moved, again.
So 2024 marches on and we’ve got a good summer line up scheduled and are excited to get back out there. And we’re starting off at practically our home away from home, The Skylark in West Seattle, and we can’t wait. Next up is Tim’s Tavern and a great outdoor set. Both times, we’ll be joining our buddies, Project33.
Next, we’ll be playing for the first time, The PONO Ranch, an Evening With The Retromancers. We’ll be doing a two-set show and are really looking forward to bringing you a fantastic mix of classic rock, 80’s rock, and New Wave. Please be sure to join us for this special show!!
Next, it’s The Hidden Door in Shoreline, also a brand-new venue for us. And there will be more coming late summer and Fall so definitely stay tuned!!
Love and Peace
Michael
A1 Hop Shop, Seattle | Cabin G, Lake Tapps |
The Fuel Sports Bar, Pioneer Square | The Hard Rock Cafe, Seattle |
Holy Rosary WestFest, West Seattle | The Lynnwood Alano Club, Lynnwood |
Millers in Carnation, Carnation | Pub 282, Camano Island |
The Skylark Cafe, West Seattle | Tim’s Tavern, Seattle |
The Vessel Tap House, Lynnwood | Aurora Borealis, Shoreline |
The Jewel Box Theatre at The Rendezvous, Seattle |
GALLERY
On Nov. 6th, 2021, The Retromancers had a recording session at Uberbeatz Studio in Lynnwood, Wa. We performed and recorded five songs that have become part of our rotating set list and are audience favorites. No overdubs, just the five of us plus our friend, Rai Lyons on keys and vocals, making some fun music. It was a great day, and we enjoyed the support of each other as well as Gavin Olson, sound engineer from 3moonsaudio. You can check out the audio on our SoundCloud Channel, or the videos on our YouTube Channel.
Here are just a few highlights from the band, but be sure to see our entire collection of vids and music.