This is an excerpt from the Baltimore City Paper "Noise" section written by Michael Byrne. To read the full article click
HERE.
The two openers I caught seemed a bit mismatched, playing nuanced listening-not-dancing music bent toward trad rock and folk/country. Steve Hefter and Friends of Friends are very good at what they do, particularly when they add a viola part or female vocal harmony, but the Talking Head crowd was more into socializing than paying attention. I'd go as far as to call it disrespectful. The poppier Vacation Face, which included a handful of local rock scene vets, including Steve Hefter and Jason Dove, was ultimately more engaging and seemed to grab more of the room. The band, which I'm assuming is a new project, is something to look forward to.
You can find live audio from the Baltimore Taper for Vacation Face
here and Steve Hefter and Friends of Friends
here.