Seattle’s, The Posies, who for more than two decades have staked their claim as one of the finest power-pop bands in the world, are coming to Turner Hall Ballroom in support of the release of their first new album in five years, in a special…
co-headlining tour with Brendan Benson of The Raconteurs.
The Posies — led by founding members Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow — released their first record when they were both still in their teens. In the early ‘90s, they gained a weird notoriety for being one of the few bands from Seattle who weren’t playing grunge. What they were playing was an extraordinary combination of styles, with crunchy power chords, the harmonies of the Hollies, and songwriting that could simultaneously evoke the Beatles and Husker Du. Though they never really broke through commercially, they had several alternative and rock radio hits including “Dream All Day,” “Golden Blunders” and “Solar Sister.” And listening to their records today, they sound a lot less dated than the vast majority of their plaid-clad contemporaries.
