As Columbia City turns into the Lower East Side of Seattle, (with I guess Tacoma serving as our Brooklyn), the scene at Columbia City Theater gets more and more compelling. That’s where I found Brite Lines singer Zach Gore– enthusiastic fan and friend to a number of local acts. Softspoken . . . and much bigger than me . . . I’ve run into this guy at random concerts and parties, found him making films for bands like Fort Union.
I got hold of the Brite Lines EP Make Shift, (not hard, you can download it free on bandcamp). The EP is a demo in the proper sense of the word– songs recorded, it sounds to me, to be workshopped. The rhythms are good. The singing is solid and sure of itself. The lyrics are confessional, often leaning on country touchstones. There is very nice saw.
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What I got from it, most of all, was it sounded like musicians working on their craft and working within a community. Which, to me, is exciting. Brite Lines are making solid indie folk right now. But I get the feeling they’ll be a band that develops quickly.
You can catch Brite Lines Tuesday, August 28th at the Jewelbox Theater performing with Kite Repair and Chris Jarski.
