Buried somewhere in the garages of Delaware exist a collection of cassettes that contain the first recorded product of The Spinto Band… and it is with this kind of humble beginning that greater things have since flourished. From the lyrical scribblings on Grandfather Roy Spinto’s Cracker Jack box that spawned the band’s inadvertent birth, right up to the Sears commercial that saw their melodies brought into living rooms across the country, the journey of The Spinto Band is an interesting one to say the least. Fresh from a recent stint in Europe, which ended this past week, it’s a homecoming for these self-made pioneers of indie pop, and they’ll be riding in on a wave of much recent success. In addition to their triumphant European campaign, a positive review in the nationally renowned publication The New Yorker and the release of their latest album Cool Cocoon building acclaim, these feel-good professionals are not jaded by their milestones, but rather, just happy to be home where it all started… and the feeling is mutual. Welcome these merchants of bliss as they return to American soil, and try to deliver us from the melancholy cloud that the cold February rain has provided. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $12, 21+ – Ed Newton
