The Schizophonics & Descartes A Kant in Montreal

The Schizophonics are an American garage-rock band formed in San Diego in 2009 by Pat and Lety Beers. Their music draws on garage punk, psychedelic rock and soul, documented on the albums Land of the Living, People in the Sky and Hoof It. The Schizophonics have toured with The Damned and opened concerts for The Hives. They have also performed at Gonerfest in Memphis and Azkena Rock Festival in Vitoria-Gasteiz, extending their club touring beyond the United States into Europe. Their concerts are full-band rock sets built around Pat Beers’ vocals, guitar playing and highly physical stage movement, supported by the rhythm section led by drummer Lety Beers.

Descartes a Kant are a Mexican experimental rock band formed in Guadalajara in 2001. Their music draws on punk, noise rock and jazz, and albums including Paper Dolls, Il Visore Lunatique and Victims of Love Propaganda established their catalogue; the latter was recorded with Steve Albini. Descartes a Kant have toured outside Mexico in the United States and Europe, carrying a theatrical full-band format into clubs and festivals. Costumes, choreographed movement and character-based performance are built into the songs onstage, including the band’s appearance at Mexico City’s Vive Latino.