Featured Artist: Pearlene
Got an email from Brooke Black, Publicity Director for Pirate! gushing about the band Pearlene.
[Brooke]: So I went out to see a band called Pearlene the other night at my usual hangout in Brooklyn. I had been out more than I wanted to be all weekend and they happened to be playing on a Sunday night. Though I was tired and admittedly a little cranky, this band kicked my ass into shape. They were full on, belting out their vocals and nearly breaking their instruments. The crowd was loving it. It might as well have been a Friday night at a dive bar in the Smokies where everyone that knows each other gets together for a great night of blues and rock n roll music.
Pearlene is currently touring behind their third album, For Western Violence and Brief Sensuality, after having put out a couple records on Dim Mak and Sympathy For the Record Industry. Front man Reuben Glaser is an incredible guitar player and vocalist. He's also a completely laid-back dude, full of swagger and grit, but not the least bit of pretention. In fact, I think he knew everyone at the bar and he's from Ohio. Reuben's attitude and talent come through in Pearlene's music. The band has had plenty of experience on the road too, having toured with acts like Dead Meadow, The White Stripes, Detroit Cobras and Bellrays, as well as blues and punk survivors like T-Model Ford and Dead Moon.
These guys are much cooler than me, but I'm alright with it. If you get a chance to see them live I'd recommend it. There are a lot of different elements to their music - psych, blues, soul, southern rock n roll, etc.
Pearlene - "Hosannah"
Pearlene - "Watch the Way"
Pearlene website
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