Pet Lions
Base: Wicker Park, Lakeview
Experience: Metro, Subterranean, Beat Kitchen, Bottom Lounge
Ask Pet Lions singer/guitarist Karl Ostby to highlight what his band brings to the table and he’s reluctant to mention much other than the quartet’s smartly crafted tunes. Fortunately, with indie rock songs this memorable, Pet Lions can afford to be a no-fuss, no-flash sort of band. Ostby, 21, describes the band’s sound as “’60s pop as they would have envisioned it now,” adding “I think we play to a classic pop formula but it doesn’t really sound like ‘60s music.” Indeed, Pet Lions are both retro and current, emphasizing something snappy without ignoring the need for pop bands to maintain a little bit of mystery and edge. Surprisingly Ostby claims songs like “Propeller Plane” don’t get lodged in his head, but he can’t say the same for others. “I’ll see my friend the next week [after a show], and he’ll actually be humming the melody,” Ostby says. Consider yourself warned.
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