AUGUSTINES with Frightened Rabbit @ The Warfield 9/30/2013

Photo by: Marc Fong

 

 

A sparse crowd   was met with an immense performance from opening act AUGUSTINES at the Frightened Rabbit show Monday night at The Warfield Monday night. 

 

The Brooklyn based band formerly known as "We Are Augustines" recently relocated to Seattle yet front man Billy McCarthy was all about paying homage to his Santa Cruz roots, thanking The Warfield and show attendees before and after every song.

 

Photo by: Marc Fong

 
 


Since their self-titled sophomore is slated to be released in January 2014 the AUGUSTINES set-list was understandably riddled with album to 2011’s Rise Ye Sunken Ships songs, which had loyal fans cheering at the top of each song. 

Photo by: Marc Fong

 

Pouring his heart into what he deemed as a "bucket list show (to be playing)" McCarthy's raspy baritone  enhanced the band's bluesy garage indie rock sound and simultaneously gave it his all on the guitar.

 

Introducing the first single off their forthcoming album served as a sort of comic relief as the animated front-man  explained that the song was about New York: "I kind of tell New York to go f*ck itself at least once a record. So Yeah. This is Cruel City".

 

Photo by: Marc Fong

 

 

Their scruffy sophistication throughout the set was out shone by the AUGUSTINES' genuine elation to be performing to SF show goers at The Warfield and I just love a heartfelt set! Acoustics didn't diminish moving rom the mezzanine floor to a booth in the back of the house and the energy being emitted from the stage could still be sensed as well as seen.
 

 After a rockin'  jam session before their last song, AUGUSTINES ended the night with a final gracious thank you to fans, the venue and tour mates Frightened Rabbit.

 

 

AUGUSTINES Set List:

1) Headlong into the Abyss

2) Chapel Song

3) Juarez

4) Nothing

5) Cruel City

6) Philadelphia (The City of Brotherly Love)

7) Ballad/Instrumental

8) BOJ

 

Frightened Rabbit.
Photo by: Marc Fong


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