The Posies
Local band, The Posies are making an appearance tonight at the Showbox and we couldn’t be happier. We overheard a conversation a few months ago that mentioned this former Bellingham-based band, then picked up their latest album Blood/Candy and have been hooked since. Formed back in 1987 and then recorded their first album in a family’s studio, The Posies were at it until the late 90s, when they went their own ways until reuniting in 2005. During their hiatus, band members all went into different directions, from going home to France to settling back in Seattle, some how they all came back together again for all more fun. We hope they bring breakout the piano, as a few of their tracks on Blood/Candy exhibit, and their original stuff does as well.
Opening for them is Brendan Benson. Brendan has been at this musical stuff ‘96 and is currently in the band The Raconteurs but he’s strutting the solo stuff this go around. Listening to his song A Whole Lot Better, struck a cord with me as a Cars fan and he duely notes it as a musical influence of his own also including David Bowie (a HUGE Bowie fan here). This should be a one of those shows that everyone will leave with a grin you won’t be able to shake off that night, we know we won’t.
8 p.m. // Showbox at the Market // $25 tix
