Brendan Wires returns to Everett for a concert tonight, bringing his six-string electric bass and signature style of solo play.
Wires employs a piano player’s harmonic sense as well as technique. Like a pianist, he uses both hands on top of the bass neck. His tapping technique allows him to play a guitar melody while playing the bass parts.
“I wanted to hear it all. My left hand already knew the bass parts,” Wires said.
This year Wires released his third CD, “Little Girl Smile,” a collection of songs including the Lennon/McCartney lullaby, “I Will,” and five original compositions.
Winterpalooza: The metal event of the winter in Everett? Why not? The punk-meets-metal show features 2 Headed Chang (“Dead City Rodeo”), Subjekt to Change, Death by Dezine, Down in the Fifth, Bums Island and Silent Epidemic. Today, Everett.
Joe Jencks, Wes Weddell: Cincinnati-based award-winning songwriter Joe Jencks and Seattle-based songwriter Wes Weddell offer a local house concert. Jencks is recognized for his songs of working people, social conscience and spiritual exploration. Weddell’s contemporary folk work includes a new CD, “Songs to Get You from Here to There.” A music critic called him a “modern-day Woody Guthrie.” Today, Everett.
Death Cab for Cutie: Ted Leo &The Pharmicists will open for the Bellingham-born (1997) band. Death Cab’s “Plans” (2005) earned a Grammy nomination for best alternative album. Earlier this year, the band released “Directions,” 11 mini-films inspired by songs from “Plans.” Saturday, Seattle.
Rouge: The French cabaret troupe performs as part of the Seattle Center’s five-week-long Winterfest. Rouge will bring new arrangements of Edith Piaf, Jaques Brel and others, delivered with gusto. Today, Seattle.
Joe Bonamassa: The blues guitarist is touring in support of his new CD, “You &Me.” As a 12-year-old, Bonamassa opened for B.B. King and, according to King, became “a legend before his time.” His “So, It’s Like That” CD hit the top of the Billboard blues chart. Thursday through Dec. 17, Seattle.
Buster Williams: Grammy-winning bassist brings his quartet for a two-night stand. He’s played or recorded with jazz greats, including Count Basie, Betty Carter, Nancy Wilson and Miles Davis. He’ll be joined by multi-Grammy winner Patrice Rushen, the first woman in 43 years to serve as head composer and musical director for the Emmy Awards; Lenny White, currently composing an opera, on drums; and young (but twice Grammy-nominated) vibraphonist Stefon Harris. Tuesday and Wednesday, Seattle.
Kill Hannah: The Chicago-based group, fresh off a new release (“Until There’s Nothing Left of Us”) will perform with the Pink Spiders and Love Arcade. Kill Hannah tends to put an American spin on British rock. Thursday, Seattle.
The Bills: The Canadian roots-music band received a Juno (Canadian Grammy) for “Let Em Run,” a hybrid of folk, bluegrass, gypsy and jazz styles. Today, Seattle.
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