Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden made a recent stop at the Tractor Tavern in Ballard during the first leg of their US tour. In addition to Tucker on vocals and guitars, SOS members include Wes Chandler (guitar), Ethan Place (drums), Matthew Thompson (bass) and Nic Danielson (keys). Here’s a great video of “Best […]
Chvrches, the Scottish electronic band, played two shows at the Showbox SoDo last week. The group consists of Lauren Mayberry (lead vocals, additional synthesizers, and samplers), Iain Cook (synthesizers, guitar, bass, vocals), and Martin Doherty (synthesizers, samplers, vocals). Chvrches is touring in support of their debut album, The Bones Of What You Believe. The first […]
Rockabilly queen Imelda May graced the stage at the Neptune Theatre last week. The sassy Irish singing star was decked out in a Fifties-style dress, blonde kiss curl and a long ponytail. May’s third album Mayhem was in the Top 10, and her next album, Tribal, is due out next month. Los Angeles-based Black Mambas […]
Originally from Phoenix, local singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews played a solo set at the Triple Door last week. She opened for St. Paul de Vence and their Melodic Caring Project benefit show. Using a different guitar tuning for early every song, Andrews filled in the brief lull with some conversation with the audience. In addition […]
Brooklyn-based trio, Au Revoir Simone played at Neumos last week in support of their fourth album, Move In Spectrums. The group is composed of Erika Forster (vocals/keyboard), Annie Hart (vocals/keyboard), and Heather D’Angelo (vocals/drum machine/keyboard). Formed in 2003, their name comes from a line by Pee-wee Herman in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. (L-R) Erika Forster, Annie […]