Occurrence

Cat Hollyer (vocals) • Johnny Hager (vocals) • Ken Urban (electronics) Occurrence is Ken Urban (electronics, synths & beats), Cat Hollyer (vocals, flute) and Johnny Hager (vocals). The band describes their music as “experimental electronic pop with a nostalgic bent.” Based in New York City’s Washington Heights, the band formed when Ken reached out to college friend Cat on Facebook after not seeing each other for twenty years, asking if she would sing on new tracks he was writing. Both were in the midst of major life changes, looking for new creative outlets. She agreed, and the two embarked on a now eight-year collaboration. When the duo began to perform live, they invited Ken’s romantic partner Johnny to join as a second vocalist, completing the band. Their recent album SLOW VIOLENCE (released on Archie & Fox Records) has garnered critical praise, with Plastic Magazine writing that the band’s music “blends elements of indie pop, electronic music and shoegaze into a seamless whole.”