Inspired by the rhythmic grooves of ESG, the dopey drawl of Jonathan Richman, and manic energy of The Fall, Gustaf’s live set is quick on its feet, constantly in flux, and obsessively catered to the people in the room, resulting in a sound that is emotive, androgynous, and infectiously danceable.

Dead Rider is a highly experimental 21st century rock and funk band from Chicago, Illinois. Their rhythm-driven sound, with shards of instrumental noise bouncing around within the often unpredictable twists and turns of the beats, reveals the influence of everyone from Captain Beefheart to Big Black to the Butthole Surfers to random experimental improvisers, with an occasional detour into the early sounds of Wax Trax Records. Unique enough to attract a devoted cult following while challenging the conventions of mainstream alternative music, Dead Rider’s initial fusion of steady pulse, angular “melodies,” and purposefully eccentric vocals was documented on their 2011 album The Raw Dents, but gave way to a more organic but no less chaotic approach, with a greater emphasis on live percussion, on 2017’s Crew Licks.