SMILE

8MM Live presents: SMILE Doors: 19:00 Showtime: 20:45 Aftershow TBC

SMILE is an US/German band formed by a group of friends who began making music together during the pandemic. What started as a response to isolation quickly evolved into a distinct sonic identity rooted in post-punk and art-punk: raw, urgent, and unapologetically intense. At the core of the band is performance artist Rubee Fegan, whose visceral stage presence and physical expressiveness shape SMILE’s sound as much as its visual language. Their live shows are less traditional concerts and more immersive, high-energy experiences, where music and performance blur into something immediate and confrontational. Today, the members of SMILE are based across Cologne, Berlin, and Amsterdam, a geographic spread that feeds into the band’s dynamic and multifaceted aesthetic.

Following their debut EP I Hate It Here, SMILE released their debut album Price of Progress, further cementing their reputation for emotionally charged and uncompromising work. The band is currently working on their next album, aiming to capture and translate the intensity of their live performances into a condensed recorded form.