Contemporary Americana blues rock concert by Heels to the Hardwood at Sunset Tavern.
Heels to the Hardwood play Sunset Tavern on Saturday, October 17, at 8 PM. They're a Seattle-based band playing contemporary Americana blues rock, and they describe their sound as powered by soul with a touch of old-fashioned stomp.
The lineup is a five-piece. Singer-songwriter and guitarist David John Wellnitz fronts the group, with Jeff DeMelle on bass and Patrick Files on lead guitar and back-up vocals. Jesse Lee Honor is on drums, and Kevin Stiles joins in as a multi-instrumentalist. With that many voices and instruments on stage, there's a fair bit of ground for them to cover across a single set.
They're playing their home turf here in Seattle, so this is a local show rather than a stop on a tour. If you're familiar with the Americana scene, you've probably got a sense of the territory they're working in—blues-inflected rock with a rootsy, soulful lean. The "old-fashioned stomp" they mention points toward the more rhythmic, foot-tapping side of the genre, the kind of music that works as well in a loud room as it does when you're just listening at home.
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It's a Saturday night in Ballard, and the show starts at 8 PM. Sunset Tavern is at 5433 Ballard Ave NW, so you'll find them right in the neighborhood.
