Kristian Rodriguez adds full band, releases live single
Photo: Erin Mulvehill Atlanta native and current Berkeley resident Kristian Rodriguez released a very solid acoustic folk album, Evergreen, that heavily featured his voice layered in harmonies to create some interesting moments you won't find on your typical solo folk album. Unfortunately, it's somewhat difficult to harmonize with yourself in a live setting. Luckily, Rodriguez recently added a full band that he debuted this summer at Hotel Utah. As you can hear below on the title track from Evergreen, it was a good move. The dreamy vibe almost drifts into jam-band territory at times, but always seem to stay under [...]
We Became Owls, Paige and the Thousand, Kristian Rodriguez @ Awaken Cafe, 3/15/13
Paige & the Thousand Despite seemingly every band on Earth being in Austin this week for SXSW, there are still a lot of great shows here in the Bay Area. Perhaps the best option for those who want an easy-going night of excellent folk and acoustic music is taking place Friday night at Oakland's Awaken Cafe with We Became Owls, Paige and the Thousand, and Kristian Rodriguez. The bluegrass-influenced We Became Owls will be taking a short break from live shows after Friday, as they are composing new music they will perform live for a dance/ballet performance with The Anata [...]