The Both was born out of the typical story:
Boy meets girl. Boy and girl have a mutual professional admiration. Boy and girl go on tour, write music and make a cool record together. Wait, what?
Maybe it isn’t the typical story when the boy and the girl are Ted Leo and Aimee Mann, two well-respected performers on the indie music scene for a long time.
This will probably be a big waste of time to lay out here, because you should know this stuff, but the credentials of each performer deservs to be documented to show what a big deal these two sharing a stage really is.
Mann a singer/songwriter who got her start in new wave band ‘Til Tuesday who is probably most known for their hit “Voices Carry.” After the band broke up 1990, Mann went solo and has become a fixture writing and performing top-notch independent rock. She contributed two songs to Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia soundtrack and earned an Academy Award and Grammy Award nomination for the song “Save Me” from the movie. Also, fun fact about Mann—she appeared in The Big Lebowski as a German nihilist. Pretty impressive stuff.
Leo spent his early musical years in the hardcore punk scene of the 1980s and ’90s in bands such as Citizens Arrest, Chisel, and The Sin Eaters. From there, his sound evolved and he formed the critically acclaimed band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists and has never slowed down since. Through non-stop touring not only with his full band, but as a solo act, Ted Leo has built up a dedicated audience and is not only one of the most distinctive singers out in indie rock, but also an incredibly underrated guitar player.
So, now The Both is on tour. Both of these amazing performers. Together. Sharing the same stage. WHY ARE YOU STILL READING THIS? GO BUY TICKETS AND SEE THIS SHOW AT THE BEACHLAND BALLROOM TOMORROW!
Doors at 7, show’s at 8. If you’re not there, you’ll probably regret it. Just go damn it.
