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Tuesday April 5 2022  8:00PM doors -- music at 8:30PM ••• 21 AND OVER $12 Killer Whale killerwhaleband.com/ r&b/soul americana electronic folk Nordista Freeze www.nordistafreeze.com/ indie psyche pop The Black Tones www.theblacktones.com/ afropunk punk-blues Killer Whale -from New Orleans, LA/San Francisco, CA -Somewhere between the rustic Louisiana bayou and dreamy California shores lies Killer Whale. This is a band that entirely encompasses the beauty of laying back. They have a unique vision that subtly welcomes you into their colorful rhythms and rock n roll daydreams. They create a space that invites you in, tells you to make yourself at home, and hugs you as you walk in the door. It’s been three years since New Orleans-based Killer Whale released their previous album, the sublime, sunbaked Casual Crush. The album garnered praise for mastermind Thomas Johnson’s keen ability to blend Southern R&B with a hint of California surf, thanks in part to a mix of melodic guitar riffs and heavenly vocals bested only by My Morning Jacket. Tastes Like Yesterday marks their long-awaited follow-up, due September 18th on the Mexico City-based label Devil In The Woods. “I’m not a perfectionist,” admits Johnson. “Yet I do want each new record to demonstrate some progression from what came before. I don’t necessarily want it to sound radically different, and I think Tastes Like Yesterday accomplishes that. I like the idea of each album hinting at what’s coming next without really being specific about that direction.” Tastes Like Yesterday does fit that description. Though one can hear echoes of Casual Crush in the tracks “Comfortable” and “Slip Away,” the album finds Johnson’s muse immersing him in a very seductive, mellow soul. “I’m from Louisiana, and New Orleans culture and music have always been an influence on me, whether consciously or not,” Johnson says. When asked how he describes his music, Johnson lets out a laugh and tells me he calls it “Pontoon Soul”. The lead single “Comfortable” offers an example of this new genre; it’s swampy and murky, yet Johnson’s heavenly voice transcends, resulting in a song best described as drop-dead gorgeous. Killer Whale, much like its creator, wanders between New Orleans, Austin, and San Francisco, bearing the melodic scars all that travel brings him. A mixture of genres, Killer Whale doesn’t subscribe to any one camp. Instead, it exudes them all. It’s a sound kaleidoscope. With that kind of concoction, it doesn’t seem too far-fetched to think that the songs would be a melee, an atonal mishmash that harkens back to the days of being different for different’s sake. Under the leadership of another musician, such might be the case, but Killer Whale melds everything together in the name of freaky good fun. “For Tastes Like Yesterday, I did something I’ve never really done before, and that is to relinquish control of the production. I really must give credit to Grayson Converse of Spooky Mansion and my good friend and longtime creative partner Scott Sibley for adding the lovely touches that make Tastes Like Yesterday so special. Scott and Grayson came together with a lot of the production ideas, and I think they’ve really helped enhance Killer Whale’s sound, especially in terms of the individual song production.” Indeed, Tastes Like Yesterday is a record dominated by Johnson’s singing. Whether it’s the dreamy funk of “High On Yo’ Love,” or the harmonic vocals of “Canopy,” or the crooning on the breezy “Slip Away,” Johnson’s voice is smooth, slick, and seductive. Johnson states “If there’s one big difference between this album and our previous releases, is that Scott, Grayson and I emphasized focusing on the drums, percussion, and keys with less emphasis on guitars. I’m extremely happy with how our efforts turned out.” Sunny and warm, yet cool and seductive, Tastes Like Yesterday arrives September 18th. Let this album wrap its arms around you, allow you to embrace your new dance, and take you to some wonderful places deep within your mind. Nordista Freeze -from Nashville, TN -The term “road warrior” was made for Nordista Freeze. The Nashville psych-pop artist is such a prolific performer that, as of the beginning of May 2021, he boasted 516 live shows since 2016, a rate of one every three nights for almost five years. So it’s fitting that on his latest full-length, Big Sky Pipe Dream, Freeze comes as close as he ever has to capturing his live sound on tape — literally. The Black Tones -from Seattle, WA -Seattle-based rock ‘n’ roll band, The Black Tones, welcome audiences into their musical family every time they take the stage. Once you see them live, you then become a part of their extended sonic kin. Founded by twins Eva and Cedric Walker, the band has opened for Weezer, Mavis Staples, Death Cab for Cutie and Fishbone. Both NPR and The Seattle Times say The Black Tones are redefining Seattle music. They recently released a limited edition 7” on Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready’s record label and will release another on Sub Pop Records in early 2022. Their 2019 debut LP, Cobain & Cornbread (recorded by the legendary Jack Endino), received many accolades including being ranked #17 by KEXP, and The Seattle Times, dubbed the group one of the 15 Most Influential Artists of the past decade. Whether singing songs about spiders in their room or ghetto spaceships, The Black Tones' sonic charisma and infectious Blues-Punk approach is both exemplary and essential. |
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