Hey Marseilles are another band that feel close to the KEXP DNA - a group of Seattle boys that developed a sound quite unlike anything else coming out of our city, they've brought their talent through our studio before, so they were a perfect band to fit into a day of celebrating both our past and our future. The 6-piece band, complete with violin and cello, brought a perfect brand of sunset pop to the Gathering Space as the light outside began to fade and the heat broke.
The boys put on an intimately captivating show, crowded on a stage too small for a half dozen guys and their gear, the thronging mass pressing in, eating up every indie beat - including a particularly moving Bowie cover that even had our hardened KEXP DJs swooning. If the crowd of girls around me were any indicator, these guys are set to be Seattle Sex Symbols soon.
At 7PM during KEXP's New Home Grand Opening, we were blessed with a magic hour: the sun had passed behind our wall but the dusk was still light. A crowd of fans spilled out into the courtyard from having just witnessed Hey Marseilles in the standing room only Gathering Space of KEXP. Now, they coul…
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings are recent legends and have become one of KEXP's core artists. The band, and the Daptones label that it represents, were the main force behind the soul funk revival of the last fifteen years, the stylistic rebirth that bands ranging from The Alabama Shakes to The Bu…
Bob Mould occupies an important role in the history of American rock, having been behind seminal groups like Hüsker Dü and Sugar and then pursuing a lengthy and varied solo career. So his appearance at our Grand Opening was particularly exciting for rock veterans and the grunge sector. He eschewed …