[DID NOT ATTEND: April 16, 2022] El Ten Eleven / So Totally
El Ten Eleven are a great duo who play incredibly complex instrumentals with just an incredible drummer Tim Fogarty and an amazing multi instrumentalist Kristian Dunn who plays doubleneck guitar/bass and tons of pedals.
I recently got turned onto them and I really want to see them live. This show was announced long after the other two shows of that day had been secured, so there was no way I was going to this one. But I’d still have liked to.
Fortunately they are opening for Peter Hook & The Light later this year. It won’t be as good as a headline show, but I’m still psyched to see them.
So Totally are a wild band from Philly who I would love to see as well.
The four members of So Totally initially put out a cathartic EP a few years ago called a cheap close-up of heaven. Earlier this month, they followed up with their earnestly determined debut full length in the shape of…. The quartet is made up of Roya Weidman and Matt Arbiz both singing and playing guitar, Ryan Wildsmith on bass, and drummer Joe McLaughlin.
So Totally cites The Pixies, Swirlies, and Medicine as influential favorites. They add: “The Smashing Pumpkins have a lot of influence on our rhythm section as far as drum style, and Interpol who usually have melodic bass lines rather than just playing with the guitar. We also love the idea of mixing genre and combining classic-influenced rock with fuzz and psychedelia, so we like music that keeps you on your toes rather than feeling predictable!” So Totally comically tagged “fuck a genre” on the album’s Bandcamp page.
