Wednesday, March 25, 2009

The Vega Star


I bumped into The Vega Star at our neighborhood Beat Kitchen. They were the one shining star of the show. Out of Milwaukee (Algonquin for the Good Land), I believe this was their first foray to Chicago, meaning definitely a fresh face on the scene. They describe themselves as Folk Rock/Rock/Psychedelic on their myspace page, and I agree. Their sound almost comes across as lethargic, however you don't feel that way listening to it. My concert-mate used the word languid which I, and John the drummer who chatted with us for awhile after their set, think very aptly captures the tempo. It is slow, yet alive with talented driving guitars, both acoustic and electric, a supportive bass that lays the ground work and drums that often accent with hats and snares that help keep the sound fresh despite its pace. The vocals are dark, adding to the brooding feeling, but they hit their notes, harmonize on occasion and help create a very unique sound.

Enjoy "The Night" by The Vega Star.  Over and Out.

4 comments:

EricMLeventhal said...

I like it. These guys are like Radiohead meets The Cars.

Brandon said...

The Puppet is an ace tune...well done as always Shmug

Anonymous said...

Can someone re-up?

That's Shmugtastic! said...

Re-up successful. Locked and loaded big shooter