ŽIVA + Gift Exchange + Grasps @ The Vanguard, Sydney

A night of experimental electronica and Slavic darkwave as ŽIVA arrives in Sydney for the very first time, joined by local acts Grasps and Gift Exchange. 

Expect layered vocals, live looping, deconstructed club sounds and witch-house.

ŽIVA (Melbourne)

Lucija Ivšić, former frontwoman of the acclaimed Croatian post-punk band Punčke, is the creative force behind ŽIVA, a bilingual music project fusing Slavic-pop, darkwave, and experimental electronica. Based in Melbourne, ŽIVA’s high-energy live shows see Lucija crafting songs in real time through live looping, vocal processing, and layered instrumentation, selling out venues across Victoria and Europe. Her 2023 debut album gained international recognition, with praise from Croatian and Australian media. Lucija has also been awarded Best Electro & OFF Artist of the Year and featured on KEXP Radio, SBS, 4ZZZ, PBS, and Area3000.

Gift Exchange (Sydney)

Gift Exchange is a 3 piece experimental electronic band, hailing from Sydney, Australia. Composed of Jaime Krausman on guitar, Madison Scott on vocals and Eduardo Bianchino on production/synth Gift

Exchange sources inspiration from witch house, 80’s industrial, experimental electronic, goth and ambient music. They have released 2 EP’s: Before the Dust Settles and a Self Titled, and have played all around Australia, being nominated for the 2024 best live act at the FBI SMAC awards.

Grasps (Sydney)

Christian aka Grasps is an electronic artist & producer whose sound is experimental electronic, enmeshing sounds from life and the unreal, intending to combine extremes of sound; the gentle with the harsh.

Grasps has produced music for local and international acts such as 1300, Rico Nasty, BKTHARULA, Teezo Touchdown, Laces (NLV Records), Bayang tha Bushranger, Sevy, Triple One, Gift Exchange, BBIANCA & Porcelain Boy. He has performed live in support of Yung Lean (2016), Bladee (2019), Thaiboy Digital (2019), Fatima al Qadiri (2016), Cashmere Cat (2016) and has appeared internationally at respected institutions Forestlimit (Tokyo), Circus (Tokyo) & TwentyAlpha (Hong Kong) [2023]. Grasps remains a longstanding host on Hong Kong Community Radio (Field of Dreams) showcasing local and international acts monthly since 2021.