12090 A.D. conjures a world where time collapses—where the neon-lit shadows of late 70s Berlin bleed into the velvet darkness of a Lynch fever dream. Led by visionary drummer/composer Tim Kuhl and downtown icon Anna Copa Cabanna, this Brooklyn-based synth-driven dream pop duo crafts sonic landscapes that feel both ancient and futuristic, intimate and infinite. Today, we announce their self-titled debut album, along with their first single “Valediction.”

Tim: The title for the track is inspired by the comic “V for Vendetta” by the great Alan Moore. The music started to form after many late nights listening to synth maestro Johnny Jewel (Italians Do it Better). The song was originally conceived as an instrumental. Over time I could hear a voice singing and speaking to me through the mist. Once Anna sank her teeth into it, I knew we were beginning a journey into unknown territory

Anna: Tim gave me the title so I knew it would be about saying “goodbye” in some way. Once I heard the music, an image of Grace Jones singing at 3am in a Paris nightclub in the early 80s jumped into my head immediately! Singing to all those people that are still out. Seducing them. I pictured the smoke, the colors, the arms, legs, and mouths. It felt romantic in a tough, secret way. There are so many things we can say “goodbye” to, and they’re not all bad…

Kuhl’s compositional architecture provides the foundation—hypnotic, precise, pulsing with the mechanical soul of Suicide and the atmospheric weight of Portishead. Over this, Copa Cabanna’s haunting vocals drift and cut like fog through streetlights, her magnetic stage presence transforming each performance into a noir ritual. Comparisons to Twin Peaks and Beach House only hint at the band’s ability to make beauty feel dangerous, to turn melody into mystery.

In their live shows, 12090 A.D. doesn’t just perform—they manifest an atmosphere, pulling audiences into a liminal space where every note feels like a transmission from some forgotten, dream-soaked future. This is music for 4 AM drives through empty cities, for moments when the veil between worlds grows thin.

Tim Kuhl is an American drummer, composer, and producer known for his versatility across jazz, rock, and electronic music. Originally from Baltimore and now based in Brooklyn, he has built a reputation as both a prolific solo artist and a highly sought-after sideman, performing and touring with Sean Lennon (The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger), Zola Jesus, Margaret Glaspy, and jazz bassist Michael Formanek.

His solo work blends indie-jazz with cinematic 80s-style synths and electronic production. Notable albums include 1982 (2015), composed entirely on an iPad while on tour, and Sky Valley (2018). Kuhl’s sound is characterized by a stripped-down approach that emphasizes texture and the integration of diverse influences, ranging from classical percussion to experimental free jazz. He is an official artist for Vater Percussion.

Anna Copa Cabanna

12090 A.D. reveals a darker, but still glam side of the “Always Entertaining” (Time Out) Australian Showgirl Anna Copa Cabanna who has played her xylophone, emceed roller discos, and taught her 1960s go-go dancing masterclass in venues around the world. She was the face and twirling body of THE DEBASER on The Pixies’ “Doolittle Tour,” sang about waste for a United Nations PSA, and fronts an AC/DC cover band. 

A true chameleon, Anna “really draws the audience to her” (The New Yorker) 

She is the official go-go dancer of the New York rock and roll scene and has opened for Booker T at the iconic Lincoln Center.  Her special brand of vintage go-go dancing, and extravagant outfits have graced NY stages from Terminal 5 to Brooklyn Bowl, MassMoca to Joe’s Pub, working with countless luminaries including The B-52s’ Fred Schneider, Tony-winner Cole Escola (Oh Mary!) and Punk legends Tommy Ramone, James Chance, and Kid Congo Powers.

The Anna Copa Cabanna Show at Joe’s Pub—her multi-disciplinary homage to television specials of the 1970s—sold out in the East Village for ten years was heralded as “weird and wonderful” by the Sydney Morning Herald, and led her to be named one of “10 offbeat artists keeping the old, weird New York alive” by Flavorpill alongside Yoko Ono and Bill Cunningham.