05/31/2026
Media Meltdown is performing at and hosting one of the stages of Total Accord Fest in just one week! We're super excited to share a stage with AroMa!
AroMa is a creative genius and prolific performer driven by a profound desire to be a catalyst of self expression with music exploring the extremity of human emotion. Being a part of this lineage of the performance inspired by the likes of Nina Simone, Grace Jones, Screamin J Hawkins and many more, they seek to honor the torch they carried, stoking the flames of an emboldened humanness and liberation.
For AroMa, being from Oakland California means being familiar with originality and eclecticness. It also means being familiar with feelings of loss, grief and the blessing of a strong community - caught in the tension between scarcity and innovation.
AroMa’s music transcends category, inviting listeners into a unique soundscape: blending alternative rock, new wave, soul, funk and hip-hop. The themes of their work range from the never overstated experience of love and heartbreak, struggles with depression, death and grief, q***rness and a desire to feel connected.
AroMa has an expansive creative practice, using multiple artistic mediums to express their voice, however, they’ve found true specialization and a unique voice in music, live performance and collaboration with bandmates: Nuxia, Xae, Bella Hangnail and Mikhai. Their practice culminates on stage with a visceral, energetic and melodramatic performance that matches their music style. In this way each performance becomes a platform for resisting apathy and the erosion of our courage.
Since the release of AroMa’s debut EP project ‘Symphony No Harmony’ (SNH) in 2022, their music has graced many stages. Now, they prepare for the upcoming release of new “action packed” work they consider to be long overdue.
Don't miss out next Sunday June 7th at the 4 Star! Ticket link in bio.
