Early Eyes, Camp Friends
UW Union South-The Sett 1308 W. Dayton St., Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Darby Ottoson
Early Eyes
Minneapolis-based indie-rockers Early Eyes play up-beat and deceptively simple tunes with the punk-lounge-singer vibe of the Arctic Monkeys. Bright, jangly guitars and a rhythm section that keeps you on edge support gritty vocals that draw on jazz traditions and funk grooves. The opener, up-and-coming local rockers Camp Friends, are thoughtful and psychedelic. Their first release is a promising demo that slowly meanders through depressing melodies toward a quiet woodwinds solo.