Portraits of an Apparition

Portraits of an Apparition is the brainchild of drummer / multi-instrumentalist Jay Weinberg (Suicidal Tendencies, Slipknot, etc.) and noise artist Conner Sullivan (Argus, Snooper).

Having received an invitation from Australian legends King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard to perform at their inaugural Field of Vision festival — and without an official project to do so — Weinberg knew just the collaborator with whom he could rise to the occasion. “Ever since I moved to Nashville ten years ago and saw Conner perform as Argus, I’ve always wanted to collaborate with him in some way,” he says. “We’ve been friends and fans of each other’s work for nearly a decade, so this was the perfect opportunity for us to finally make some noise together.” After a month of reinterpreting each other’s solo music and creating brand new songs together, Jay Weinberg & Argus delivered an explosive debut performance of all previously-unheard material at Field of Vision — bludgeoning the unsuspecting audience with 40 minutes of ferocious volume and deep groove. With nods to their mutual inspirations Godflesh, The Body, Aphex Twin, Merzbow, and more, the duo’s mission was to invite the festival’s attendees to enjoy (…perhaps endure) a special one-time performance: a “doomy dance party” as Weinberg envisioned. By the end of their set, it was obvious: one time would not be enough. Inspired to pull on the thread of their new collaboration, Weinberg and Sullivan — now Portraits of an Apparition — are in the throes of creating their debut EP, for release in Spring 2026.

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