Tonight, the Van Burens kick off their inaugural national tour at the Middle East Upstairs in Boston. I’ve seen these guys a few times before, and highly recommend that you check out their show if they roll through your neck of the woods (you can check out their tour schedule here). They’ve just released their debut EP, “The Eager EP” which includes a bunch of fresh original material that they’ll be performing over the next couple of weeks.
Their sound—particularly their vocal harmonies and the timbre of their lead guitar—is more than a little reminiscent of Phish. But what I like about the Van Burens is that when they break into an extended instrumental jam, there is a clear harmonic direction to it. Their jams do not ramble (like Phish's often do). They do not noodle. They are tight, rhythmic, and dance-able, which makes for a great live show.
So seriously, check these boys out. They always get creative, making each concert a little different. For instance, I had the pleasure of checking out their Christmas concert, where I witnessed a mash-up of Snoop Dogg's "GZ and Hustlas" with the Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies. It was awesome.
I’ve included a few tracks below for your enjoyment. And if you happen to live in Boston, I hope to run into you at the Middle East tonight—if you show, you won’t be disappointed, I promise. And if you live in LA, Iowa City, NYC, DC, etc... you can check them out soon enough.
The Van Burens – Jeffrey’s World (YSI)
The Van Burens – Tranceformers (YSI)
3 comments:
yooo, any of you dudes going to toro y moi and ruby suns tomorrow??
Unfortunately no. I would love to seen the Ruby Suns, but I can't do two concerts on back to back nights. I will be at Beach House on Sunday though.
toro y moi had to cancel...but i was able to get on the list for beach house tonight...hope to see ya guys there
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