Waltzer

Waltzer has a suitcase packed full of freaky, fun, dance-inducing chaos and a soft serve twist of sung and spoken vocals. Ready to begin their journey into junior album territory with their much anticipated new single “Act Like Me.” Always racing against the clock, and creating art without traditional resources. The energy behind the music and visuals feel exactly how they were made - just risky enough to thrill you with an adrenaline rush. “Act Like Me” feels like trespassing in an abandoned building, being struck by color and detail as you quietly slink around each corner; eyeing the doors to escape; carefully listening for cops and squatters. Energy that encapsulates listeners with enough fear and awe to satisfy the thrill seeker in anyone. Just know that when you start dancing, crying, or doing both in unison- it’s entirely intentional.
Waltzer is the musical moniker of Sophie Sputnik- a former "swampy southern suburbanite" now a "kinda/sorta city slickerish indie dude." Backed by three lovely players, Sarah Weddle on drums, Aunt Kelly on bass, and Kristyn Chapman (AKA Krispy) on guitar. In early 2021, their first album - Time Traveler - was released shortly after moving to Chicago in 2018 to escape the humid conservatives in the "sunshine" state. Notable collaborations include Puddles Pity Party covering their song “Destroyer” and Wayne White (Peewee’s Playhouse) helping to create a music video for “Eugene.”
Photos by Austin Tolentino, CC Camigula, and Sammy Sutter.