Win Tickets: Black Hills, Hustle and Drone, Ships at Barboza 6/27

Black Hills, Hustle and Drone, Ships @ Barboza | 6/27 | 8 pm | $10 adv (get tickets) | 21+

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When the powers of Erin Tate (Minus the Bear), David Totten (The Quiet Ones, Scriptures), Eric Sturgeon (The Lonely Forest) and Matt Benham (The Black Swedes, Argo)  combine, the musical super power known as Black Hills unleash the forces of rock. Black Hills began as a side project between Tate and Totten as a way to explore the influences of psychedelic and schizophrenic prog rock and stretch their respective songwriting skills. The foundation of the resulting sound is shredding solos and screaming vocal melodies all hung on the solid framework of their unyielding rhythm section. With Sturgeon on bass and Benham working his multi-instrumental magic, Black Hills is a satisfying sonic experience. You might even go so far as to say “there is gold in them there hills.”

Photo by natasha fagan

Hustle and Drone are another band that has familiar parts but you might not recognize the whole.  Ryan Neighbors the former keyboardist from Portugal the Man and Kirk Ohnstad from Hello Electric  have embarked on a musical quest to bring soulful vocals and atmospheric arrangements to the ears and hearts of the Pacific Northwest.

Also on the docket Wednesday night is the band Ships.

For your chance to win tickets to the event, e-mail contests@ssgmusic.com with the phrase “Black Hills 6/27 at Barboza” in the subject line. Be sure to include your first and last name for the guest list. We’ll holler back if you’re the winner. Follow @SSGPromo on twitter and SSG Music on Facebook to keep your eye on all of our giveaways.