During hour six of KEXP's live broadcast from Upstream Fest + Summit, The Maldives brought their harmonic alt-country to our performance space at Little London Plane in Pioneer Square. The Maldives played five tracks from their latest record, Mad Lives, a concept album about a man's life and death experience with the elements. The band's storytelling chops and tri-part harmonies rang especially strong during today's set.
Since 2005, The Maldives have carved out a singular place in the local music scene with consistent songwriting craft and a knack for lilting melodies. This Maldives session finds the band reduced to the core lineup of Jason Dodson, Faustine Hudson, and Tim Gadbois (they often expand to a nine-piece for their live show). Though it was the band at their sparest, they sounded as tight as ever, the precise intertwining of Dodson and Gadbois's guitar parts playing strong against the steady beats provided by Hudson (who has long been one of the best drummers in Seattle).
Catch The Maldives later tonight at J&M Cafe at 9:30 PM as part of a Tractor Tavern-curated showcase, along with MASZER (who played earlier today.) Also, The Maldives will be also playing at Bumbershoot this Labor Day weekend.
Day one from our Upstream Music Fest & Summit coverage closed off with an intimate, gorgeous performance from Jeremy Enigk (Sunny Day Real Estate, The Fire Theft), who is no stranger to the KEXP airwaves. Performing mostly tracks off his 1996 debut record, Return of the Frog Queen, Enigk was jo…
KEXP's broadcast from Pioneer Square as part of Upstream Music Fest + Summit continues with Seattle-based group MASZER, who brought a expansive, droning set to our stage at Little London Plane. Built on the propulsive dual percussion of Joseph Braley and Emilio Muniz, resonant guitar from Tomer-Dav…
