Shearwater + Loma + Any Kind

A double bill of the Austin-based acts Shearwater and Loma, with Any Kind opening, at Bristol Strange Brew, a concert and performance venue on Fairfax Street.

Shearwater is an American folk group formed in Austin, Texas, in 2000, and it has been active since 1999. Its debut album, The Dissolving Room, came out on Misra in 2001. Loma, also from Austin, shares two key figures with Shearwater, songwriter Jonathan Meiburg and producer Dan Duszynski, and both bands release music through Seattle's Sub Pop. Emily Cross sings with Loma, while Emily Lee is part of Shearwater.

The two groups have not performed live for roughly eight years, and they now tour together. Six musicians play across both projects, so the evening presents each band's material in a single night. Dan Duszynski's solo project, Any Kind, opens the bill. Since the bands last toured in 2018, Loma has released Don't Shy Away and How Will I Live Without A Body?, and Shearwater has released The Great Awakening and The New World.

The show suits anyone following either act, or anyone interested in hearing two related projects side by side. Bristol Strange Brew is a concert and performance venue at 10-12 Fairfax Street.