SORCIA will play Grotesque Fest IV at The Mortuary in Olympia, Washington, on 14 November. The fourth edition of the all-ages festival takes place on 13 and 14 November, with 20 local Washington and Oregon heavy and metal bands spread across the two-day bill.
Twenty bands, two days
The festival runs from 16:00 to midnight on both days. Friday’s line-up includes Division Street, Melancholia, Across The Narrows, Burial Rites, Parasite Caste, Maneater, Paralysis Expletive, Disease, Solicitor and Warp Chamber. Saturday features Trude Gilman, Green River Thrillers, Parvo, LáGoon, Riot Orgy, Grim Earth, SORCIA, Impulse Noise, Generation Decline and Ectopic Pregnancy.
Organised and curated by Craig Moore of Grim Earth, the event costs $20 for a one-day pass or $30 for the full weekend. The Mortuary is at 414 Franklin Street SE, and the festival is open to all ages.
Jessica Brasch on bass
Jessica Brasch plays bass and sings in SORCIA. She performs in the Seattle stoner metal band alongside drummer Bryson Marcey and guitarist and vocalist Neal De Atley. The group formed in 2018 and released its latest album, “Lost Season”, in 2023 through Desert Records.








