The Delines + Mark Eitzel Band

A double bill at the Barbican Hall in London, pairing the Portland band The Delines with Mark Eitzel and their band. Both acts build their songs around storytelling and roots-influenced American rock and Americana.

The Delines are an American band formed in 2012, based in Portland, whose soul and country-leaning sound draws on jazz-tinged Americana. Their first album, Colfax, appeared in 2014, and the group has since released six albums. Amy Boone leads the band, which also includes novelist and songwriter Willy Vlautin, formerly of Richmond Fontaine. Cory Gray, Sean Oldham and Freddy Trujillo complete the line-up, and their horn, rhythm and keyboard arrangements shape the group's sound.

Mark Eitzel is an American rock singer born in Walnut Creek in 1959, active since 1980. Previously the lead singer and songwriter of American Music Club, Mark Eitzel has released more than ten solo albums and nine with that group. The first solo album, 60 Watt Silver Lining, appeared in 1996, and the artist is linked to Merge Records. The London performance features the band, drawing on American Music Club songs, including material from a forthcoming box set, alongside solo highlights.

The Barbican Hall is the concert hall of the Barbican Centre on Silk Street, and is home to the London Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. It hosts classical and jazz concerts, and this bill offers two acts rooted in songwriting for listeners who follow Americana and American rock.