Biography
If Conor Oberst wore gold jewelry and was happier, he’d play garage rock like these kids. But he doesn’t (that I’m aware of) and isn’t, so it’s a damn good thing San Francisco’s thriving music scene birthed this indie quartet. Defined by solid musicianship, this band offers shamelessly hummable tunes that are equally impressive whether played in their sweetly acoustic or bombastically electric formats. Andrew Skewes-Cox’s off-kilter animations are mesmerizing, and any man who willingly draws his own blood (literally) with a broken slide for the good of the show certainly has my respect. Jared Cohen has a performative softness that balances Andrew well, and his introspective lyrics bring the audience in without seeming contrived. Anchoring the band is Erik Roget on a vintage 1960’s drum kit, and its ripe percussion in his quietly able hands rounds out the Bright Blues sound while William Skewes-Cox (yes, Andrew’s younger brother) keeps it rolling forward with a solid, uncomplicated bass line and an impenetrable poker face.
- Nicole Meldahl
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