Mo Lowda & the Humble is an intriguing emerging trio performing at Ortlieb’s tonight. The former Deli Featured Artist(s) Poll Winner creates a sound that smoothly transitions from heavier tenacious rockers, prog-oriented space-stretchers, or smooth hip-shakers. The common thread that binds is an innate ability to find and catch a groove and ride it. That groove steadies the course for those songs that travel far and wide, while providing a launching pad for others or a pocket to get down. Jordan Caiola’s vocals have a certain cool, soulful appeal that intensifies under the appropriate context, digging a little deeper and emerging with a raw guttural response. Mo Lowda & the Humble demonstrate a versatility that introduces openings and allows for transitions that can make for an interesting evening, which will be opened by the airy, indie-folk compositions of Heat Thunder, the silky synth-pop DC songstress Young Summer. Ortlieb’s, 847 N. Third St., 8pm, $8, 21+ – Michael Colavita
