The Roundtable Misfits had it going on at 3 Brothers in Murfreesboro Thursday night. This five-piece wields killer melodies over a funk and jazz rhythm section that cuts deeper than the traditional jam band. The drummer and bassist practically live in the pocket, and front-woman Kelly can hold an audience like nobody’s business rocking some of the best pipes I have heard from a female vocalist on the Nashville stages. If their arsenal isn’t already deep enough, add in a little hip-hop Nas flow and you have a band that has matured beyond their experience in the scene.
Their set never grew sour, but although their tunes are concise and structured, some songs seemed to end at the moment they were picking up. This kept the packed house wanting more, but the set lacked a climax. They need to own their sound and style. We can chalk that one up to "experience" and can also say "who cares" because this show was rockin’. You need to check this pseudo-jam band out. Roundtable Misfits, where have you been? – Beau Welsh
*Roundtable Misfits is a fairly new band that does not, as of yet, have a website, but we’ll keep you posted