Vibes

Archives | RSS

Friday, September 21, 2012

Music Menu Rosco Bandana at the Evening Muse tonight (9/21/2012)

Posted By on Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 8:27 AM

ROSCO BANDANA
If there’s a stigma attached to being signed to the corporate offshoot of a restaurant chain that screams “commodity,” Gulfport Mississippi’s Rosco Bandana overcomes it with solid professionalism. The first band inked to newly minted Hard Rock Records, Rosco Bandana plays a clean mix of wide-screen vocals, rootsy folk and fiery bluegrass with a Skynyrd-fried dollop of loud guitars. A seven-piece, with no less than three singers, Rosco Bandana takes the stage like a ragtag delta militia, but as Americana partisans go, it’s a slicker-sounding crew than fellow travelers the Avett Brothers. Still, Rosco Bandana can rock, anchoring its keening harmonies with a country-blues stomp, lest those yearning voices float away on a “Mandolin Wind.” Solid, narrative songs and unfussy arrangements get a Team Buckingham-Nicks Fleetwood Mac gloss before the whole package goes knockin’ on country Bob Dylan’s door. Johnny Cash and June Carter’s “Jackson” is another touchstone, as well a Summerteeth-era Wilco. A jolt of Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” would be a nice, welcome touch, but right now Rosco Bandana is a little too grounded to get its hair mussed up. $8-$10. Sept. 21, 10:30 p.m. The Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St. 704-376.3737.

Tags: , , , , , ,

Pin It
Submit to Reddit
Email
Favorite

More Vibes »

Speaking of...

  |  

Comments

Subscribe to this thread:
By Email
With RSS

Add a comment

Creative Loafing encourages a healthy discussion on its website from all sides of the conversation, but we reserve the right to delete any comments that detract from that. Violence, racism and personal attacks that go beyond the pale will not be tolerated.

Latest in Vibes

Search Events

all events
concerts
restaurants
movie times

www.flickr.com
items in Creative Loafing Charlotte More in Creative Loafing Charlotte pool
Most Popular
Most Shared
Most Commented

© 2019 Womack Digital, LLC
Powered by Foundation