I haven’t gotten a chance to catch E-S Guthrie on stage recently — not since the hair was cut and the beard was trimmed, actually. However, if this video is any indicator, he’s definitely got a good thing going on and found an identity with his music.
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Guthrie, a former member of The New Familiars, has done the solo thing for quite some time now. He tried out his work as a trio, but it now looks like he’s found a niche of his own. The approach with two microphones is one I haven’t seen much of and gives his vocals an intriguing depth for choruses.
He’s performing on Saturday night at the Evening Muse along with Bess Rogers and Lelia Broussard. Should be a helluva show.
This article appears in Nov 30 – Dec 6, 2010.
