Olive Green Anna and the Globes on Saturday, July 3rd at the Empyrean
The charming Olive Green Anna is turning a page and moving too Germany after her wedding in Thailand; tonight was her final show. Any time I have ever conversed words with Anna she is a sweet as could be and we wish her the best!
The evening started with Power Und Beauty which included Anna, Karli, and Caroline. They were missing the fourth beauty from the group but they still had a fun time on stage and sounded soft and chirpy like a bundle of bluebirds. Anna said Power Und Beauty was her favorite band she has ever been in. Between the three ladies there were harmonies, an accordion, maraca, tambourine, clapping, smiles, and the word sister in every song. You could see the friendship on stage and hear it in the music. If you missed the show or are unfamiliar with Power Und Beauty you can download their EP “The Gnome” for free online here.
Olive Green Anna played a few of her songs as she wore her patriotic American flag shoes that she won’t be taking with her; because well that is just not polite in Germany or Thailand. Her folk tunes warmed up the Empyrean and even Zac Fairbanks joined in for a few songs. It was cool to hear her sing her songs with Karli and Caroline on stage as well. Very excited to listen to her EP she handed out! Farewell and we wish you the Best!
It was great to see some familiar faces, therefore I was so busy chatting all the sudden I was thinking wow this is a cool CD and um it was the Globes actually playing. They sounded so clear and polished. I had to take a step back and scope out how everyone was very zoned into the band watching them with their arms crossed. Enthralled with their experimental indie rock. It’s also interesting to us how the singer doesn’t stand in the center but stands off to the side of the stage; it kind of throws you off a bit when you are so used to looking straight ahead. Their music and live show just gets better every time we see them. If you have never seen The Globes live it is a must see. Tonight was their kick off night before they hit the open road on tour with Maps and Atlases.
My final thought on tonight… why did some many people look like Ben Jorgens?! I mean really it was weird. I bet they all don’t ride that crazy bike like he does though.
Photos courtesy of Matt Auclair.
