Despite the January temperatures in Cleveland, it was a steamy night at the Grog Shop, as a sold-out crowd sandwiched together to see alt-country noise band, Wednesday.
The Asheville, NC band—consisting of members Karly Hartzman, Jake Lenderman (a.k.a. MJ Lenderman), Xandy Chelmis, Ethan Baechtold, and Alan Miller—have gained a whole new audience following the release of their awesome, critically-acclaimed, 2023 album, Rat Saw God. They gave the crowd a heavy dose of it, along with an excellent, show-opening cover of Edie Brickell & New Bohemians cover, “Ghost of a Dog,” as well as some previews of tracks from their next album.
The visceral “Bull Believer,” my personal favorite from Rat Saw God, inspired some guttural screams and crowd surfing. They conclude their winter US tour with Brooklyn’s Hotline TNT (who I unfortunately missed) mid-month and immediately head to New Zealand, Australia & Japan through March. Catch them in a smaller venue while you can.
