The Black Magic Family Band Casting Spells at The Troc March 14

Part of the fun in working with The Deli is being there to witness the evolution and growth of an artist. You sometimes can experience a performer’s first solo show as well as a bands last, and then their next project. Relationships are built, and you might not necessarily know the artists personally. But in a way, you do. I remember catching Mike Bruno years ago at the MilkBoy in Ardmore. Back then, I believe that he was just starting out – another young singer-songwriter making the rounds as a solo act with his acoustic guitar and songs that seemed to blend in with the many other singer-songwriters that were around at the time. I hadn’t heard much from him until recently when I discovered his latest project The Black Magic Family Band. Like the name of the band might hint, Bruno is now conjuring up sounds from a darker place that roams the sonic landscape of the freak folk genre (which is totally working for me). You can check out his latest sacrifice, a 7-inch entitled In the Shade (Marmara Records) HERE, or come on by The Troc tonight where he’ll be performing with ultra-rad weirdo folksters On the WaterThe Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 9pm, $7, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman