Local Fun
Breakout, Dana Falconberry, Mineral, Communion, The Sour Notes, Zorch, The Digital Wild, Good Field, Crooked Bangs, Scott H. Biram
By Kevin Curtin, Fri., Nov. 7, 2014
Breakout
(Fri., 11:40am, Black stage)Young band, led by growling frontman Kyle Artrip, ignites a caustic combo of early UK Oi and Eighties punk.
Dana Falconberry
(Fri., 1pm, Orange Stage)Folk-pop songstress who paints pastoral imagery with a tiny voice.
Mineral
(Fri., 3:10pm, Orange Stage)Vastly influential guitar band that laid groundwork for emo before disbanding in 1997.
Communion
(Sat., 11:30am, Black stage)Psychedelic slow-core drone trio built on the stonemason slamming of former Roller drummer Jeremy Jenkins.
The Sour Notes
(Sat., 11:30am, Orange Stage)Genteel psych led by guitarist Jared Boulanger, who sings optimistic bedroom poetry over buoyant effects and synths.
Zorch
(Sat., 12:10pm, Blue Stage)Hyperactive sound waves of synth-and-drum euphoria.
The Digital Wild
(Sun., 11:30am, Blue Stage)Laid-back trip-rock outfit defying all logic by successfully combining indie-folk, R&B vocals, and rapping.
Good Field
(Sun., 11:30am, Orange Stage)Rich and delicate light rock with plentiful guitar reverb and mellow vox from former Brazos bassist Paul Price.
Crooked Bangs
(Sun., 11:55am, Black stage)Blood-curdling darkwave punk in French with an underlying evil surf element.
Scott H. Biram
(Sun., 5:15pm, Yellow Stage)Whiskey-breathed gospel, metal, and country one-man band with a motor mouth and exceptional guitar chops.