Category: Performer (Page 1 of 2)

Asylum 213

March 29, 2025 / ravenchair

Asylum 213 was established in the summer of 2010 as a solo project for singer/guitarist, Dylan Lawson until it morphed into a full band in 2019. Once described as an “alt-rock wonderland” (The Auricular, 2018), Asylum 213 have taken the east coast and surrounding regions by storm, garnering notoriety for their chaotic, high-energy, jaw-dropping, and unpredictable live performances presented at every stage or living room they are booked. Asylum 213 blends elements of sludge, rok, shoegaze, alternative, mathrock, pop, trip-hop, metal, and noise in a titanic wave of aural euphoria; passionately packaged and delivered to all ears willing to listen. The songs draw from our many varied influences including science fiction and other pop culture favorites.

For fans of Kero Kro Bonito, Don Caballero, The Butthole Surfers, Anamanaguchi, Psyopus, The Smashing Pumpkins, Bukethead, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mr. Bungle, and Tub Ring.

Dexy Collier

March 26, 2025 / ravenchair

Dexy Collier is a Richmond musician that draws a lot of inspiration from their nerdy passions. One of the biggest being Edgar Allan Poe, hence the name of her solo project, Tear Up the Planks. She also plays bass for Asylum 213, a mixed bag experimental noise rock/metal/mathrock/shoegaze band that tackles serious topics while blending all these genres and incorporating memes, pop culture references and high energy fun.

Dirty Metal Lefty

March 23, 2025 / ravenchair

Dirty Metal Lefty comes Straight Out of Nowhere with an eclectic, heterogeneous blend of dark, soulful alternative rock with blues, metal, and jazz undertones. Acoustic or electric; solo or band; this devil-may-care singer-songwriter is unapologetic, raw and fails to disappoint.

DJ Drae

March 23, 2025 / ravenchair

DJ Drae has been spinning since 2005. (S)He has entertained at club nights such as The Dawning, Umlaut, and Goth Night in Charlottesville and has toured to other clubs and venues around Virginia. (S)He has been a host of Les Temps Per Due, a 70s-90s themed throwback show, on WNRN since 2005. (S)He has also entertained at RavenCon since 2010, as well as at other sci-fi conventions.

Drag ex Machina

March 23, 2025 / ravenchair

Drag ex Machina is a drag show by nerds for nerds. This show has a variety of performers from many different backgrounds, all based in Virginia. Drag ex Machina blends a rich history of queer art with the passion of fan communities. We are here to represent all your favorite genres and look good doing it!

Featuring performances by Jackyl Lantern, Jelly Goblin, Dren Manduesa, Mad Maxii, Fellow Plastic, and Nuria.

Re: The Music of Jonathan Coulton

March 23, 2025 / ravenchair

Alex Taylor first picked up a guitar at age 13, and by 20, he was touring the world—playing everywhere from local bars to cruise ships. He has shared the stage with a range of musicians, from local talents to internationally acclaimed artists such as Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Taj Mahal. In the convention world, he was a founding member of Paradox Machine and has served as a technical director and sound engineer for numerous conventions, including RavenCon and ConVivial. Steve Taylor holds a Master’s degree in Vocal Performance and has been performing worldwide since the 1970s. A former Guinness World Record holder for the most performances of Handel’s Messiah, he has appeared at Carnegie Hall, performed at Disney alongside Rock Hudson, and collaborated with many other renowned artists. Together, this father/son duo makes up the cover band, Re: The Music of Jonathan Coulton, and continues rocking the convention circuit.

Hiphopmcdougal

March 10, 2025 / ravenchair

Hiphopmcdougal is the brainchild of Julian Biggs and Charlie Hodgson. They decided to take their shared love of video games, cryptids, Weezer, and pizza, mix it all up, then rap and sing about it over everything from classic hip hop beats to mariachi music. Over the last fifteen years they have released three full-length albums, four EPs, and numerous singles. All of their music can be found on Spotify and Bandcamp.

Jonah Knight

March 7, 2025 / ravenchair

In early 2025, Jonah began exploring the supernatural in a new way: a storytelling magic show. In The New England Spirit Sessions, Jonah travels throughout New England telling true ghost stories augmented with magical effects. He will be performing a selection from this show (including the story of Edgar Allan Poe’s ghost, frequently seen in Providence, RI) as well as a number of other bizarre magical tricks.

Jonah is also a published ttrpg writer. Most recently he has a campaign published for the game Brindlewood Bay. His actual play podcast, Roll to Meddle, has featured Brindlewood Bay for the past three years. He will be GMing a game or two here at the con.

He also loves escape rooms, having designed and built one himself. You might find him hanging about the RavenCon escape room.

League of Space Pirates

March 4, 2025 / ravenchair

League of Space Pirates is a band of scallywags from the future who kick out the jams while fighting the ultimate evil corporation: Übercorp. Captain Orlok and his gang of assorted thieves, scoundrels, and robots play high-energy 25th century rock-n-roll in the name of saving the universe. They provide the very latest in multivalent entertainment: incorporating music, costumes, and comedy while broadcasting from their tourship and making periodic stops at their favorite rest stop—planet Earth. The brainchild of artist Noah Scalin, League of Space Pirates is a collaborative science-fiction universe that manifests in a range of media, including live performances, internet broadcasts, music releases, novels, comic books, and more.

DJ McGuire

March 1, 2025 / ravenchair

DJ McGuire began his geek journey watching Star Trek: The Original Series in syndication. These days, he is an IT cost estimator and teaches economics at his local community college. He has been a musical performer (bass and vocals) for eight years, starting with Dimensional Riffs in 2017. He has also played with the Nefarious Ferrets (as “Bass Ferret”) and has been a solo performer since 2020. Among his geek-friendly albums are You’re Not Cleared For This, Goldsmiths’ Gambit, and Starfleet Program Manager.