Formed by former Joan of Arc members Bobby Burg (Love of Everything) and Melina Ausikaitis, and joined by visual artist/musician Ray Borchers, AITIS BAND have carved out a singular space since their formation in 2019. They mix the theatrical with the absurd, fusing haunted house atmospherics with deadpan humor. Their lyric-driven songs literally report what “she said” — and how terrifying it was. Their music channels club culture, teen melodrama, and tragic figures both real and imagined, veering from tender ballads to noisy anthems. AITIS BAND’s setup is as unconventional as their sound: dueling Roland EG101 drum machines/keyboards and a MicroKorg. Ray controls three keyboards at once using weights for drones, while playing additional notes by hand and foot. Melina sings and plays a stringless guitar rigged with a contact mic and EarthQuaker Devices pedals. Bobby plays bass.
