Thumbscrew 4/11/14 Firehouse 12

Thumbscrew is a power power trio consisting of Mary Halvorsen, guitar: Michael Formanek, bass: and Tomas Fujiwara, drums. Halvorsen, looking like a mix of Jan Brady and Velma from ScoobyDoo, is a diminutive monster on a huge Guild hollowbody. Formanek, the father figure, bowed and plucked waves of bass. Nimble Fujiwara, brushed and flowed effortlessly. Cuts from their new recording dominated the set. Fluid Hills in Pink, Still...Doesn't Swing, Cheap Knock Off were all great. Halvorsen's Guild was front and center, she could staccato, vibrato, and obligato through improv fills that were all original. These three make fluid improv that ebbs and swells.