It was a record release party at the Narrows for Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles Friday night. The CD, called "The Stars are Out," might be described as a bit less twangy and a notch or two more rocky than their two previous releases. And it includes a cover of Smokey Robinson's hit "Being with You," a rather unexpected choice; but then Sarah and her guys always surprise.
It's fair to say that between Sarah's originals and their covers, this group has one of the strongest songbooks being carried by any band. While Sarah is lauded for her singing and fab performance skills, she deserves recognition as a serious songwriter.
Sarah, who is from nearby Taunton, MA, was supported by local family and friends who don't seem afraid to wander onto the stage to provide her a beverage. (Frankly--as a point of personal privilege--I wish that her family and friends (and Sarah and the band itself) would cut back on all the booze talk. It's so 1971. )
By the way, it was their 9th show at the Narrows, but the second one on our beloved stage for new guitarist Lyle Brewer, an emerging star. Keep an eye on this young guy, you guitar fans. He's staking out his own sound and integrating well with the band's wild yet disciplined approach.
A skiffle group, Dog Bite, photo below, opened with a strong set. Can't seem to find much about this band. If anybody knows anything, please post. I very much enjoyed their set.
2 comments:
Please, keep your personal feelings out of the blog and stick to informing the fans about music. Your righteous opinions do not belong, save them for sunday school.
joey bag of donuts
I talked to the lead singer of Dogbite a bit. He said myspace and dogbitegrrr, but I could not find it
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