cleopatrick

On May 26, 2026, cleopatrick land at The Pearl in Vancouver. The Canadian duo of singer-guitarist Luke Gruntz and drummer Ian Fraser found their footing as childhood friends in Cobourg, Ontario, shaping a direct guitar-and-drums setup that blends hard rock drive, alternative edges and indie textures. Their songs hinge on heavy, clipped riffs and tight structures, with words circling friendship, small-town routines and the friction of growing up. After early online releases, they set the pace with the EP 14 in 2016, then The Boys in 2018, which carried Hometown beyond their local base. The debut album BUMMER followed in 2021, sharpening the balance between saturated weight and melodic space.

Live, cleopatrick keep it focused and physical, letting the duo format do the work. The set draws from BUMMER alongside earlier cuts, shifting from thick, fuzzed grooves to lean, tense breaks, all carried by the duo’s close-knit interplay. Their DIY mindset, shared with the loose new rock mafia collective, frames the whole approach: minimal setup, maximum presence, songs upfront. A club date made for proximity, with the energy of the room feeding straight back into the music.