Concert Review/Photos: Black Prairie @ Tin Angel
Please note: This article is published as an archive copy from Philadelphia City Paper. My City Paper is not affiliated with Philadelphia City Paper. Philadelphia City Paper was an alternative weekly newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The last edition was published on October 8, 2015.
[ 9/9 ] Hailing from the Pacific Northwest and consisting of 80 percent of The Decemberists, Black Prairie are a motley crew of Americana, rock and bluegrass surrounded by indie cred. And to catch them live is a treat.
Touring behind their 2014 record Fortune, the six-piece occupied nearly every inch of the stage while their sounds echoed throughout the Angel’s corridor. They certainly were enjoying the night and the decent sized crowd, as was evidenced by the frequent banter of lap steel/guitar maestro Chris Funk. The sweet edges of folk were featured, like in the infectious harmonies of “Nowhere, Massachusetts.” And the instrumental fun of bluegrass popped up as well, via accordion, stand-up bass and Annalisa Tornfelt’s specialty, the phonofiddle.
Kristin Andreassen opened with her own idiosyncratic take on folk.
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