Consolation Champ at Fine Line
Friday, August 31, 2007 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
Fine Line Music Cafe • 8:00pm • $6
Added to calendar on May 26
Consolation Champ
From Minneapolis
First show since since May 1, 2007 • First Fine Line show since March 2, 2007 • First headlining show since March 2, 2007 • First Fine Line headlining show since March 2, 2007 • Eighth show on MN Live's calendar since June 29, 2006
From last.fm:
Consolation Champ is a Minnesota-based rock group. The band consists of John Richards on guitar and vocals, Matt Mitchell on bass and vocals, and Rick Nordquist on drums and vocals. As of late 2007, Chris Mitchell is also playing with the band, adding lead guitar parts. Singer-songwriter John Richards released a self-titled album ('John Richards') of acoustic songs before deciding to expand to the sound of a full band, recruitng Matt and Rick. While Matt had played with John on the self-titled album, the role of the band became bigger in Consolation Champ. Read more about Consolation Champ on Last.fm.
Capital Sons
From Minneapolis
First show since since August 20, 2007 • First Fine Line show since August 15, 2007 • 20th show on MN Live's calendar since July 21, 2005
From last.fm:
Remember when passion and urgency were the most important elements in Rock music? Capital Sons does. ''We aren't afraid to wear our hearts on our sleeve,'' declares Karl Obermeyer, Capital Sons' lead singer and songwriter, formerly of The Bottlehouse and Tremorphlo. Together with longtime Minneapolis-veteran guitarist Gary V, bassist Keefe Russell and drummer Jesse Thomas, Capital Sons creates a guitar-driven rock sound that is both fresh and yet recognizable. Read more about Capital Sons on Last.fm.
Watson
From Minneapolis
First show since since July 12, 2007 • First Fine Line show since April 13, 2007 • 11th show on MN Live's calendar since June 12, 2006
The Exchange
From St Paul
First show since since August 10, 2007 • First Fine Line show since September 22, 2006 • Seventh show on MN Live's calendar since July 5, 2004
From last.fm:
The Exchange were formed in June 06' consisting of four young lads just up for a good laugh, and amusing there friends with a guitar or two... and of course plenty of drunken antics along the way. Matt and David started playing together as very young innocent teenagers, just jamming into the mornings of unemployment. Prior to that, Matt and Stuart (the drummer) had been in a band together before, so the groundings for a band was already there; they just needed a good kick up the jacksy! And a few more messy nights... Read more about The Exchange on Last.fm.
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