Those Darlins

So,

I've been a fan of the Austin, Texas garage group The Strange Boys for quite some time. When I found out they'd be playing 2 shows in Philly on the same day I was pretty psyched. I didn't recognize the one band they were playing with a Murfeesboro, Tennessee group called Those Darlins. I was curious so I checked em out. I liked what I found. They have a sort of Alt-Country sound, a genre that's had a little bit of a quiet period since the indie world freaked out about Ryan Adams and the subsequent Adams' clones. This is no shot to Adams or some of the bands, but the genre simply got stale. Those Darlins put a bit of a garagey spin on it giving it enough satisfying grit without losing any of that Patsy Cline charm. Since then I've been going through the self titled album quite a bit and loving it.

Picture from Grinnelconcerts.com

If you're in the Philly area, Those Darlins, The Strange Boys, and Gentleman Jesse are playing Kungfu Necktie Sunday, September 9th TWICE. Once at 3:30PM (for under 21ers) and again at 8PM for $10 a piece (for over 21ers). I wouldn't miss it. The new Those Darlins split 7" titled "Night Jogger" is available now for digital download from their site. Hope to see y'all there!