Bare Bones – Stop Shakin
Photo Credit: Gary Isaacs
Last night, I went to a free show featuring local Denver opener Bare Bones and headliner Alberta Cross. I went at the urging of Jessie, who has good tastes and is friends with Bare Bones. It turned out to be a good show; one which I could be inspired to write about both bands. For now, I’ll highlight Bare Bones.
This was actually my second time seeing the local band. They played a set at UMS that I caught and they were good there as well. It’s time to give them their due here on the blog.
Bare Bones is an alt-country five-piece composed of Blake Brown, Frieda Stalheim, James Yardley, Jordan Wyatt, and Ben Desoto. Several of the members play in other notable Denver bands when they don’t come together as Bare Bones. When they’re together, they form a sonic equivalent of whiskey and tears. I like the Gothic Americana description the band self-ascribes because it captures the sadness, the solemn and empty feelings, that their music itself captures. It’s a fitting aesthetic descriptor. If you get the chance to see them, I encourage you to do so.
Their next show will be a release party on September 9th at Larimer Lounger for their self-titled EP. They will be playing with Land Lines.
Be sure to like them on Facebook and enjoy Stop Shakin!
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