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Ian Jacoby, frontman of Laarks, opened up the show with a solo set. He faced away from the audience as the piano was tucked precariously away in the corner, but this did not blemish his projection of ideas. A few months ago Ian released some vocal/piano material on bandcamp as Faarts (fake Laarks), which is not unlike what he played here. He is influenced primarily by English Romanticism and Mountain Dew, you should dig on some of his stuff, and definitely seek out Laarks whenever possible.

This was the second time I have seen Moro at The Cabin this year, and this time around, I picked up on some definite Japanese video game type influences. Their stuff is mostly upbeat and danceable, and the use of both acoustic and electronic and physical percussion aids in that. Stage presence also goes a long way; the mask that Nolan fashioned as a means to disguise and distort his vocals is fascinating and just plain cool. You can listen to “Girl Song”, which was released as a part of NOTA’s recent publication (along with a load of other really great local songs), on the NOTA bandcamp.

Adelyn Rose recently added Mr. Jacoby to the mix, and now consist of Adelyn Strei, her brother Leo on bass and Dave Power on drums. The featured track here, “Tails” has the feel of folk out of the 60′s or 70′s. It has the same sort of effect that Simon and Garfunkel had on me in my youth – a very comforting feeling. In a local music scene that has been built primarily upon male lead vocalists, Adelyn Rose has the opportunity and potency to pave a lasting impression. “Tails” can also be downloaded at the NOTA bandcamp.

 

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