Akron/Family are one of those exasperatingly unknowable bands. They've concocted an image, all right -- check out their MySpace page or the Young God Records one, and you will quickly be advised that they are "extremely nice, sincere and well-mannered young men from rural America who came to New York City in 2002 to make music." But other than that and the occasional unfounded rumor that they practice a made-up cultish religion called AK (pronounced "ack"), the only way to know these apparently affable twenty-something fellows -- the original lineup consisting of vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Seth Olinsky, from Williamsport, PA; vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Miles Seaton, from Porterville, CA; vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Dana Janssen, from Williamsport, PA; and lead vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Ryan Vanderhoof, from Union Springs, NY -- is through their music, which falls squarely into the freak folk category launched, in the minds of the popular culture anyway, single-handedly by Devendra Banhart.
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“Adolf crafts songs that you’ll still be singing as your crawl to your grave…” THRASHER MAGAZINE (feature)
“(Bad Weather California) channels their American angst into clouds of rollicking electric licks and rousing Rhodes, then churns out cheeky optimism for a better world.” PORTLAND MERCURY (feature)
“Bar none, the best acoustic act of the festival. Chris Adolf’s songs range from fun to downright haunting, but no matter what, you’ll be watching in rapt attention… Why isn’t this guy more famous?!” RETRO LOFI (live review – pop festival played with The Mountain Goats)
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$12, 18+
Doors @ 9 pm
AS PER ARTIST REQUEST THIS SHOW WILL BE NON SMOKING!
Advance tickets available @ Ticket Alternative, Criminal Records,
Decatur CD, Fantasyland Records and the following CD Warehouse locations: Buford, Duluth, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville and Roswell.
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