Indie Event Details

Lower Definition

Show time

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM PST

Doors

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM PST

Where

The Roxy
West Hollywood

Address

9009 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Listed price

Not provided by the source.

Admission age

All ages

Listing checked

Oct 12, 2026

As a misnomer to their sound, San Diego's own Lower Definition are anything but low key. In their sound in a soaring melodic sound and vocal approach that mesh power and catchiness that recall Faith No More and Glassjaw in their prime. Like the afore-mentioned groups Lower D has a driving aggression that is more technically adept of distortion and multiply-fired riffs than pummeling. Just wrapping up in the studio with acclaimed producer Kris Crummet (Drop Dead, Gorgeous, Kaddisfly) the band are primed to release their full-length debut for Ferret Music, The Greatest of All Lost Arts. When asked about the title, The Greatest of All Lost Arts, comes from the beginning of a long lost Mark Twain quote, and when asked about the meaning and theme, drummer Valentino Arteaga details "Our fans are honest, and they know what to expect from us. We have to enjoy what we are creating, and we think that enjoyment and quality in music is a lost art." Arteaga self-describes the album as a genre-bridging musical mix. "It's melodic and heavy at the same time, and all of the songs are lyrically related to each other. It's very much left up to interpretation." The band has painstakingly built their own buzz organically from the basement shows up. Their live fervor and growing fan base was notable when SOMA, which is the big venue for punk, hardcore and emo in their hometown started calling the band offering them shows every day. "I remember in 10th grade my friend pulled me out of class and told me that we were offered an opening spot on a Saosin show. I knew then that we must have been doing something right." Since then they have been placed on a number of notable tours, including Taste of Chaos, Warped Tour, and Saints and Sinners. They have shared the stage with bands ranging from Glassjaw to Deftones to Angels and Airwaves. In 2007 the band self-released an EP titled Moths which was a calling card of a band breaking free of a regional underground into national attention. Since their signing to Ferret, the band have recently embarked on a national tour with Dance Gavin Dance and A Static Lullaby. Keep checking back for upcoming tour dates!