The Friday night CWMA showcase with The Naked Eyes, Plastic Furs and Tolchock Trio went very well. The Naked Eyes had the crowd going immediately with sing-alongs and some really fuzzed out psychedalia-infused blues/old school rock. The crowd was very exuberant and loudly proclaimed appreciation during and after every song in a very infectious way.
The four-piece played songs from their album and their recent EP, Spell Talk, as well as some unrecorded new material about beloved, dead trucks and things that make you want to sing the blues. Congrats to this band for being one of the top three local acts of the year chosen to play the CWMA Finals February 20th at The Depot.
The next group of the night, The Plastic Furs, formerly known as The Furs (yes, a band that played the 2009 CWMA finals) fit right in after openers The Naked Eyes. Their last few releases have been heavily psychedelic but some of their newer material, as I heard it, seems to be an interesting take on their previous formula. This group has a lot of fans who came to observe their CWMA performance and they were not disappointed.
The Fur’s previous studio engineer, Justin Langford, recently joined the group as a new bassist and fit seamlessly in with Stephanie and Brian Holbrook’s drumming and singing—respectively. His style is a welcome addition to the group.
Though The Plastic Furs didn’t make it to the Finals this year their good friends and consistent show buddies, The Naked Eyes, did carrying on the tradition of the roots rock revival Salt Lake City is currently experiencing. Look forward to a new release from The Plastic Furs within the year, hopefully by summertime. By all accounts Tolchock Trio did very well and didn’t disappoint their groupies, either. Unfortunately, I missed them this time, but it is almost a sure thing that one of Salt Lake City’s most consistent bands will be playing the CWMAs next year, so catch them with me then, for The CWMA 2011.
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