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Julie comes from the Los Angeles DIY scene, blending woozy shoegaze, noise-pop, and quiet-loud swings.

Two paths into the fog

Fleshwater grew out of members of Vein.fm, pushing a heavier, metallic shoegaze that still favors hooks. Expect a split set with each band leaning into its core: Julie with drifting melodies and clean-to-fuzz bursts, Fleshwater with punchy drums and down-tuned churn. Likely picks include Flutter and pg.4 a picture of three hedges from Julie, plus Kiss the Ladder and Linda Claire from Fleshwater.

How the room feels

The room skews mixed-age DIY heads, hardcore crossovers, and indie fans, with black denim, thrifted sweaters, and earplugs clipped to keychains. Trivia worth noting: Julie first caught ears by keeping faces and credits off early drops, while Fleshwater started as a side project before a demo buzz turned it into a full band. You may also notice small mosh pockets forming during Fleshwater while people stay still and close their eyes for Julie, often holding film point-and-shoots near their chests. To be transparent, any set sequence or production choices mentioned here are informed guesses rather than certainties.

Small Details, Big Community

You will see black denim, beat-up trainers, and vintage tees next to thrifted cardigans and silver jewelry, a look that matches blown-out guitars with soft melodies.

Rituals between the riffs

During Julie, people tend to sway and sing the top line under their breath; for Fleshwater, small pits open and close quickly, with spotters keeping it friendly. Merch leans tactile: long-sleeves with stark graphics, tapes and vinyl, and the occasional zine or photo book.

Shared language of the room

Fans often hum the guitar lead during quiet count-ins and cheer when the fuzz drops, a simple cue that everyone knows the moment is coming. Post-show chatter is about pedal guesses, tunings, and which song hit hardest, not volume for its own sake. The scene feels intentional and warm, built around curiosity for sound and the care people show one another in the crowd.

The Push and Pull Under the Hood

Julie tends to sing close to the mic, creating a soft, breathy layer that rides above bright clean guitars before the fuzz pedal hits.

Sound built from contrast

They like simple parts that stack: a steady drum pulse, a droning bass, and a guitar line that blooms into noise so the vocal stays ghostly but present. Fleshwater counters with tighter rhythms, palm-muted churn, and a lead vocal that cuts through the mix while guitars add width. A common move is to slow the bridge and let feedback ring, then snap back to tempo so the chorus lands heavier.

Little choices, big impact

A lesser-noted detail: Julie often stretches intros live with looped ambience, while Fleshwater will tag an outro in half-time to spotlight the drum groove. Expect color-wash lighting and backlighting that keeps faces shadowed, which suits the soft-then-loud flow and lets the guitars feel bigger than the stage. None of it feels fussy; it is about dynamics and texture first.

Kindred Noise, Shared Fans

If you like thick guitar haze with tuneful cores, Narrow Head hits a similar lane with a grunge tint.

If this scratches the itch

Nothing brings the dreamier side, favoring big reverb and patient tempos that fans of Julie often appreciate. For people drawn to the heavy swing inside Fleshwater, Vein.fm delivers the metallic intensity and rhythm-first impact from which this project sprang.

Adjacent rooms in the same house

On the heavier-gaze edge, Loathe shares the drop-tuned weight and dynamic breaks that turn sing-alongs into head-nods. All four acts value texture, space, and contrast, which mirrors how these co-headliners shape tension before releasing it.