Do you like to rock the hell out? Fuzz certainly does. As the last of the sunset faded, a large crowd of people gathered at the Yeti stage at Sasquatch to have their heat stroke blasted away by waves of distortion heavy guitar, fat bass, and driving drums. This three piece does not mess around. Ty Segall, on drums, takes on most of the vocal duties, his high nasal timbre taking on an almost Johnny Rotten punk snarl at times. Long time Segall collaborators Charles Moothart and Roland Cosio take on guitar and bass, respectively. This is shamelessly noisy music, but not without intricacies and talent as well. They are a nimble group of long time friends, able to shift tempos and build song parts easily, while still projecting an enjoyably easygoing "screw it, let's rock" demeanor. They've been called photo-metal and punk, but there are elements of blues rock and even some classic rock style solos. The unifying thread was high energy and the irresistible draw of heavy, fuzzed out sounds. This head banging set was just what the crowd needed to wake up from a long day and party through the night.
Will Butler, best known as a core member of Arcade Fire, opened up the second day of Sasquatch on the main stage with a fun set of driving rock. Butler is a multi-instrumentalist, and seems equally confident on guitar, keys, or just playing the front man and singing. Indeed, his dynamic stage prese…
Sylvan Esso was one of 2014's biggest and most unlikely sleeper successes, and now the left-turn electronic side project from two North Carolina folk veterans has entered 2015 as one of festival season's can't miss midcard staples, and it's clear to see why. Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn's spartan …
