Combining a myriad of backgrounds, from punk and metal, to goth and industrial, to cold wave and EDM, DC dark synth-wave group, Technophobia, are poised to command stages from the District and beyond. The goal of this trio of Stephen Petix, Katie Petix, and Denman C. Anderson is to take the aesthetic and understanding of the underground and blow it up into an arena sized experience.

The group sows the patches of past and present influences such as Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, early Ministry, Light Asylum, Cold Cave, She Past Away, and Epee Du Bois, unabashedly onto its sleeves while maintaining an individual voice. With an almost entirely analog electronic setup, Stephen and Katie hammer away at layers of synthesizers, while Denman croons from the mic with a voice that is most certainly not another Ian Curtis rip off. All the while, Technophobia is entrenched in a flashing stage setup, reminiscent of the most creative days of early MTV.