Not exactly an emerging band (the project has been around in a shape or another since 2002 and has already enjoyed some degree of popularity) The Blow‘s music is nonetheless still rather overlooked, and deserves the attention of all those who (like us) are in love with the delicately edgy electro-pop experimentations of bands it anticipated (and probably influenced) like St. Vincent and Glasser. Initially the solo home recording project of Olympia, Washington based songwriter Khaela Maricich, the act became permanently a duo in 2004, when Jona Bechtolt (now of YACHT) injected his electronic production into its sound; the collaboration peaked with the band’s breakout 2007 album "Paper Television." After Bechtolt’s departure, Melissa Dyne joined in, bringing her background in installation, sound, and conceptual art into the band’s live show. This formation, which relocated to Brooklyn in 2008, has finally given us its first album in 2013, entitled "The Blow". The band’s live show is now half rock concert, half art installation, with Dyne often performing from a location off stage. Don’t miss the opportunity to see them live at Glasslands on December 5.
