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January 13, 2016

Saintseneca, Des Ark

Monday, Jan. 18 @ Caledonia Lounge

Photo Credit: Nick Fancher

Saintseneca

Ohio folk-rock act Saintseneca’s music has always centered around storytelling. Whether steeped in rambling bluegrass or accompanied by bouzouki, dulcimer and synthesizer, songwriter Zac Little’s project is at its core, a vehicle to communicate ideas both personal and existential, regardless of his band’s shifting styles and lineup. The group’s most recent release, 2015’s criminally overlooked Such Things, finds Saintseneca lacing Little’s fixations on consciousness and neuroscience with undeniable hooks and a fervent punk energy, veering into more exciting and accessible territory. Singer-songwriter Aimée Argote’s Des Ark, which fluctuates similarly in terms of lineup and sound, is a fitting partner on this Caledonia bill.

Calendar

  • Monday, January 18

    Caledonia Lounge

    9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www.caledonialounge.com

    Des Ark, Saintseneca

    DES ARK Shapeshifting noise-rock band led by North Carolina songwriter Aimée Argote.

    SAINTSENECA Columbus, OH-based indie-folk outfit signed to Anti-Records. See Calendar Pick on p. 14.

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