Blackbird Presents: The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit + Rin Tin Tiger + Hang Jones

The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit

"Their two-step, harmony-filled ragers have the crowd jumping and swaying…"
-The Bay Bridged

Take two prolific, Americana singer-songwriters, an indie-rock veteran of a drummer, country-born bassist, and metal-bred pedal steel player, and what do you get: the rough-hewn yet driftwood-smooth; rebel-headed, but heart-of-gold sound of The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit. The Outfit includes singer-songwriters Chris Doud and Will Taylor, drummer Aaron Burtch, bassist and harmonies, Taylor Webster, master of all lead instruments, Matt Cordano, and newest member Chandler Pratt on Mandolin/Guitar. Any Outfit member may tell you that it’s plenty just to be at the pinnacle of a local music scene embracing roots and Americana music, but, as one recent convert put it, “the rest of America needs to hear this noise.” Likened to anything from Old Crow Medicine Show and The Avett Bros. to Asleep at the Wheel, Bob Wills and even Neil Young (depending on which live set you happen to catch) they most often defy categorization, usually settling for some hybrid of Americana, folk, rock, bluegrass, and that sweet, old country & western. They describe their efforts as trying to make good, honest, insightful music, that’s not afraid of a good time and a little fun, that people will move their feet to, and also goes real well with a straight road and a long drive.

Rin Tin Tiger

"Upbeat Dylan-esque tunes... these guys bear watching."
-SF Weekly

Rin Tin Tiger is an Alternative Folk trio from San Francisco, CA. Comprised of brothers Kevin (songwriting, vocals, guitar) and Sean E. (bass, vocals) Sullivan, with Andrew Skewes-Cox on drums and additional vocals. The music carries an emphasis on lyrics, organic musicianship, and raw energy — showing traces of Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Tupac and Morrissey while retaining a sound that is contemporary in an electronic-drenched world. They have participated in San Francisco's NoisePop music festival and San Jose’s Left Coast Live music festival alongside headliners; Ok Go, Yo La Tengo, and Neon Trees.

Hang Jones

"sounds like a loose and raucous collaboration of Steve Earle and Kurt Cobain on a hot July front porch night."
-Twang Nation