Bells Atlas: Residency Preview
Oakland's
Bells Atlas describes itself as "Missy Elliott meets Björk meets the Malian-born love child of [Dirty Projectors'] David Longstreth and [St. Vincent's] Annie Clark," and though that'd be a mouthful of a section divider at a record store, we can't really argue with it. The quartet has been built a sizable following in the East Bay over the last half-decade, much of it riding on the energy of its live show, in which electronic elements mingle with vocal harmonies, R&B grooves, and Afro-beat percussion for a sound that's never quite the same on any two nights. This month brings a four-night (every Monday) residency for the band, hosted by the intimate Era Art Bar and the Oakland Music Festival, and we wouldn't be surprised if a few other East Bay favorites show up to join in the fun.
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