I went to Borders last night to see a band by the name of Rope, String, & Thread, who were playing an acoustic set in the Borders cafe. I could probably do this whole dramatic dialogue about the sights, sounds, and smells. But I'm sure pretty much everyone knows what a Borders cafe looks like. Anyway...
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| Photo courtesy of Mike Bitton: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebitton/ |
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The band consists of (from left to right): drummer Erik Pudans, singer Jasmine Escalante, guitarist Matthew Vandeberg, and violinist Ashton Bitton. While they did sing several originals (including a very honest number about telling smelly people to take showers), I have to say that I enjoyed their cover of the Foo Fighters' "Everlong" the most.
Perhaps it was Jasmine's soulfully soothing voice that is reminiscent of the 50s singers I absolutely adore. Maybe it's Ashton's passionate skill on the violin that seems to belong in a concert hall rather than in the back of a bookstore. Either way, I found myself unexpectedly swaying back and forth to everything they played.
They surprised the audience at the end with the cover of an ode to an Internet sensation that had everyone in the cafe singing: "Double Rainbow, all the way across the sky!" I tip my hat to you, RS&T!
Facebook group: Rope, String & Thread
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