Cal Blac & ZONE Drums + Mike Carney, Buggs

Jackson Cal Smith is a Philadelphia-based songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, session musician, and audio engineer. Smith, 28, performs and releases music under the alias ‘Cal Blac,' which centers around an explosive combination of electronic production and live instrumentation featuring vocals, guitar, piano, and analog synthesizers. His diverse range of influences shapes a bold and dynamic fusion of classic genres (psychedelic rock, grunge, jazz, R&B) complemented by hard-hitting electronic backbeats. Balancing a reverence for traditional musicianship with the novelty of modern technology, his live performances are a refreshingly hands-on brand of electronica.