Laura Stevenson & the Cans hooked me with their alt-folk sound - one of my favorite "genres" of music when done right - as well as her quivering, vulnerable voice. Throw in a story about her being in a former DIY punk collective and I'm sold.
But even before she took the stage, I was interested in seeing Signals Midwest, who is Max Stern's band (unfortunately I missed Two Hand Fools). You may remember, I first saw him open up for Drink Up Buttercup. I could see he had a lot of talent as a solo performer, but wanted to see what he could do with a band. They were a lot of fun, as were the other openers, The Sidekicks. I get a kick out of seeing solid local acts, and both these bands qualified. Sign me up for their next performance.
Unfortunately, or fortunately, the crowd cleared out a little bit for Laura and band. She had a kind of meek demeanor on stage, which I wasn't expecting - but then given the intimacy of her songs and performance, it made sense. And actually made the show. Not a straight up singer/songwriter performance, there was some great diversity and depth. Essentially - everything I was hoping for.
Their new album, Sit Resist will be out on April 26th. More photos here:
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