As someone who attends live music shows on a regular basis
in San Diego, it is quite common to hear people (incl. yours truly) lamenting
that this band or that artist has decided to not play our fair city. Granted,
those comments seem to be less prevalent than in the past. One reason for the
decline is the growing number of worthy venues and those responsible for
booking these locales. The ability to maintain and even grow the number of quality
touring bands making San Diego a regular tour stop is primarily based on the
quantity of fans that attend shows. I mention this as a roundabout way of leading
up to a show featuring two emerging bands slated to play the Casbah this
Wednesday. Headlining is the British band 2:54, comprised of sisters Colette
and Hannah Thurlow along with a bass player and drummer. These siblings have
been on the radar for almost a year now, with their eponymous album being
released back in May. This is music of a dreamy nature, pulling the listener in
and carrying him (or her) along for the ride. The songs are easy to like and
and the band will surely translate this connection in the live setting. San
Diego is the last stop of the current tour.
I would be remiss if I failed to mention the opener,
Widowspeak, a Brooklyn three piece also touring in support of a self titled
album released last August. This music is much darker yet equally as
captivating on the whole. I cannot stress how vital it is to show support to bands on the path to bigger and better things. Filling the intimate space this Wednesday at the Casbah is truly the best way to do this. A satisfying sonic and visual experience awaits those who attend this show.
Watch a video of Scarlet below.
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