Sea Wolf
Bimbo's was a fitting venue for a band named after Jack London's seafaring novel. But there's really nothing very wolf-like (or, sea-wolf-like?) about either the mellow band members or their mellow folk rock music, and the combination made for an all-around mellow evening. The band is spearheaded by lead singer and guitarist, Alex Brown Church, who sounds like a cross between Conor Oberst and Beck (who also happens to look like Church's long lost twin brother). The rest of the band includes cello, electric guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums.
Last night, Church left the banter to the crowd and did very little talking through the set-- except to say thanks and other not-so-tabloid-worthy things. However, there was one funky moment near the end of the show when one audience member decided to vocalize his feelings about the band and shouted, "You guys rule!" to which someone else in the audience quickly responded, "Shut the fuck up!"
Church then did his best to dampen the awkwardness that followed.
