【ＲＵＮＥ　ＪＡＩＬ】+【ＫＡＡＲＳＴ】+【ＧＵＥＳＴＳ】
+ 𝔰𝔩𝔞𝔰𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔰𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡𝔰 + 𝔰𝔭𝔦𝔫𝔢-𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔰𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔨𝔰 + 𝔳𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔞𝔤𝔢 ℑ𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔬 𝔡𝔦𝔰𝔠𝔬 + 𝔰𝔶𝔫𝔱𝔥𝔴𝔞𝔳𝔢 + 𝔡𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢 ‘𝔱𝔦𝔩 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔡𝔦𝔢 + 𝔡𝔢𝔭𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔰𝔬 𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔯𝔬𝔯 +

RUNE JAIL [[AUSTRALIA // USA]] :: 𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗢 𝗦𝗬𝗡𝗧𝗛 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗫𝗫𝗫 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗜𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥

RUNE JAIL is the new brainchild of KING DUDE [[T.J. Cowgill]]. One who is always up for throwing a curveball, his latest project is inspired by the absolute classic era of Italo Disco horror – the soundtracks that made our toes curl, our hearts beat faster + the hint of a scream catch in the back of our throats.

With the debut track, literally titled ‘October 31^st 7pm’ + released at that exact date + time last year, this slasher-style tune uses music technology straight out of 1986 – bringing back the beat that made so many of those soundtracks unforgettable. Undeniably designed to haunt + titillate, these 100 per cent instrumental pieces will make the goth two-step mandatory.

Celebrating not only their INTERNATIONAL DEBUT, but also their first show ever – this coup for Strange Festival + Hearts of Darkness will be the spookiest winter solstice party this year. Wear your best horror-influenced attire, RUNE JAIL certainly will.

KAARST [[YUGAMBEH // GOLD COAST, QLD]] :: 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗚𝗢𝗧𝗛-𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗠𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗔
KAARST is Sam Haven, an artist + a storyteller of mixed mediums. From a slew of harrowing musical releases, a 2021 book ‘The Art Of Leaving’ – containing excerpts, inner monologues, imagery, poetry + prose – to oil painting, his dark creative endeavours are truly boundless.
The KAARST moniker delves into their melancholy through the juxtaposition of infectious goth, electronica, wave, + ambient ties with visual spectacles also bringing their vision to life.