Preview: Duke Evers
Chop Suey, Seattle, WA
11.18.16
Every now and then a band comes along with the kind of chemistry that the industry would love to bottle. Duke Evers is one of those bands. The Seattle three piece – comprised of guitarist/lead vocalist Josh Starkel, drummer/vocalist Kyle Veazey, and bassist/keyboardist/vocalist Dune Butler – have been lavishing local crowds with their spirited, sexy, hard-driving rock and roll. And after years in the making, their full-length debut album, Velvet Hips, is finally about to drop.
A year and a half after signing with San Diego label Randm Records, the 11-track album boasts everything we’ve come to appreciate about these guys. There’s sweet melodies that culminate in tear-it-up guitar riffs, warbly Elvis-like vocals, and beats you can’t help but dance to. Disparate influences somehow manage to both show off and merge into a cohesive, compelling work while the threesome’s live magnetism all but pops out of the speakers.
They’re celebrating the album’s release with a solid lineup of local rock, featuring Fauna Shade, The Hollers, and Tekla Waterfield, November 18th at Chop Suey. Be sure to get your tickets here.
Preview by Stephanie Dore
Photos by Sunny Martini
