This Week in Concerts: September 26th thru October 2nd

Delivering an infectious blend of soul, jazz and rhythm & blues, the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio proves to be a band on the rise. Their tantalizing grooves, lush sounds and vibrant jam sessions are always fresh with improvisations strengthened by their undeniable chemistry. This Seattle based trio — Lamarr on B-3 organ, Jimmy James on guitar and Keith Laudieri on drums — evokes a classic instrumental sound with a pioneering, virtuosic sensibility all its own on debut LP Close But No Cigar.

Featured on Seattle’s KEXP’s “Local Artist Spotlight” in July 2017 followed by a live performance at Upstream Music Festival broadcast by KEXP that has garnered over 5 million views, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio has captured the attention of audiences around the world. The band put out their album independently in 2016 and Colemine Records gave it a wide release in March 2018 to critical acclaim.

Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters are playing a sold out show at KettleHouse Amphitheater. Need we say more? Check out these awesome screenprints we made for the show!

Middle Sea, the brainchild of Missoula musician Valley Lopez, will celebrate the release of their debut album, New Blue Winter. Drawing from influences like My Morning Jacket, Radiohead, and Arcade Fire, the Missoula-based band shifts between densely orchestrated arrangements and visceral, stripped down songwriting.

The four piece group of Valley Lopez (Rob Quist, Guerrilla Radio), Brady Schwertfeger (Norwell, Arrowleaf), Cove Jasmin (Shakewell), and Jake Whitecar (Mendelssohn) form an eclectic cast of multi-instrumentalists from all corners of the Missoula music scene. Together, they create music that’s been dubbed “exciting”, “epic”, and “full of wonder.” Check out their hilarious new music video here.

Together, Morissa Trunzo and Lucas Segall are Misty Mtn. They’ve  developed a distinctive style of music dubbed “Dark Mountain Pop”. In 2018 they made their live debut during an opening set for Rainbow Kitten Surprise, and quickly became a staple of the New York indie scene. In May 2019 the band released their critically acclaimed debut EP “Missed Your Call.”

Over the past few years, Chloe Gendrow has burst onto the Missoula music scene as a dominant voice in the pop singer-songwriter space. She just got back from playing in Tennessee at the Pilgrimage Music & Culture Festival where Billboard labeled her as the “Coolest Emerging Act.” Her latest EP, 22 Below, dropped earlier this year.

From busking at subway stations to headlining nationwide tours, “BrassHouse” trio Too Many Zooz has come a long way. The trio is saxophonist/dancer Leo Pellegrino, trumpeter Matt “Doe” Muirhead, and drummer David “King of Sludge” Parks. Together, they infuse EDM, house, and glitch elements with the indigenous rhythmic flavors of Latin America.

They’ve released several EP’s and dropped their first full length album Subway Gawdz in 2016. In September 2018, they released a revamp of their hit song “Warriors,” this time with a reedit from KDA and a vocal track from UK sensation Jess Glynne.