July 29th, 2010
We went to a show last night here in San Luis. Our friend Erk gave us a tip that Australian band Tamarama would be in town. So, once again we found ourselves drawn to a concert based on the bill’s opening act. Which is too bad for us, as openers always have the shortest sets.
Tamarama is officially a duo. Looks like they borrowed some players from other bands on the Surf Roots Tour for this gig. They sounded good, with tight harmonies and some catchy melodies.
Next up was San Diego’s Stranger. A six-piece band, complete with a couple of horn players.
This band was impressive. We picked up their CD, and I’m looking forward to hearing it. A lot of potential with this many instruments, and the band hinted at some interesting dynamic possibilities during its set. Also, at one point, the singer jumped down from the stage on to the floor. That was cool.
The show was rounded out by a set from The Green…
…Who stayed on stage to be the backing band for Anuhea.
We left a little while after that ’cause Jen’s blood sugar was getting low and she needed to eat. Still, we had a fun night at Downtown Brew.
(A few more photos available here.)
August 1st, 2010 at 10:06 am
[...] Shawn and I went to check it out at Downtown Brew in SLO last week. It was so much fun! You can check out photos that Shawn took of the bands at this show at Shawnogram. [...]