Get Your Gospel Stomp On
Image via Doug Seymour
On Wednesday night I was invited to check out Hoots & Hellmouth who, to be honest, I had never heard of before. After going through the motions, you know, like taking a gander at their myspace, walking to the J to cross the bridge, and having a few $5 lychee martinis at Verlaine, I decided what the heck and walked on down to Pianos, apprehensions in tow. Making my way past the Kanye crowd towards the back room, I was immediately transported to an audio bayou.
If the Coen Bros. decide to do an O Brother Where Art Thou sequel and film it on the Lower East Side circa now, these guys would be their go to. Unlike their subdued country crooning on the internet, Hoots brings more energy than a case of Sparks. So if you’re a fan of tapping your foot, check them out when they’re back in town on April 30th @ Union Hall.
For a taste of some street side harmonized twang or their potent stage presence at last month’s SX, take a look at the video goodies after the jump…
