Archers Of Loaf : Crooked Fingers @ The Troubadour

I first need to start this off with announcing that I am a HUGE Archers Of Loaf fan. In the 90's, when I was in college, they were a anthem for my days of play. The North Carolina band broke up in my final year of college.....

and then Eric Bachmann started Crooked Fingers. Now based out of Seattle, with a rotating line-up, including Neko Case on this latest album, to make up the "band", and Eric on lead vocals - it's a little less gruff but just as nice.

Promoting his newest album, "forfeit/fortune", Crooked Fingers performed at The Troubadour to a intimate audience.



Opening for them was Port O'Brien. A California band with a Band of Horses/alt-country/folk sound. Tegan, of Tegan and Sara was there to see her friends play.


But back to Eric Bachmann. He is tall. So tall that he makes his guitars look like a toy. He is a big guy with a low but beautiful voice. I was over the moon when he gave us a special treat of singing "White Trash Heroes" and "Web In Front". Truly magical.