Live @BMAC: The Snaz and NVS

As a special treat for Gallery Walk-ers this month, we’re showcasing two great Brattleboro bands with BMAC connections — The Snaz and NVS (Nomad vs. Settler). NVS opens at 7 p.m., with The Snaz to follow.

Note: Performances will take place after the 5:30 p.m. opening of Shedding Light on the Working Forest.

ADMISSION: Free

“Never in a million years would I have guessed that fantastic voice was coming from a teenager,” reports the blog, NonHollywood, who listed The Snaz as #5 favorite in a nation-wide indie-band survey. The teens write all their own music and have been playing them all around New England for the last four years, quickly working up to renowned venues such as The Iron Horse and Radio Bean, as well as popular events such as the Green River Festival, SXSW, and a Spurs basketball game! The Snaz song, “Anna,” from their self-titled 2013 debut recording, was a radio favorite in Massachusetts and Vermont, topping out at #2 on 93.9 The River’s 2014 Song of the Year. As WRSI’s Monte Belmonte says of the Snaz, “It’s every disc jockey’s dream to believe that you may have discovered the next big thing.” In 2013 the Snaz gained national attention as finalists in NPR’s Radio 360. The Snaz were nominated for 2014’s Best New Act by the New England Music Awards. To begin 2015, the Snaz released their second CD, Running Way From Home. The new single, “Try and Try and Try,” is their latest hit. Both of their CDs are produced by multiple Grammy Award nominee, Peter Solley, who simply says, “They are the best band in Vermont.” BMAC Connection: Lead singer Dharma Ramirez fulfilled her school’s community-service requirement by volunteering at BMAC.

NVS (Nomad vs. Settler) is a Brattleboro-based band creating super fresh, all original, 100% organic, alternative rock. The group — Owen J, 11, bass; REi K, 11, rhythm guitar and vocals; Archer P, 14, lead guitar; and Jacob S, 12, drums — came together in July 2014. Since then Rei and Archer have been collaborating on distinctive, often wonderfully complex songs, creating a sound that sets NVS apart from your average kid band. BMAC Connection: Archer apprenticed at BMAC last spring, and Rei’s artwork was featured a couple years ago in the exhibits VT Kids Design Glass I and II.