The Dancing Tunes from Fanno Creek

You get a lot more than you bargain for from this three-piece folk act from just outside of Portland. Spotless folk-harmonies come out electrified and blaringly energetic, turning what would be plainer songs into sing-alongs, anthems and for all that it’s worth, an all out dance party. I haven’t seen these boys live yet without being surrounded by a gaggle of people with their dancin’ shoes on and their drinkin’ heels kickin’. It always seems like everyone at the venue knows all the words to "Oh I Don’t Know", bringing to mind old saloons filled with everyone singing the same old tunes, while still holding a certain folk precision that might make one think of Simon & Garfunkel. Fanno Creek is painting the Alberta Street Pub red on January 31st with the help of The Steelwells from Fullerton, California.