VERSA is a Guelph ON-based audiovisual collective led by Monika Hauck and Alex Ricci. The duo create powerful instrumental music written around live looping bass guitar, and pair this with responsive projections that visualize sound. Low frequency sound is passed through a subwoofer into a liquid bath. This creates undulating, cymatic patterns in the liquid, into which Hauck drops coloured ink. The entire process is captured and projected as a synesthetic accompaniment to the performance. VERSA has performed at numerous Canadian music and art events including Hillside Festival, Electric Eclectics, Hold Fast Contemporary Arts Festival, Kazoo! Fest, Wavelength Music Festival, Shine On and Nuit Blanche Ottawa/Gatineau.

Press

Ride the Tempo - [Watch] VERSA – Waited Long Enough
' Can one achieve psychedelic and kaleidoscopic apogee? It might be an endeavor now, after watching the newest music video by Guelph audio-visual psych-post-rock collective VERSA for their piece “Waited Long Enough,” using liquid marbling, digital visuals, found footage and recorded footage in tandem. '

The Ontarion - Kazoo Fest Diary
' Celebrating the release of their first record (available on CD and VHS), local audio/visual performers Versa wowed the Friday evening crowd with a truly multi-sensory experience that must be seen live to really appreciate. Psychedelic post-rock instrumental jams dominated the set, with some incredible new compositions from bassist Alex Ricci and stunning improvised visuals from artist Monika Hauck. '

The Beat Forest - #GuideTo Hillside
' Thoughtfully tuned into the neo-psychedelia movement currently on rotation in the indie rock community, VERSA unlock colourful instrumentals that will make the end of Friday night feel like a kaleidoscope of sound. '

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CONTACT

versa.av@gmail.com