Underage

They might not have won EMP’s Sound Off! Competition, but Seattle
youngsters Dearboy definitely made an impression on me. The
all-female quartet incorporate plinking mandolin, piano harmonies, and
stand-up bass to conjure a romantic sound that dances daintily with
flamenco and jazz. Throw in a backbone of disco drumming and a healthy
dose of teenage ‘tude, and you’ve got four young ladies who sound like
DeVotchKa with a chip on their shoulder. On Friday, March 27,
Dearboy open for Australian duo An Horse and Nova Scotian band
Wintersleep at the Vera Project. Where Dearboy incorporate
interesting time signatures and weird melodies, An Horse use plain old
guitar and drums to make dark but approachable songs about being sad,
young, and growing into one’s skin.

Fri March 27: An Horse, Wintersleep, Dearboy at
Vera Project, 7:30 pm, $10 ($9 w/club card).

Fri March 27: Seattle Phonographers Union, St.
Rainbow, Sweet Potatoes at Fremont Abbey Arts Center, 8 pm, $8.

Fri March 27: Black Whales, Offshore Radio at
Piecora’s, 10 pm, $6.

Sat March 28: Pig Destroyer, Skarp, Iron Lung, Owen
Hart, Hell and Reason, White Jazz at El Corazón, 7:30 pm,
$15.

Mon March 30: Leslie & the LY’s, Stereo Total
at Neumos, 8 pm, $13.50.