The Vacillating

Our show at The Maple Grove Tavern was a lot of fun! Great crowd! Make sure you join us next time. Here's a video of our whole set if you missed us: https://youtu.be/G0Qij5L10RE?si=D5woYrKVv0iclkux

Hey there ! Just a reminder that we are playing at The Maple Grove Tavern tomorrow. Hope to see you there!

Hey everyone! We have the videos from our August 28th show at The Vortex. Here is the link to the YouTube playlist. Thanks to our great friend Bryan for recording them. Check it and and let us know what you think!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFpz-RArt2MM

Another amazing night in the books! Recorded live at The Vortex last Friday.

Thanks to everyone who came out to support the music. We rocked out with Sundiver and Bottle Conditioned and enjoyed every damn minute of it! \m/

Watch us perform Neighborhood Strangler on youtube now!

Recorded live at The Vortex in Akron, Ohio.

Ashley Huffman: Bass and Lead Vocal
Suzy LeeLo: Guitar
Sam Lease: Drums

The Vacillating – Neighborhood Strangler (Live at The Vortex, Akron, OH) The Vacillating perform “Neighborhood Strangler” live at The Vortex...

Setting up now at thevortexakron. \m/

Suzy is practicing hard. She thinks she looks like Noodle from the Gorillaz with all her tech.

Where are you, Akron drummers?

We need to talk to you!

Especially, if you want to be in a band that is exploring the space between All Them Witches, King Buffalo, Elder, The Smashing Pumpkins, Muse, Tool and other alternative, hard rock, heavy psych, doom, sludge, stoner rock and reggae sounds.

We are shaping our sound to move from hypnotic, trance-like atmosphere to heavy, explosive, face-melting grooves — often within the same song.

We are also looking for a lead guitar player and / or keyboardist. Send a message or comment to reach out!

We are an Akron-based hard rock / heavy psych band exploring the space between All Them Witches, King Buffalo, Elder, doom, sludge, stoner rock and reggae. Our sound moves from hypnotic, trance-like atmosphere to heavy, explosive, face-melting grooves — often within the same song.

We are currently looking to expand our lineup with the right people:

DRUMMER: high energy, dynamic, and engaging live presence solid groove and feel over technical showboating, comfortable with improvisation, long jams, and experimentation, dependable, drama-free, and collaborative

LEAD GUITARIST: focused on solos, textures, layers, harmonies, and songwriting. Atmospheric, psychedelic improvisation is a major plus, ability to move between melodic expression and heavy riffing. Backing vocals / harmonies strongly welcomed. Tone should serve the song — not ego or flash

KEYBOARD / MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST ambient textures, synths, organ, drones, effects, piano, or experimental sound design. Open to traditional or experimental approaches depending on the song. Ability to enhance mood, depth, and sonic space. Backing vocals / harmonies a plus, bonus if you also play other instruments or integrate looping/sampling

We are open to most any skill level as long as the chemistry is right. We value creativity, follow-through, and shared vision more than perfection. We rehearse 1–2 times a week in Akron (weekends preferred, weekdays flexible). All members must have their own gear and reliable transportation. We are open to members from outside Akron, but they must be willing to travel for rehearsals and gigs. We are building toward a 4–5 piece lineup focused on expanding the sound — not just filling roles. Collaboration, songwriting input, improvisation, and visual/live performance energy are all part of the vision. We already have: written material, demos and live recordings, upcoming gig possibilities, plans for video, shorts, and live content creation

WE PLAYED ANYWAY.

No drummer. No full band. No backup plan.

Right before this show, our lineup changed and we were left without the pieces we had been building with.

We could have canceled.

We didn’t.

Ashley and Suzy stepped on stage and played the set stripped down - just the songs, as they are.

This is what it sounded like.

Watch the opening song Chains performed as a duo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux8KmULoN68

It wasn’t perfect. But it was real.

And somehow, that changed everything for us.

Chains Recorded live at Fourth Floor Friday:Dream hosted by LemonChrystal ...