LIVE REVIEW :: Sons & Daughters @ GAMH | SF
I didn't include this in my review, but I gotta say - Sons & Daughters I think is the hottest band I have ever seen, no joke. All of them look like they stepped out of the pages of the Ford Modeling Agency ready to rock some linen ads, or something. It's really no fair how attractive they are. Plus, the bass player (first one on the left in the picture) was pregnant and still rocking the strings. Insane.
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I'm getting back the proofs from a shoot I did last week - it's gonna be for a feature on this cool Oakland band who I think is gonna be following the Scissors For Lefty popularity train in feel-good, poptastic music. I'm really hoping four of the frames came out from the three rolls I shot. It's gonna be a big package tomorrow for the Trip, wish me luck that everything comes through!
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Live - Sons & Daughters @ Great American Music Hall | SF
Bethel is indeed an anomaly in her own right. At times her voice was
both harmonious and soulful, delivering a sweet croon over flawless
rhythms, served up by timekeeper drummer David Gow. Other times she was
channeling her inner banshee-meets-opera singer vocals, a perfect blend
of pitch and screaming, spirit and grit. And paired with the talents of
the rest of the band - Ailidh Lennon on slinky bass line duties and
Scott Patterson on ripped, dirty guitar and co-vocals - I was
completely taken aback as to why the show had not sold out.
"I'd just like to thank you for coming back out tonight," said Patterson halfway through their set at the Great American Music Hall. "We haven't been back to San Francisco in two years, we were afraid that people wouldn't come out at all."
Ah ha.
I think, though, with a little bit more exposure, more sold-out concerts will be in the band's future. As much as I want to contain the four-piece as my own little secret, I'd much rather spread the fast, furious, and oh-so-delicious love of these guys because I'm a giving person like that. I can't keep songs like "Darling" to myself, which showcased a pop element beat with a catchy guitar riff and Bethel's sweet singing backed up by a low croon interspliced from Patterson. And there is no way in hell I can keep tracks like "Rama Lama" and "Gift Complex" from anyone, the former finding Patterson more upfront and center with a baritone of a sex voice and Bethel sharply shrieking on perfect 1-2-3 over Lennon's Western-inspired bass. The latter ensnared Bethel in a tangle of fast rhymes and melodious hums to produce a beautiful and ridged combination. I was breathless at the end of the show just watching them play.
Indie, folk, rock, acoustic, country, soul, I don't care what label you give Sons and Daughters, so long as you give them a spin. Be prepared for greatness.
By JENZ
May 05, 2008 in
NEWS
