Pebaluna at Hotel Cafe

Show: Pebaluna

Venue: Hotel Cafe- Los Angeles, CA

Date: 1/25/13

Show #4

Ok, delayed post, sorry! Better late than never right?

Well last month I went to go see Pebaluna play the last night of their residency at Hotel Cafe. I mentioned them in an earlier post when I saw them open up for Andrew McMahon at the Viper Room a few weeks prior, which was my first introduction to these guys. I loved them so much I decided I needed to see them again, and I'm so glad I did!

Pebaluna is a blend of folky blues with a stripped down Motown feel. When I saw them open for Andrew it was just the the 2 main singers of the group Lauren and Matt doing an acoustic set, which was just amazing. Little did I know that I would see a completely different show at Hotel Cafe when they performed with their full band. It felt like an old fashioned jam session where you can't help but aggressively bob your head to the beat with your eyes closed. Don't lie, you know what I'm talking about!

I personally I fell in love with them for their acoustic stuff, so although the Hotel Cafe show was great, I would have preferred to have seen them do more acoustic songs. They have a series of videos on their YouTube Channel that showcases just how amazing they sound stripped down. Here's one of my favorites:

Here's also a few videos I recorded from the show that night:

"No I Can't"

"Waking Nightmares"

Their album "Carny Life" is out now, be sure to check it out! Also, if you go to their site now, you can download their acoustic sessions album for free! There's a song on there called Penguin Island that I'm kind of obsessed with. It talks about wanting to own a penguin, building bitchin boats and training parrots to open beers. Yes, it's pretty fantastic.