Tonight, Dead Tenors headline a showcase at Bourbon & Branch. The four-piece launch into folk-rock arrangements with adventurous trailing instrumentals befitting the traveling troubadour. A steady, heavy throb of bass coupled with dirt kicking drums set the stage for deep, gloomy vocals as guitar lines protectively dance around the perimeter before busting loose into an extended freedom jam. The big band psych experience of Impressionist, whose Kyle Press is celebrating a birthday, takes vocals and submerges them in a musical well of horns and strings, orchestrating a loose yet diverse spectrum of sound. The hypnotic electronic groove of Willow Talk sucks you in as Laura Fisher’s cool, enchanting vocals offer an air of calm. Bourbon & Branch, 705 N. 2nd St., 8pm, $7, 21+ (Photo by Ola Fasolaa) – Michael Colavita
