Ryan Larson Band & The Carter Twins
Big Al’s Country Club on Wednesday, June 24th
Nothing says country like Big Al’s in Stateline, Idaho. Complete with Mug Bogs, Mechanical Bulls, Bra’s hanging from the ceiling, keg car races, and the biggest/best square dancing floor around.
Matt, Coyote, and I headed out to catch the up and coming Carter Twins! Opening local act the Ryan Larson Band was a fun way to get the night started. With their front man Ryan Larson towering over his microphone, his deep country vocals didn’t sound half bad. You don’t get to see local country acts in Spokane much so it is always refreshing to see one, mixes it up a bit. The band had a good vibe going and played fun covers that everyone knew making it fun to sing and dance along.
The Carter Twins are just 19, young “pups” as Coyote said and they knew how to put on a show. The entire band bursting with energy and spunk they pranced along the stage clapping and getting the crowd excited. I loved their enthusiasm even when there wasn’t a large crowd on the floor. Everyone knows how Taylor Swift sings about how boys can break your heart, well The Carter Twins said wait a minute girls break hearts too – and took that and ran with it. Mixing in a little bit of pop it is definitely the newer country sound.
One of the twins played a keyboard which you don’t see in a country band as a main instrument, or an instrument one of the front men would play. I really dug it. I got a chance to talk with the boy’s mom and she was just as sweet as could be and I loved how the boys let her come along on tour with them. Watch out girls! You are going to eat these boys up they are kind, cute, and hello musicians! Their song “Heart like Memphis” will win your young teenage heart over in a second. It is going to be exciting to see where these boys are going to go and how quick it will all happen!
Check them out on Myspace if you don’t know who they are and keep a look out for these young pups!
