Tonight on Local/Live: Innocent Civilians
POSTED:: December 15, 2009
FILED UNDER:: Interviews, Local/Live
For many musicians, certain time periods and genres of music really hit home and never leave the ‘favorites’ section. Whether it’s old-school swing, 50′s rockabilly or 70′s punk, paying homage to a specific sound while giving it a new revamping is an age-old way to discover new sound without alienating an audience stuck on a good thing.
Milwaukee band Innocent Civilians remembers a time when indie rock reigned supreme in the 90′s and early 00′s. Guided by Voices, early Jimmy Eat World and Sparklehorse all lend musical ideas to Innocent Civilians’ pretty, smart and concise sound. Vocalist/guitarist Thom Geibel, percussionist Joph Bravo and bassist Kyle Kent all currently share time in other local bands (White, Wrench, Conservatoryand Quinn Scharber and the…, to name a couple). Innocent Civilians started as a side project for Geibel for recording and became a working band shortly after.
Tonight, the band appears on WMSE’s Local/Live for an 8 p.m. performance. Tune in at 91.7 FM on your radio dial, or stream online at WMSE.org.