April 28 at Majestic Theater
w/ Yeasayer
Have you ever been to one of those shows where you know the headlining act and you are super excited to check them out. You show up early, try to scout out a good location that is close to the bar but also close to the stage. Then all of a sudden the opening act comes on and you think "Whoa...what the fuck? Who is this awesome band?".
Yeah, if you know about Yeasayer and you are going to this show, be prepared to have that reaction to the opener, Sleigh Bells. What seems like an unlikely union of music turns out to be one of the best sounding things out there right now. Derek Miller was on a quest to find a female singer for a new project of his. He was known for performing in hardcore bands previously. Luckily, a persistent mother in a restaurant recommended her daughter. Alexis met Derek and they hit it off. Alexis was used to performing in girl pop groups, so Derek's hard edge presented an interesting diversion. As Derek put it, why not extend a great hardcore riff for an entire song and have some beautiful female vocals over it. And that is how Sleigh Bells came about. And that is how this amazing band, without an album and only a few songs, became well known and performing in Madison.
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