BY B AO L E - H U U IV AND THE STRANGE BAND | PHOTO BY NICK RAU
Nashville’s IV and the Strange Band are brand-new but they’re coming with some deep history. Coleman Williams is the “IV” in their moniker and, yep, he’s the latest of Hank Williams’ musical heirs to enter the family business LOCAL RELEASES
Beloved Orlando duo Sales have officially re-emerged with a new song. Though just a single, “Can’t Be Yours Forever” is the first new material for the Sub Poppublished breakout band in over three years. With more production by singer Lauren Morgan this time out, the looping track tends toward the more beat-centric side of their sound. Fans fear not, though, the groove never rocks the perpetual reverie that the band have devoted a career to perfecting. “Can’t Be Yours Forever” is another textbook case of their signature bedroom-pop aesthetic, happy to remain suspended in the amber of Sales’ immaculate daydream bubble. Life outside, especially right now in this age of entropy, is way overrated anyway. The single’s now streaming everywhere. Speaking of re-emergence, local countryrock band Six Time Losers will drop their first new album since 2013 on Friday, Nov. 12. Even more historical, some of the 12-song Only First Names Die was recorded in Macon, Georgia, at the original Studio
A of the legendary Capricorn Sound Studios — considered by many to be the birthplace of Southern rock — by noted Orlando producer Chris Jay. Their release show is this weekend at Clermont Cars & Guitars (11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, Clermont Waterfront Park, $20-$25), a combination music festival, car show and guitar expo whose musical lineup will be headlined by accomplished country singer Elizabeth Cook. A free copy of Six Time Losers’ new album is included with admission.
CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK Be a mensch and mask up if you go out. IV and the Strange Band, Tejon Street Corner Thieves, Will Brack: Sandwiched on this bill between Colorado punk-grass band Tejon Street Corner Thieves and Kissimmee one-man band Will Brack is a huge story. Having just debuted in April, Nashville’s IV and the Strange Band are brand-new, but they’re coming with some deep history behind them. Here’s why their buzz is rising. The band’s driving force is newcomer Coleman Williams, who’s the “IV” in their moniker. Connect that Roman numeral with his last name and the picture should start coming into eye-popping focus. Yep, he’s the son of Hank III and the latest musical heir of Hank Williams to enter the business. The only recorded glimpse of his new band so far is the single “Son of Sin,” but it shows another modern country outlaw in the making. Although not as punk or metal as his dad, it’s an auspicious debut that rocks as hard as it twangs. This show’s the chance to watch a momentous new chapter open
for one of the most royal bloodlines in American music. (8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, Will’s Pub, $15) Erykah Badu, Goodie Mob, Scarface: In all of soul music — neo or otherwise — there are few bigger bosses than the inimitable Erykah Badu. Although the genre overflows with great voices, no one blends class and brass quite like this 1990s icon. Just ask Tyrone. Add Dirty South trailblazers Goodie Mob and Scarface to the bill and you’ve got one for the ages. (8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, Addition Financial Arena, $59-$250) Beach Bunny, Miloe, Ky Vöss: In today’s rising indie-rock class, few are hitting that sweet spot quite like Chicago’s Beach Bunny. Like the scrappy little sister to Alvvays, their guitar pop is an irresistible cocktail of euphoric pop hooks and spirited rock fuzz. Rounding out the bill are the theatrical electropop of New York’s Ky Vöss and the rapidly developing indie pop of Minneapolis’ Miloe, a bright young Congolese artist showing nascent glimpses of real star power. (7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, the Abbey, $18) Zach Person: In scope and style, the blues music landscape is as wide as it’s ever been thanks to an inspired generational infusion. Young Texas virtuoso Zach Person, who just dropped his debut LP this year, is staking his claim with a charged mix of blues and rock that’s powered more by straight soul than arty affectation, blending enough classic licks for the traditionalists with enough modern kick for the indie set. (8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, Will’s Pub, $10-$12) baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com
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