Chainsmoking Records Presents: The Devil Makes Three (Santa Cruz, CA)
Monday April 12th, 2010
Chainsmoking Records Presents:
9PM
Max Goldberg – flavorpill.com
Like the Violent Femmes before them, Santa Cruz’s the Devil Makes Three infuse their country-bluegrass swing with a raucous punk spirit. A popular group on the festival circuit, the trio spins its odes to Tennessee whiskey and brawling with acoustic guitar, banjo, and stand-up bass — an economical set-up that makes for some surprisingly danceable music. Lead singer Pete Bernhard’s voice is a little rough around the edges, but the group’s harmonies go down smooth. Too restless to play the typical bluegrass venues and too musically sophisticated for your average bar band, Devil Makes Three are a rare breed: wild traditionalists.
1 comment for this entry:
You will NOT be disappointed by this band–I PROMISE YOU. We drove 5 hours to see them play up in Chicago, and I was thoroughly impressed and entertained.
You don’t want to miss this show–trust me!
susan
04.12.10 on 1:34 PM