First on the bill was the duo
Wrenwood, consisting of Dallas Corbett (lead vox + rhythm guitar) and Dan
Rainey (lead guitar + backing vox). Opening with “The Moon and the Tide”, the
band sprang to life with an Allman Brothers-meets-The Ventures speed-walking
guitar line, cementing the notion that Rainey is one hell of a guitar player. Marking
the time with a foot pedal-operated tambourine, Wrenwood worked their way
through several songs, engaging the crowd with their bright sound and deep,
bluesy grooves. Corbett’s voice is a searing flame on tunes like “Cheap Shots”
(“He said ‘Come back darlin’, I haven’t said all I could’/He only gets this way
when he drinks more than he should”), and a soft campfire ash in tunes such as
the harmonious and sanguine “Bluebird”.
In their most adventurous song of the
set, “Apples and Oranges”, Rainey again led with a swift, slick guitar intro,
but this time with a distinctly swaggering hipster vibe. “Whiskey and water, bourbon
and Coke. I bring the laughter, you bring the jokes,” Corbett sang, her jazzy
vibrato reminiscent of a 1930s lounge act siren. Rounding out the set with their
new tune “The Wayside”, Wrenwood is a talented and fun duo that I hope to hear
more from in the months leading up to their new album release early next year.
Next up: Loners Society
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