I first
heard
Melogrand in 2010 when they released a two
song EP. Their brand of psychedelic, folk
tinged pop (think Fleet Foxes and Band Of Horses)
really won me over. Things went quiet for a bit, but
now they have a full length titled Waves For The
Ages. A lot of the album features a mixture of layered
harmonies and guitar riffs alternating from driving
and psychedelic to gently strumming and jangly, and
I greatly enjoy it. The band is having an
album release party on May 11 at Frontier Bar.
You should go.
May 11 will also see one of my favorite UK bands, The Duke Spirit, arriving in Austin. They're playing a free show at Frank with Ringo Deathstarr and Rebecca Butler and The Richards, and then on May 12 they're opening for Jane's Addiction at the Bass Concert Hall. I've been a fan since hearing them on BBC 6Music and seeing them a couple of times at SXSW. The band is led by the captivating Liela Moss, who draws you in with her smoky, sensual vocals and charismatic stage presence. Credit is also due to the bluesy, punk-infused guitar riffs from Luke Ford and Toby Butler, and the tight rhythm section of Olly Betts and Marc Sallis. I'm looking to seeing them again in the intimate environment of Frank. They don't play Austin a lot, so I highly recommend going to the show. Their latest album, Bruiser, was released in the US back in February via Shangri-La/Fontana.
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