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Say goodbye to Brothers and Sisters (for now)
Headlining the outdoor stage at Emo’s for Free Week last night, Brothers and Sisters front man and lead singer Will Courtney reiterated that the lovably rollicking country rock outfit are calling it quits — at least, for now.
Courtney moves back to the wilds of Los Angeles next week — returning to the city he fled for Austin several years ago with sister Lily. The two formed Brothers and Sisters in 2005, an often sprawling Big Star-by-way-of-the Jayhawks, ’70s album-oriented rock radio-inspired Southern treat. They gigged with …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead — and that band’s vocalist, Conrad Keely, was temporarily the eighth member of the band —landed a song on “The O.C.” and flirted with larger success with 2008’s “Fortunately,” an alternately serene and rocking delight that was one of that year’s most invigorating local albums.
Although the band plans to play again, Courtney’s changing geographic circumstances meant that Wednesday’s performance is certain to be the band’s last for a while, a fact surely appreciated by the many loyal fans who sang, danced and clapped along at Emo’s.
Brothers and Sisters aren’t the only act using Free Week as an opportunity to take a (near) final bow — Haunting Oboe Music, a guitar-driven, scream-laden experimental rock outfit that’s neither haunting nor features oboes, will be playing its two of its last shows this week, tonight at Emo’s and Saturday night at the Club De Ville. Ian Hunt, David Shackelford, and Nick Whitfield are already working on putting together a new band including members of the late, lamented local indietronica band Clap! Clap! The band’s last proper show is Friday, Jan. 15 at the Hole in the Wall.
Update: This entry has been edited to note that Haunting Oboe Music’s final show is not during Free Week.
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By Black Swan
January 7, 2010 2:45 PM | Link to this
Nice write up Patrick.
Funny, I dig Big Star - a lot - but I never understood the appeal of Brothers and Sisters. I saw them once at Jo’s and nearly fell asleep from boredom.
By Dan
January 8, 2010 8:23 AM | Link to this
Haunting Oboe Music’s final show is Jan. 15th at the Hole in the Wall.