Sold out packed in at The Sunset in Ballard, a pure sound from Chicago based Whitney. A unified feeling throughout the crowd, everyone there to see something special to themselves and as a group collectively. A rare sight of drummer front and center; Julien Ehrlich banging out on the drums while a gooseneck microphone curls over his back as he laces out streams of melancholic vocals. Accompanied by riffs and horns of such that feel good stuff, cracks a smile within that soon is permeating throughout your entire body causing subconscious irresistible movement. Short pauses between songs, with dry nonchalant humor, shout outs to the sound guy, a bandmates mom and dad at the show, request for housing for the night, and other well executed banter. These guys really have a beautiful, unique, and refined sound that I’ll continue to keep my ear close to.
