The Great Unknown celebrates the vinyl release of their latest record, So Strange and Loud, tonight at Johnny Brenda’s. The album captures a level of heartfelt intimacy, while still also supplying the freedom of the open air. It’s as though you’re taking a ride in an old horse drawn wagon. At times, the rich vocal harmonies and the twangy guitar hit you like sunlight on an overcast day. However, at others, the sky darkens, and one begins to notice the bumps in the road and the danger in the dark harmonica cries in the distance like animals lying in the brush. The Great Unknown paint a full spectrum of rural Americana from the heart and into the soul. KC Jones, who plays eclectic style of music that touches on electronic/ambient sounds while also demonstrating a rougher rock side, will be joining in the festivities having recently released his first full-length album Sounds From The West, a title inspired by Andrew Wyeth’s painting “Cristina’s World.” The powerful and sultry vocals of Ali Wadsworth will open the evening. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9:15pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita
