It looks to be another awesome weekend for independent artists and their fans here in Birmingham.
I’ve got sketchy details about what appears to be an incredible show brewing over at Sloss Furnaces Friday night (June 30th) around 7pm.
The show appears to be a benefit for a film student at SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) Matt Hartfield so he can make his senior project film.
Cool, that’s great… But what am I going to get for my $5 donation?
How about the best in indie, rock, and folk that central Alabama has ever had to showcase:
The Bridges
I saw these incredibly talented kids (ages 16 - 21) last weekend at the “Future Railyard benefit” and they blew me away. 4 part harmony, innocent yet thought provoking lyrics, and a TIGHT acoustic sound. The interview they did for Tapestry on WBHM is a MUST listen.
Wild Sweet Orange
I haven’t seen these guys live yet but they’ve been getting a lot of buzz over on Reg’s Coffee House and they’ve been getting some airplay on the westcoast. I really like what I hear on their myspace site… Nice poppy indie sound and they swear that David Lynch is one of their influences so you know that it has to be interesting!
Kiss Me at the Gate
Rather Rilo Kiley like. Also getting tons of buzz from Reg. I’m really looking forward to seeing these guys as well. Also see http://www.kissmeatthegate.com/
The Great Book of John
Folk rock, upright bass, both male and female singers, what more could you ask for?
In addition to all of this great music, the night will start off with a couple of student films from SCAD and what I can only imagine is a storyboard presentation of Matt’s senior project…
Now I’m off to convince everyone that I’ve made plans with this weekend to change them 