singing drummer who plays standing up
makes a standout centerpiece to rip-roaring
guitar and bass.
DARK HORSE SALOON
> 5:15-6:00 — Exs and Ohs
> 2:00-2:45 — Sweet Southern Comfort
Anniston/Gadsden punk pop rock. They’ve
been away from the stage for a while, so this
will be one to catch as the guys readjust to
stage entertainment (read: rocking out).
> 6:00-6:45 — V8 Death Car
Lo-fi punk rock and roll from Montgomery,
with songs full of dangerous women, sing
along choruses and hand claps to keep it
catchy.
> 4:00-4:45 — Jeff and Nate
Acoustic singer-songwriters with a dark
twinge.
> 6:00-6:45 — Jon Hanson
> 8:45-9:30 — The Mystery Men?
Anonymous purveyors of surf rock, masked
men from beyond the horizon, surfing to destinations unknown. Reverb, splashy cymbals
and plenty of tremolo bar work on the guitar
work with the masks to give off a secret agent
vibe that’s too good to miss.
> 9:30-10:15 — McPherson Struts
Local workhorses McPherson Struts strut
their cowpunk credentials to close out the
Smoking Moose portion of the evening; a
Acoustic guitar and mandolin accompany
some of the finest vocal harmonies Calhoun
County has to offer, as the duo perform classic cover songs and kick things off at the Dark
Horse Saloon.
Spacey, ephemeral and unrestrained cosmic
jams; deeply experimental and unabashedly
weird, but you’re only ever going to hear one
musician like Hanson, and he’s it.
> 8:00-8:45 — Ricky Carden
Pop-rock with strong songwriting sensibilities set Carden’s work apart, with thematically deep tracks like “20 Leagues” working
as strong contenders for radio play and singalongs. ✤
April 2015
INSIGHT