.day wave

I was torn between seeing Day Wave and Parquet Courts since their shows were on the same night. I'm glad to have made this choice. Day Wave are a band I discovered through Vinyl Me Please. Jackson Phillips infuses beachy, shoe-gazey California sounds into upbeat little songs. It's a relaxing album to listen to on a Sunday afternoon or drive to the shore. Their opener was Joy Again who apparently live a few blocks from the venue. Their enthusiastic friend Bill was in the audience talking up the band the entire time. Bill actually came on stage and held up his pals shredding guitar in mid-air or ferociously bopping along to the beat. Everyone loved Bill. He was more entertaining than the band to be honest. 

Day Wave came out and were very appreciative of the crowd and the turn-out. We egged them on for an additional song at the end and they were kind enough to follow through. As they exited the stage many people from the audience shook their hands and offered them drinks. The videos I took came out really incredible, especially the sound. The band ended up liking my video on Instagram. This was also my first time at Boot and Saddle. It's a very tiny venue but a really cool atmosphere. I can't wait to see Ladyhawke there in late June.