I stopped by Electric Fetus last night to see Rogue Valley play a few songs from their new album. This was my first in store show experience and it was a pretty nice evening. Free beer and appetizers from Modern Cafe were provided which was a nice additional draw to the free show.
Rogue Valley seemed a little out of sorts when addressing the crowd at first. We had been milling about right next to them for about 15 minutes without evening knowing who they were. Chris Koza quickly warmed up to us being so close and on the same level as him. Did a good job plugging the Minnesota Beatles project as well as a few of the bands featured on that album.
Their performance was a nice intimate set. Not once did it get to loud or to quiet. Chris seemed to channel Bob Dylan pretty well. Not sure if that is what he was going for but it is definitely the vibe I received. Their harmonizing was done very well just not often enough. Though I have not listened to a lot of Rogue Valley, after this show I have added them to my list of artists to follow and look forward to seeing them again. I will write another review when I see them play a show at a venue that has more of a concert atmosphere.
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