Recently, I was among a crowd drinking Hawaiian beer in the Hollywood district. Pin-up vixens were running around in vintage swimwear, and a surfy soundtrack was provided by a band covering Link Wray. This was my introduction to Bath Party. The band started with two guys that followed a zephyr from the woods of North Carolina; Mike hits the guitar with fun little wows as well as dark, melodic strumming, and sings his heart out about unrequited attractions as Justin pounds out unconstrained drumming. As a trio with pretty bassist Megs Domino, they play music that is steamy and hazed in psychedelic amplitude, with a top of bubbly surf pop. It is something beautifully warbled, like noise you would hear submerged underwater. Catch Bath Party along with a generous lineup of local bands for the 2nd installment of The Deli Portland Presents at Mt. Tabor Theatre, and if you are lucky enough to have a car with a tape deck, make sure to grab their latest cassette available at the show, The Recordroom or at calirecordspdx.com. – Brandy Crowe
