Briscoe - Holocene PDX
Hailing from Austin, TX, Briscoe brings beautiful harmonies and youthful vocals while touring their album West of it All.
Briscoe is part country, part folk with melodic banjo and guitars, accompanied by keys for a night of easy listening. I felt like I should have been hanging on a bar stool with some dirt under foot, a hot Texan breeze blowin while holding a Pabst in hand would have been the ultimate experience, but alas, the show was in a shiny space in NE PDX instead. The crowd was young and adoring, singing along with all the songs which is unexpected, as the band had only previously released an EP.
They seemed genuinely thrilled to be on their own headlining tour, admitting they’ve never been this far west (the irony of the new album title is not lost on them at all), and they seemed tired. Touring ain’t for the faint of heart, and it takes time to get into the groove, and the boys had a melllow-ish night, although I felt like they generally are not that mellow, considering the fans trying to bounce along. Although they’re not the only band to be a bit mellower when coming through Portland, unfortunately.
Big things on the horizon for Briscoe, they spent a week of their winter in Mexico with giants Noah Kahan, CAAMP, and Mt. Joy, these boys are going places.
