Last night I made my way to MoMo's, one of my favorite live music venues in Austin (GREAT roof top deck and laid back atmosphere). I was determined to catch local Amy Cook, but little did I know what else was in store for the evening!Amy's set was short, but highly enjoyable - her songs were all at once raw and complex. My favorite of the evening was her last song of the set - a funny, lyrically dry number titled "David Cassidy." After her set, we decided to stay and catch a few more bands...why not?
The next act was Sarah Bettens, who made her rise to fame in the mid 90s with K's Choice. Any of you who were in middle school/high school in the 90s will recognize their big hit "I'm Not an Addict." Of course, Sarah isn't an Austin local, but Austin really loves her - the large crowd seemed to know every word to every song. Her band was majorly tight and included 1 killer female drummer. Needless to say, we were impressed. Of course, during her set we kept trying to figure out why she sounded so familiar, until she started "I'm Not an Addict" - bingo.Local favorites T-Bird and the Breaks were scheduled for the midnight slot. A few more Coronas were ordered as we awaited the band. Talk about SOUL! As soon as the entire band (yeah, all 10 of them) were on stage, we were up front shakin' it. Most of the kids in this band don't even look old enough to be in a bar, but their sound takes you back, way way back, to that old R&B Motown era. Matching black & white attire and choreographed backup singers added to the pizzaz this group has going. It was just another reminder of the totally different genres of music Austin keeps hidden under it's little umbrella. Click here to check out one of their originals.
The weekend has just begun...more music info to come!
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