We have found our favorite Atlanta band of 2010. It’s Oryx and Crake.
They floated us a demo track from their forthcoming LP in the fall and we’d run into them around town, so we decided to show up for their show at the Earl on Saturday night. We were blown away. The songwriting and musicianship far exceeded our expectations.
They started the evening strong with “I Could Be Anyone” moved quickly through their eight song set highlighted for us by “Pretty How Towns” and ending with frontman Ryan Peoples on the singing saw and Matt Gilbert doing something incredible with a little attachment to his macbook on “Lullaby #1.” There is so much we could say about this band right now but we know that this is not the last time we will be writing about them, so we’re keeping this one short. Look for a debut full length later this spring. It is now on our short list of most anticipated records of the new year.
Check out this early version of “Pretty How Towns” below. If we have a sense of Ryan Peoples and this band, the final version will be mixed just a bit different and sound even better.
Listen: Oryx & Crake – Pretty How Towns
What follows are some great shots of the band in action courtesy of Kasey L. Breedlove of HomeSlice Photography.
by Gunter Grass. All are welcome.
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