Kinch - Live@Modified Arts, Phoenix

crappy phone pics by Dfactor
Got a chance to see one of Phoenix's better bands last night - Kinch - as they celebrated the release of their new (and aptly titled) EP The Economic Chastisement with a show at Modified Arts before heading out on a tour that will wind up with a SXSW appearance.

The band's songs are dynamic, melodic, guitar and piano driven, and singer-pianist-guitarist Andrew Junker is fantastic, switching effortlessly from a rockin' guitar song to a moody piano piece. I mentioned to him after the show that his vocals sounded similar to me like Julian Casablancas fronting the Strokes with a far wider musical palette (or something like that). He didn't disagree.

Tight show, solid chops and a bass player who's a dead ringer for Dave Grohl (see here) - a good combination, y'all. Watch for Kinch on tour - dates are on their MySpace page. I just hope they don't get into a naming battle with Leeds (UK) indie big band, also called Kinch.