After several months of delay, Lady Murasaki finally made it to the studio to track four songs for this self-titled debut EP. “Winter Solstice” starts things off with the glamorous frontwoman Amber Taniuchi’s silky, bass-y vocals over a swinging rock-jazz bass riff and rhythm; and, occasionally, Taniuchi scat-sings a distorted croon, which offers more diversity on the EP’s best track. “Hope Is Still Around the Corner” dips into more poppy territory, while the floating, melodically rich “Naked Truth” stretches out past the five-minute mark. And the short-and-sweet EP ends with the chugging, nearly whiny, “Love Kidnapper.” These rock songs that relate an unrelenting pining for love were worth the wait. Michael Gross & the Statuettes and the Swinging Lights provide support. Bar Deluxe, 666 S. State, 10 p.m., $5
Date: Mar 2, 2012
Time: 9 pm
Phone: 801-532-2914
Address: 666 S. State, Salt Lake City, 84111
Where: Bar Deluxe
Date: Mar 2, 2012
Time: 9 pm
Phone: 801-532-2914
Address: 666 S. State, Salt Lake City, 84111
Where: Bar Deluxe
