San Francisco garage rock scion Ty Segall and his band played to a sold out crowd on last Thursday the 21st at Bottom of the Hill. This is not your Mom and Dad’s rock and roll — this is the kind that’s meant for teenage rebellion.
Channeling the unadulterated energy from early 60’s garage rock, Ty Segall’s sound is nothing short of noisy and his look is dirty. But don’t let all the drum banging and guitar fuzz fool you — these are completely talented musicians, and they showed their skills to the jam-packed crowd.
The kids and the not-so-young alike danced and shoved the night away, getting throughly riled up by the rocking lo-fi grooves curated by Mr. Segall and his all girl band. Especially noteworthy performer was drummer Emily Rose Epstein. Her tight drumming kept everyone’s feet moving — but it was still fun since she beat the hell out of her drums.
Opening bands for Ty were San Francisco based R&B act Nick Waterhouse and the Tarots, Costa Mesa band TRMRS and local band The Royal Baths.
– Lauren Manary