Deep Cuts: Alt-Folk

Quilt is a Boston, Massachusetts based alt-folk group featuring John Andrews on drums, Anna Rochinski on guitar and organ, Shane Butler on guitar and Keven Lareau on bass with all members contributing to the vocals.

Their 2011 self-titled album is a "complete" album with songs that are composed in a series of layers. Some come like gentle waves and other like tidal waves that are slowly built up refrain after refrain. Key tracks include Cowboys In The Void, Penobska Oakwalk and Milo.

In Kentucky in early March of 2014, while touring for their new album Held In Splendor, the band flipped their tour van after blowing a tire and totaled it. They walked away from the accident but could only do one more show in Austin, TX. Right now, they are on a sponsored European tour but they only have until the 25th of April to get a working van or bus ready for the spring leg of another US tour. They may have to cancel all US dates and there are many.

4-25 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle (w/ Woods)
4-26 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel (w/ Woods)
4-27 Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter (w/ Woods)
4-28 Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight (w/ Woods)
4-29 Athens, GA @ Masquerade (Purgatory Stage) (w/ Woods)
5-1 Houston, TX @ Mango’s (w/ Woods)
5-2 Austin, TX @ Austin Psych Fest
5-3 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada (w/ Woods)
5-4 Lawrence, KS @ Seed Co. Studios (w/ Woods, Blood on the Wall, Your Friend, Oils)
5-6 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway (w/ Woods)
5-7 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean (w/ Woods)
5-9 Toronto, ON, Canada @ The Great Hall (w/ Woods)
5-10 Montreal, QC, Canada @ Cabaret Playhouse (w/ Woods)
5-11 South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground (w/ Woods)
5-13 Portland, ME @ SPACE Gallery (w/ Woods)
5-14 Boston, MA @ The Sinclair (w/ Woods)
5-15 Kingston, NY @ BSP Lounge (w/ Woods)

The band is asking for donations, both large and small, for help towards getting another vehicle for this tour. I think they deserve it. Please go to the official Quilt page for more information.




References:

• Official Site, Quilt
• Bandcamp, Quilt
• Facebook, Quilt Music
• Allston Pudding, Quilt & Happy Jawbone

Deep Cuts: Alt Rock

Explode Into Colors were a three-piece band made up of Claudia Meza on vocals/bass with Lisa Schonberg and Heather Treadway. The trio gained a large following from 2008-2010 in Portland, Oregon by bringing their raucous and energetic sound to upscale venues like the Portland Museum in January of 2010 and at SXSW in 2009.

It wasn't until the band's breakup in July of 2010 that an "official" release, courtesy of Kill Rock Stars, came out. This six track album contains some of their strongest work including "Sharpen The Knife" which mixes rock and analog dub into an act of controlled chaos.




References:

• Bandcamp, EIC
• Facebook, Explode Into Colors

Deep Cuts: Garage Grunge

This two piece from Minneapolis is made up and Dustin McChesney(guitar/lead vocals) and Jared (drums/vocals) and named after a small, cave-dwelling vesper bat found in western Canada, Mexico, and the western United States.

Their 2012 album "Skate Is Surf" shows the duo's awareness of their own musical influences such as Stephen Malkmus of Pavement, Sonic Youth's inventive chord and song structure and even features the track "Henry Rollins" named in honor the long-time frontman for Black Flag.

The group has a show coming up June 11th at Medusa at 1154 Hennepin in North Minneapolis with Hanusa and Twilight + Terror. Medusa is a new rock venue located south of the Warehouse District and north of Loring Park at Hennepin and North 12th Street.




References:

• Bandcamp, Myotis
• Facebook, Official Page