Indie rock bands Kicking Bird and Tercel will be sharing the bill @ Wilson Center in Wilmington, NC on January 16. Singer Tracy Shedd, who is also on their label Fort Lowell Records will spin some records, making it a fine night of guitar driven music.
Wilmington, NC based rock quintet Kicking Bird are not afraid to have the needles hovering in the red on their new album 11 Short Fictions. Why go for a clean guitar tone when you the opportunity - and ability - to make it loud and nasty. Tracks like Good Lighting and Where'd You Get Those Pants bring back the heyday of both psychedelic and glam rock in one big swoop.
Bluesy stompers Pardon Me (What Did He Say) and Mister Morning might get people in some trouble on the dance floor for being a little too much lost in the groove, but they can do some damage control with the melancholic Too Much Talking. Their previous album Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was filled with a treasure trove of A-sides. Bad news for the competition: they are not done yet. It is another slam dunk release.
Wilmington, NC based surf rock quintet Kicking Bird doesn't try to hide their influences on their debut album Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, taking a bow to bands like the Pixies, Weezer, Silversun Pickups, Cheap Trick, and The Presidents of the United States of America. They look back fondly at their younger selves, when connecting with the one they were admiring from afar was a pipe dream. O, and the parents of the prospective significant other would put up the next hurdle if need be.
The band boasts three vocalists, so they can switch from to passive-aggressive rock (Talking to Girls (On the Internet), Stuck) to bittersweet 60s pop (Ripp Off) without missing a beat. Picking a lead single is next to impossible, because this is an A-sides only collection that surely will get the party started.
