Arrah and the Ferns CD Release Party at The North Star Sept. 3

Lead singer Arrah Fisher is reminiscent to Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino in that her strong vocals and ruminations on miscommunication with lovers past are often the focal point of her songs. Her band,







Arrah and the Ferns , is more upbeat indie pop than beach punk, with softer vocals and bouncy guitar lines. Materialized at an open mic in 2005 with newfound friend Carl Stovner, “the Ferns” have since added and lost members, but their new lineup will be ready tonight for the CD release party for their sophomore album All the Bad in One Place at the North Star Bar as well as their upcoming east coast tour this fall. North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St., 9pm, $8, 21+ – Katie Bennett