Experience Landlady at The Pinhook

Tonight, the Pinhook is hosting quite a musical treat.  Brooklyn-based band, Landlady, will be playing with Buke and Gase and Durham's own Eric + Erica.  The show begins at 9 and tickets are $12 at the door.  

Landlady released their debut album, Upright Behavior via Hometapes last July.  The album gained positive recognition from several music sources including Pitchfork.  They have also been noticed by some legendary artists, such as Wilco, who recently sent an encouraging email to their fans to purchase and support great music. They included a list of their recent favorite albums and Upright Behavior made the coveted list.  More recently, the band has released an EP titled, Heat.

Landlady played a set at last year's Hopscotch Festival and took the audience on a mystifying musical journey.  After a highly entertaining and comedic sound check, lead singer, Adam Schatz broke into "Under the Yard", singing of sheep, girls, and tomato seeds, and somehow it all made perfect sense.  The dramatically captivating lyrics meshed with the fierceness of the drums creating a show that was mesmerizing.  Few bands have the ability to reach  such an array of emotions, but Landlady exhibits every sentiment from laughter to sorrow to excitement.  Experiencing a Landlady show live is essential, no music bucket list is complete without it.

Check out Landlady's 2014 highlight reel from shows and festivals, including dates with Man Man, Rubblebucket, Sylvan Esso and more.

Artist Spotlight: Rob Nance and The Lost Souls

On the verge of releasing their second full length album, Signal Fires, Rob Nance and The Lost Souls are back and ready to share their most recent musical endeavor with all of the world.  A noticeable progression and experimentation in sound, Signal Fires is founded on folk and southern traditions but ventures into a whole new realm of creativity for the band.  Fortunately you won't have to wait long to hear the latest from Nance and company, Signal Fires is set to be released on March 10.  In the meantime, check out a track from their album, "Landslide Town," and join Rob Nance and The Lost Souls for their upcoming show on March 7 at The Pinhook in Durham.  Rob Nance and The Lost Souls is comprised of Nance, his brother Jordan on bass, Ryan Lassiter on drums, and Mike Runyon on the keys. Enjoy!

 

Rob and Jordan Nance Perform at The Pour House

   
     It's pretty impossible to feel stressed or overwhelmed when listening to the country-folk sounds of Rob and Jordan Nance.  The pair hail from Spruce Pine, North Carolina, a small town near Boone, where sounds of Bluegrass and Americana are as natural as the mountains surrounding them. 
     Rob Nance's sound has evolved since he started on his musical journey.  His first EP, Wake Up and Smile was mainly acoustic based, while the latest album, Lost Souls and Locked Doors, combines the sounds of bass, guitar, drums, and harmonica.  Lost Souls...reflects the musical influences that he grew up with, channeling Doc Watson and Neil Young.  As the album title suggests, the words tell the story of heartbreak and despair, but don't take this songwriter for a pessimist.  Nance holds the ability to turn these dark moments in to words of hope and optimism. "We've All Got Chains" expresses this with the lyrics, "...but the storms gonna pass and the stars gonna shine/let's pack up our earnings, start stepping in line...I will roll, I will roll."  The warm tones of Nance's voice and uncomplicated sounds of the harmonica, bass, and guitar create a natural and calming sound that accurately captures the complexities of life. 
    Rob Nance is typically joined by his brother, Jordan, on the stand-up bass, as he was last night for their performance at The Pour House.  They recorded Lost Souls and Locked Doors in Boone along with Sean Leary on drums. The group is set to play at The Pinhook in Durham on Thursday, January 23. Rob Nance and the Lost Souls will then begin their winter tour which includes stops in Texas, Colorado, and Nebraska.  To learn more about Rob Nance and to see a complete list of the tour, check out his website at http://robnance.com. See the pair perform "Ain't Losing Yet" in the video below: