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| Brooks Nielsen, The Growlers, Ace of Spades |
Reportedly one of
Ellen DeGeneres' favourite bands this year, creators of the annual
Beach Goth festival in Southern California,
The Growlers filled the
Ace of Spades last night, selling out way before the day of the show. The line stretched right around the block long before the doors opened at 7 p.m., and even though the evening was cold, drizzly and grim, many fans were dressed for the beach, no doubt inspired by the band's beach-goth style: a mix of West-coast surf-rock-and-pop, country, with Brooks Nielsen's vocals often reminiscent of a young Bob Dylan.
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| The Growlers, Ace of Spades, Sacramento |
There was no support act: instead, the stage remained dark, anticipation building in the crowd, until 8.30 p.m. sharp, when
Brooks Nielsen, Matt Taylor, Kyle Straka, and the touring members of the band took the stage, to the delight of the young fans crowding the floor.
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| The Growlers, Ace of Spades, Sacramento |
A neon light to stage right shines out: "City Club", the same words on the back of Nielsen's boiler suit. The show did have a club feel to it; the audience were certainly a club of fans. This photographer would have loved to see a little more light on stage...
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| The Growlers |
For more
photos of last night's show, click here!
The Growlers' major City Club
Spring Tour continues: check out all the dates here. And check out the album,
City Club, here.
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