The Northern Key is the side project of Andrew Galluccio, bass player for the San Francisco band The Red Verse. Andrew’s haunting indie folk compositions started off an eclectic evening of music at Bimbo’s for one of Noise Pop’s final eveings of shows. Joined by the multi-instrumentalist Christina Platter on cello and keys as well as Danny Sullivan on drums, the trio helped wind down the weeks back to back days of happy hours and dancing. With somber lyrics and an overall sound that is very reminiscent of Iron & Wine with a slightly less solitary feel, The Northern Key’s set at Noise Pop was quite enjoyable.
The Northern Key released their self titled LP on Tricycle Records earlier in February.
-Nicole Leigh
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