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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
KNW YR PDX Blue Horns Is a Name Worth Knowing
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 12:29 PM
In last week's Up and Coming section, I mentioned the Evangelicals/Parenthetical Girls show at Backspace last night (which was totally great), but I have to say I blew it. I got the name of the opening band wrong. Somewhere between my handwritten notes and the printed page, the name of the band transformed from Blue Horns to Blue Herons.
They are not called Blue Herons.
Entirely my fault. And I'm particularly sorry, not just to readers but the band as well, because if their set last night is any indication, Blue Horns is totally great. Playing jangly, shuffly tunes that are equal parts pop and rock, Blue Horns make music that is catchy, boisterous, and just a little bit bratty. "Shotgun Wedding" has the kind of hook that doesn't leave your head for days. Formerly known as Oh! Captain (but dropping that moniker because of another Portland band called Oh Captain, My Captain), Blue Horns are releasing their self-titled debut album in November, and will be playing a CD release show at Backspace on Saturday, November 15. In the meantime, they're playing a free show at Rontoms on Sunday, November 2.
Give a listen at Blue Horns' MySpace page.
(In the meantime, this band notwithstanding, the Blue Herons is still totally available as a band name. Eh, Portland? It's our official city bird. Whattaya think? I'm picturing a bunch of middle-aged white guys, some with ponytails, playing blues covers at weddings and corner saloons. Come on!)
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