Jazz & Grooves will kick its first concert with a trifecta of acoustic bliss, featuring Alex G, Frankie Cosmos and Bone Bats on September 10th at 8 PM.
Coming off of a summer tour to promote his new LP " DSU," local singer-songwriter Alex G (aka Alex Giannoscoli) has emerged as the low-key boy wonder from Temple University, with his characteristic cooing vocals and laid-back guitar melodies. Songs like “Hollow” offer a taste of his peculiar lyricism matched by a raw but drifting instrumentals. While his previous LP " Trick" won him the accolade of many devoted Internet fan, " DSU" recently caught the attention of Pitchfork and Rolling Stones for its impressive complexity despite his rudimentary DIY recording. He recently played a sold-out show at The Fire, with his crowded fans eagerly singing along.
Frankie Cosmo’s free-spirit appeal will surely complement the mellow atmosphere of the night. The New York native released Zentropy, a twenty-minute album of self-conscious reflection filled with a folk vibe. Her delicate voice palliates heavy themes of love and insecurity.
The self-proclaimed “kinda–jazzy, early–Modest Mouse–type” duo Bone Bats hail from right here in West Philadelphia. They offer a punk flavor to the indie-rock style. Vocalist, guitarist and Drexel student Dan Parshall delivers some brilliant lyrics while Penn student Alex Temme blesses each track with his insane talent on the drums.
Catch the three groups at Pilam (3914 Spruce Street) on September 10th at 8 p.m. The tickets will be $5 in advance and $10 at the door.
