Pics: Elvis Perkins In Dearland @ The Parish 5.11
When listening to the lyrics of Elvis Perkins it’s hard to not assume some connection between the words and the life of the man behind the words. Yet, as easy as it could be a practice in self loathing and pity, the songs of Perkins embody a sense of hope and wellness within his world, and his life.
Elvis Perkins In Dearland brought the solemn, beautiful, passively uplifting talents to the Parish on Monday night, following a much buzzed performance by opening act, Other Lives. Perkins and his band Dearland, as he fondly announced them, drifted through their set precisely, conjuring up hints of Lennon and Dylan at times, while staying firmly grounded in Dearland. Leaning heavily on tracks from the bands self-titled 2009 release, selections including “1, 2, 3 Goodbye”, “Chains, Chains, Chains” and “I Heard Your Voice In Dresden” drew instant acceptance from the audience, while a rousing rendition of “Doomsday” performed with members of Other Lives, closed out the seductive set.
Elvis Perkins In Dearland Tour:
May 15 Bottletree Birmingham, AL %
May 16 Club Catalyst Knoxville, TN %
May 18 Outback Lodge Charlottesville, VA %
May 19 Iota Club+Cafe Arlington, VA %
May 20 Bell House Brooklyn, NY %
June 7 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA **
June 8 Plaza Orlando, FL **
June 9 Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, FL **
June 10 The State Theatre St. Petersburg **
June 11 Cafe Eleven St. Augustine, FL
June 13 Bonnaroo Music Festival Manchester, TN
June 16 The Basement Columbus, OH
June 17 Club Cafe Pittsburgh, PA
June 18 OttoBar Baltimore, MD
June 19 Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA
June 21 Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
July 25 Subterranean Chicago, IL
July 26 Wicker Park Festival Chicago, IL
August 2 Newport Folk Festival – Fort Adams State Park Newport, RI
^ = w/ Other Lives
% = w/ The Woes
** = w/ Bon Iver
