Low Flying Owls & Lil' Suicide Bunny

Before the Light-Brights were plugged in, announcing a colorful "Lil' Suicide Bunny," a short solo show began. Spencer, drummer for the Bunnies, played acoustic guitar and sweetly sang his little heart out. Then he hopped to his drums and the rest of the band came on stage to play some music that I've been hearing about for months.
Two boys facing forward, and a gal bassist with her back, to the audience, started cranking out the indie tunes. After the first song, Sean, the guitarist and singer, told the crowd that there was a new dance in town: The Indie Dance! He explained that if you really wanna cut-a-rug to their music, cross your arms over your chest, look bored, and slightly tap your foot. The crowd laughed, and many realized they were already doing this dance.
A lot of the songs started with simple old school beats that made me think of '50s rock 'n' roll. One of the best songs was called "Pocket Song," and they rocked it.
Sacramento's Low Flying Owls took the stage next, complete with intricate rock star hairdos. I mean, do these guys go to their barber, sit down, and say "Hey man, make me look like a rock star!" Dude had more Aqua Net in his mop than I did! Anyhoo, they were amazing. They started with a slow, but hard instrumental that put me in a trance. A good trance, though. Between songs, they had some nighttime sounds, like crickets chirping, and owls hooting. Speaking of hoo-hooing, it was hard to get the crowd to stop those obnoxious owl noises. Okay, well I guess I was the only one making them.
For indie rockers, they hit the shit pretty hard. The audience loved them. Their songs usually mixed slow, often creepy jams, with vocals, and fast instrumentals that got the heads bobbing. The singer's voice slightly resembled a sheep, but the way he flung his words into the music made the songs catchy and rhythmic. His style of singing reminded me a little of the Doors.
One of their last songs was called "The Soldier Song," which started off like a marching band and quickly bled into a thick rock session. On top of the great performances, I had some very tasty Moxie's nachos. Not many can say they had fun Thursday night due to Owls, Bunnies and cheese!
- Rachel Krampfner

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