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The tunes on Fides’ 2016 album, Across The Yard, can switch between slow-burning and melancholic (the title track), hair-raisingly joyous (“Blown Out”) and straight-up anthemic (“Broken”). It’s all just perfect for fans of indie rockers like David Bazan and even The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas. On Thursday, the Mississippi-based quartet brings another Magnolia State act (songwriter Schaefer Llana) to St. Pete for a show alongside hometown boys Empire Cinema, who are playing shows in support of the band’s own self-titled debut released just this year. Have a look at a recent Paper Thin Walls live session Llana recorded, pick up your jaw and then head to another free show at The Bends (bring money for drinks).
Fides w/Empire Cinema/Schaefer Llana, Thursday, June 7, 10 p.m. No cover. The Bends, 919 1st Ave N. St. Petersburg. More info: facebook.com.
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This article appears in May 31 – Jun 7, 2018.