5433 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 784-4880
The Sunset is now serving delicious Flying Squirrel Pizza! Please come for dinner service to experience the best pizza in Seattle.
5:00pm to 2:00am
(check the calendar for early shows)
Nightly from 5pm to 9pm. No cover charge during dinner.
All advance tickets are sold online only through Stranger Tickets
Sun, October 9, 2011
Doors: 9:00 PM / Show: 9:30 PM
$6.00
This show is 21+, proper I.D. is required for admission
Brian Ledford can’t bring himself to do the safe thing. Not content to do straight revival Americana/Alt-country, the singer-songwriter draws from his own diverse musical roots and what’s close to his heart and transforms it into something rare these days—great, original songs. Music as much informed by The Clash as The Flatlanders. At turns as lush as Lanois, or as direct as Cash. But always with his unique thread of introspection and melody running through it.
The 1uppers is a country band. The band was started on a whim by Jon Hyde, who after some 15 years of playing pedal steel in non-country bands (Jon Hyde Band, Mount Analog, Transmissionary Six, Downpilot, Varmint, Zera Marvel) and on non-country recordings (Jim White, Jesse Sykes, Laura Veirs, Lori Carson) decided it was time to give in and play country music on this most country of instruments. A plan was hatched by Jon and guitarist John Hendow (Jumbalassy, Preons, Dudley Manlove Quartet, 80s Invasion) one day over coffee and slowly came to fruition. First on board were Jon’s right hand men – Caben Buswell on bass (Jon Hyde Band, Rock Paper Scissors) and Eric Eagle on drums (Jon Hyde Band, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter, Lawnmowers, Downpilot, Johanna Kunin). Kris Geren (the Swains) was next to join bringing with him country pedigree and terrific Telecaster stylings. Kris’ rendition of the Don Rich / Buckaroos instrumental classic “Sad is the Lonely” is a 1 Uppers show highlight. Last to join was our singer, David Russell (David Russell, The Sideshow Sinfonette). While David and Jon’s old bands crossed paths and shared bills together for years, the 1 Uppers is their first collaboration. David has found his country voice and it sits perfectly atop this band.