“That 3 minute guitar solo was awesome.”
Believe it or not, I said that–aloud, to people!–about a month ago, during a set by Screaming Females at The Trumbelplex in lovely Woodbridge, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
I’m not wont to pipe such an utterance aloud, nor under my breathe, nor think it in the least. Ever. But I did, unconsciously and uncontrollably, while watching Marissa Paternoster (can that really be her last name?) in a small, anarchic room of 30 people on a Tuesday or Wednesday night.
The other 29 people in the room were equally as impressed as I.
You see, our friend Marissa, at a diminutive 5’2”, is tall in shred stature. She makes me wonder if I might actually like Joe Satriani if I actually listened to him. Probably not is the answer, but she and the other two Females (both male) put on a ripping rock show and got a small venue jumping and dancing about, all the while drop-jawed.
And for their obvious awesomeness, they’ve earned a pretigious little supporting gig for a group that’s been getting just a bit of press lately–a band featuring a certain Detroit-born artist who is sometimes a big deal around here.
Screaming Females join Dead Weather on their upcoming summer tour.
7/13 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
7/14 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
7/16 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY
7/17 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY
7/18 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
7/21 – Olympia De Montreal – Montreal, Canada
7/22 – Kook Haus – Toronto, Canada
7/24 – The Fillmore – Detroit, MI
7/25 – The LC Pavilion – Columbus, OH
7/27 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
7/28 – Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL
7/29 – Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL
7/30 – War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, TN
Screaming Females – Bell (mp3)
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Screaming Females – Skull (mp3)
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Learn a bit more about Screaming Females at The Trip Wire.
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I’ve seen these uh guys before, they are indeed awesome.