Who’s who at Tinnabulation Music Festival
Not sure who’s who when it comes to the inaugural Tinnabulation Music Festival? Here’s a look at a few of the many noteworthy performers who will be in Spokane for the festival Friday through Sunday:
Friday
After last month’s debut of “Bully,” a song about people “who are willing to stand together to protect what is most precious to them,” according to the band’s Twitter account, chances are high Australian roots band John Butler Trio (9 p.m., BECU Stage) will bring even more new music to its headlining set.
Frenship (5:30 p.m., BECU Stage), the L.A.-based electro-pop duo of James Sunderland and U-Hi grad Brett Hite had the song of the summer last year with “Capsize.” And with more than 21 million streams on Spotify, the pair’s latest single, an anthemic tune called “1000 Nights,” looks to be following in its footsteps.
Barns Courtney (7 p.m., Coors Light Stage) spent about a decade in Seattle growing up, but it wasn’t until he returned to his native England that he began performing. When a record deal with his band didn’t work out, Courtney branched out as a solo artist. He’ll release his debut album, “The Attractions of Youth,” later this month.
On her website, Seattle dream-pop artist Lemolo, aka Meagan Grandall, (6:30 p.m., Ben and Jerry’s Stage) is teasing an upcoming tour during which she’ll debut new songs, following 2015’s “Red Right Return.” This Tinnabulation show isn’t part of that tour, but if the audience asks politely enough, maybe she’ll add a few new tunes to her set.
Local acts like Lavoy (8:15 p.m., Ben and Jerry’s Stage), Jango (4:30 p.m., Coors Light Stage), Jus Wright (2:45 p.m., Coors Light Stage), Cattywomp (2 p.m., BECU Stage), Elephant Gun Riot (2:45 p.m., Ben and Jerry’s Stage) and Bread and Butter (3:30 p.m., Charles Smith Wines Stage) will also perform.
Saturday
Boston indie-rock quartet American Authors burst onto the scene in 2014 with singles like “Believer” and “Best Day of My Life” from “Oh, What a Life.” Sophomore album “What We Live For” continues where “Oh, What a Life” left off, but the band has added elements like vocal samples and even bigger harmonies to its tried-and-true use of banjo and mandolin.
Nashville’s the New Respects (5:30 p.m., Coors Light Stage), one of Rolling Stone’s “10 New Artists You Need To Know,” is a true family affair. The quartet of twin sisters Alexandria and Alexis Fitzgerald, brother Darius and cousin Jasmine Mullen blend soul, pop and rock on their debut EP “Here Comes Trouble.”
Soulful folk-rock singer Cobi (7:45 p.m., Coors Light Stage) is only about three years into his solo career, having left synth-rock band Gentleman Hall in 2014, but he’s already built up quite the résumé. He toured with electronic act Above and Beyond and released his first single “Don’t You Cry For Me” last year. He performed the song on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” earlier this year.
Molly Kate Kestner (4:30 p.m., BECU Stage) didn’t intend to get a record deal when she uploaded the song “His Daughter” to YouTube for friends and family in 2014, but that’s how things happen once a song goes viral. Since signing with Atlantic Records, the pop singer-songwriter has released a slew of singles, most recently “Compromise.”
Local acts like T.S. the Solution (3:30 p.m., Ben and Jerry’s Stage), Hey! Is for Horses (1:45 p.m., Ben and Jerry’s Stage), Summer in Siberia (11:30 a.m., BECU Stage), Dawn of Life (12:15 p.m., Ben and Jerry’s Stage), Erin Parkes (11:15 a.m., Charles Smith Wines Stage), Marshall McLean (6:30 p.m., Charles Smith Wines Stage) and Folkinception (2:30 p.m., Charles Smith Wines Stage) will also perform.
Sunday
If you’ve spent any time listening to SiriusXM’s Alt Nation this summer, chances are you’ve heard Missio’s (6:15 p.m., BECU Stage) “Middle Fingers” and “Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea.” What started as a side project quickly took on a life of its own, and the Austin, Texas-based duo of Matthew Brue and David Butler released its debut album “Loners” earlier this year.
Americana
After originating the role of Ilse in the hit Broadway musical “Spring Awakening,” soul-pop singer Lolo (5:15 p.m., Coors Light Stage) is still putting her powerful voice to good use. She’s featured on songs by artists like Fall Out Boy and Matt Nathanson and released her sophomore album last year.
On its latest EP “Phone Home,” guitarists/vocalists Maggie Morris and Stephen Leisy, the Portland-based fuzzy dream-pop duo Genders (3:15 p.m., Coors Light Stage), explored the rough patch that comes with being in your late-twenties. As a result, even cheerful tunes like “Life Is But A Dream” have moody undertones.
Local acts like the Sweeplings (4:15 p.m., Charles Smith Wines Stage), Mama Doll (3:15 p.m., Ben and Jerry’s Stage), the Broken Thumbs (2:15 p.m., Charles Smith Wines Stage), Lou Era (12:45 p.m., Charles Smith Wines Stage), Donna Donna (11:15 a.m., BECU Stage), Boat Race Weekend (noon, Ben and Jerry’s Stage) and Andy Rumsey (11:15 a.m., Charles Smith Wines Stage) will also perform.