Boundaries blurred as progressive music made for another fabulous Chelsea Sounds and Sights on Thursday Nights.
Progressive and Traditional Music at Chelsea Sounds and Sights
What sets Sounds and Sights on Thursday Nights in Chelsea apart from most is the variety of music. Many towns play it safe with cover bands playing well-worn tunes. This music is not unlike your favorite shirt; it’s comfortable and familiar. There is nothing wrong with that! In fact, you can find cover bands and traditional music in the mix at Chelsea. But did you know that variety improves your brain health and makes you happy? It’s true, but if you don’t believe me (or studies), give it a try by exploring all the music stages at Sights and Sounds.
Blurred Boundaries with Annie and Rod Capps Quartet
I’m a latecomer to the progressive acoustic explorations of the Annie and Rod Capps Quartet. I first experienced their sensational craft at the North Star Lounge. I had anticipated traditional folk with perhaps elevated lyrical content. What I got was a musical bonanza packed with elegance and emotion.
At Sounds and Sights on Thursday Nights at Collins Off Main, Annie (vocal/guitar) and Rod Capps (guitar), along with Jason Dennie (mandolin) and Ozzie Andrews (bass), were sublime. Layering harmonic textures and tones into a melodic mosaic, their music enchanted the audience.
The Annie and Rod Capps Quartet is hard at work in the studio creating their next album. Studio time and physical media are not cheap. If you would like to preorder a copy or perhaps enjoy some other perks from the band, you can do that here.
More Blurred Boundaries with Imminent Sonic Destruction
Not only were boundaries blurred, they were crushed when Imminent Sonic Destruction hit the Rumpus Room stage. I caught this band ten years ago, and they continue to forge heavy metal that redefines what is progressive. Through boldly beautiful, technically innovative, and brutal songs, Imminent Sonic Destruction takes metal to new horizons.
Imminent Sonic Destruction has become something of a fixture on the Sounds and Sights on Thursday Nights’ heavy music stage, drawing a fine crowd on a muggy night in Chelsea. They treated the crowd to several cuts from their latest masterpiece, Floodgate. Based on audience approval, it is clear that heavy music has a home here.
More Musical Mixtures
A bevy of other music acts were spreading joy with their music. At Palmer Commons, B!G L & Code Blü laid down a vibrant set of rhythm and blues. On East Middle Street, families and friends gathered for a colorful combination of country and bluegrass by The North Creek Fiddlers. Finally, they were rocking around the Clocktower Gazebo thanks to the amazing students of the Ann Arbor School of Rock.
Whether you came for the music, the art, or just to soak in the scene, Sounds and Sights on Thursday Nights delivered the goods. It’s the kind of Chelsea tradition that refuses to be upstaged.
Want to know what’s playing next week? Check the Chelsea Chamber website to stay in the loop. And mark your calendar now for the Chelsea Sounds & Sights Festival, lighting up downtown on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26 with even more music, art, food, and fun.
Photos
We’ve got a bunch more photos from the June 26th happenings at Chelsea Sounds and Sights on Thursday Nights in our gallery.
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