There was a fair amount of loud music on offer Thursday night, but I decided to go for something a little lower in volume at Raw Sugar. Adam & The Amethysts hail from Montreal. They're fronted by Adam Waito, who has appeared before in National Capital Rock performing with Telefauna and Miracle Fortress.
The opener was Owl Loris, a.k.a. Jordan Robson Cramer, who also played drums in Miracle Fortress at their Babylon show, has played with Spencer Krug's Sunset Rubdown and also mans the traps for The Amethysts. Some shoegazy pop that unfortunately slid into some high-pitched feedback on the first number, but turned out nicely when the PA was brought back under control.
Owl Loris at Raw Sugar, August 18, 2011
Something about one guy and a guitar inspires fooling around with shutter speed and whatnot.
Owl Loris at Raw Sugar, August 18, 2011
Onto A&TA. Waito has a nice offbeat line in pop music - I think I heard hints of Roy Orbison and Television Personalities in his tunes, which you don't get every day.
That Adam!
Adam & The Amethysts at Raw Sugar, August 18, 2011
And some Amethysts, including Jordan on drums, Rebecca Lessard on cello and Scott Johnson Gailey on bass (not Rory Seydel as I originally said).
Adam & The Amethysts at Raw Sugar, August 18, 2011
Adam & The Amethysts have been signed by local label Kelp, and album No. 2 is expected in the fall, so no doubt a return visit looms.
- Show reminder: Finish What You Started continues with G.O.D., Four Stroke, Wooka Tribe, Nightmare//Reality, Asco, Silent Bones and Dead Lights at Mavericks and Prevenge, LOKI, The Beer Barons, Todi Stronghands, Dead Weights, Benevenstanciano, Woolkfolk upstairs at Cafe Dekcuf; M.O.T.O., Needles//Pins and The Moby Dicks rock the Montgomery Legion Hall on Kent Street; Lefty McRighty and the Sinister Six, Lee Mellor and Huntley Slim play The Rainbow; Little Stella, Tyler Kealey and Breaze perform at Zaphod's; Corinne West and Kelly Joe Phelpsplay Irene's with James Farr as an opener. Bloodshot Bill and The Greasemarks slide into The Elmdale.
