Opener Hnry Flwr was a quartet from NYC with some obtuse ties to the New Haven area. Drums, bass, lead guitar, and charismatic front man on rhythm guitar and vocals. Before the band started, the singer drew asterisks with black "war paint" over each eye to give a trippy effect. 70s rock song structure was helmed by strong vocals that were sometimes processed to make him sound like a melodica. Set highlight was a phenomenal take on Lou Reed's Perfect Day.
Bent Knee has been reviewed in this blog before. A sextet from Boston (Berklee grads or alums I assume) give off some prog vibes with quirky female vocals. Drums, violin, Korg (organ) playing female vocalist, female bassist, spazzy-haired lead guitar, and some dude on laptop (though it seemed like he might have just been checking his email on stage). Bent Knee have a new recording on the fabulous Cuneiform record label and are poised for bigger stages. Singer said they just returned from a European tour.
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