On March 4th, Rick Rude, Jeff Beam, and Carinae play at Great Scott at 9 PM. The show will feature three New England based indie bands, each with distinct sound. The three bands will begin a mini-tour in the beginning of March with the Great Scott show being their final show of the tour. 

Rick Rude, a New Hampshire based hardcore group reminiscent of Pile describe their influences as being informed by Guided By Voices, Built to Spill, and Cheap Trick. 

Jeff Beam a multi-instrumentalist from Portland, Maine has a kind of Beatles vibe to his sound. Whimsical wind-chimes serve as the entrance to the album Is Believed To Have Been. The breezy songs have a kind of California vibe to them despite his North East roots. The less cheerful songs evoke melancholy Grizzly Bear whom he cites as one of his inspirations along side Olivia Tremor Control, Elliott Smith, and Deerhunter. The more psychedelically-tinged songs recall Tame Impala. His own bio’s description of his sound reads, “Beam seeks to fuse together unorthodox pop melody with interesting sound textures & colorful instrumentation.”

Western Massachusetts band Carinae pairs Frank Zappa-esque spoken-word lyrics over jangly guitar on their april 2016 release Zephr Window.  According to their Facebook page, “Carinae is a hyper-star in the constellation Carina and a band from Western Mass”.  

Tickets are $9 and this is a 21+ show.