Saturday, November 17, 2012

Bluesfest: !!!

Although it's a short hop over the hill from the Black Sheep Stage to the former Black Sheep Stage, it was a pretty sizeable step from the jazzy western styling of Lake Street Dive to the Dance-rock of !!! (or Chk Chk Chk as they are known to fans of onomatopoeia).

I tried to snap a few shots of ever-in-motion singer Nic Offer is a hard man to snap with a point-and-shoot.

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He's still a bit blurry ...

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By way of introduction, here's guitarist Mareo Andreoni, drummer Paul Quattrone, bassist Rafael Cohen and - I think - synth standin Sean McGahan.

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Saxophonist Allan Wilson rounds out the regular band.

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Clapping action!

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More Quattrone!

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Nic steps out.

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Extra Mareo!

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Paul gets a little extra help.

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Bonus Rafael.

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Nic works the crowd!

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Tambourine action!

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The whole lot!

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Nic works the crowd even header!

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Certainly a fun and lively live act.

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