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Trauma ray goes for sweat and impact over polish. The focused Wednesday live set is more convincing when the band gives the songs a clear shape early.
Los Angeles live music, edited for tonight and the week ahead.
Artist profile
trauma ray are a Fort Worth shoegaze/alt-rock band whose Dais Records releases push dense guitars, moody vocals, and metal/grunge weight into dreamy loud quiet loud forms.
What it sounds likeShoegaze, Alternative Rock, Grungegaze, Post-Hardcore Adjacent
If you likeDeafheaven, Nothing, Slowdive, Smashing Pumpkins, Loathe
Start withChameleon, Spectre, Bardo, Bishop
AlbumsChameleon, Carnival
Playing next2026-11-11 · The Regent Theater · Downtown LA
Trauma ray goes for sweat and impact over polish. The focused Wednesday live set is more convincing when the band gives the songs a clear shape early.