I Guess I’m Floating and Hot Brown Mess are bringing to town a fantastic show with the Evangelicals and the Holiday Shores. The Evangelicals are a highly touted band from Norman, Oklahoma (home of The Flaming Lips) and they have been making major waves since their debut album, So Gone in 2006. I had a chance to talk with front-man Josh Jones today and, even after the greater success of their 2008 sophomore album, The Evening Descends, he seemed as grounded as can be. They are in that gray area of touring – over a year since their last release and a few months away from their next release – but Josh told me that they plan on playing from all of their catalog, but testing out some of their new stuff live. It’s a short three and a half week tour, but they plan on focusing squarely on the new album after the few dates they have scheduled. I asked him about the band’s history with Dead Oceans out of Bloomington, Indiana and described the growth of their relationship as “organic.” Unlike a lot of bands that send their stuff around everywhere hoping to get signed, he was just talking to one of their people and mutually agreed to “put an album out together sometime.” This is the same label that boast bands such as Akron/Family, Nurses, Bishop Allen and the amazing Dirty Projectors. The ease in which The Evangelicals succeed at everything should make us all jealous and I don’t see an end in sight. See you at the show!
Show details:
Glassworks
815 W. Market St. / Louisville
7:30 doors / $7
21+ (the show was previously advertised as all ages, but sadly, it is not. Take note young ones.)
Holiday Shores- Phones Don’t Feud
