The floor was already shaking when I first stepped into recordBar in Kansas City, Missouri, on Nov. 2 to see she’s green. That was the work of the instrumentals from one of the openers, Starling, who brought a powerful rock sound to the stage, setting the tone for the evening. But as the night unfolded, it became pretty clear to me that this wasn’t your typical indie rock concert. Between dreamy instrumentals, ethereal vocals and a surprisingly relaxed crowd, Minneapolis-based she’s green offered an experience that felt almost otherworldly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The night started off with openers Starling and Witches Exist. Starling brought a powerful rock sound that could almost be felt as much as it was heard. The instrumentals filled the bar with a bass-heavy rock sound that seemed to shake the floor. When the crowd seemed, as vocalist Kasha Souter Willett called, “asleep,” the band worked to bring the energy up, even joining the audience to get everyone moving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Witches Exist followed with a sound that I felt leaned more into the indie rock kind of style I was expecting. The combination of the sound and lighting setup made the stage dreamy. Their vocalist Jackson Baker stood out to me with an impressively effortless vocal range. Witches Exist\u2019s sound reminded me of a male version of Clairo, blending softer indie influences with an emotional, atmospheric quality. Their performance brought their songs about love, heartbreak and everything in between to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before she’s green even hit the stage, the crowds were already entranced by the sounds from the openers. It was almost silent from the time that Witches Exist stepped off stage until she’s green stepped onto set up. When she’s green opened with “locket,” the crowd was immediately drawn in by vocalist Zofia Smith. While their instrumentals leaned heavily into rock, the vocals offered an almost angelic contrast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smith\u2019s energy was so inviting as well. She was bouncing across the stage so effortlessly. Her voice was light in a way that felt like she was floating above the heavier instrumentals instead of actually competing with them. I was mesmerized. The experience was genuinely out-of-body. The music felt less like something being performed in front of you and more like something you were completely surrounded by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For me, the most memorable part of the set came when she’s green played “empty house.\u201d Before beginning the song, Smith warned the crowd it was about to be a sad one and she was not messing around with that. The song carried a sadness that seemed to cut straight through you, but somehow it was still beautiful. I found myself feeling almost happy to be so sad, completely entranced by the sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The audience was also an unexpected sight for a rock concert. The crowd started off relatively tame, with Starling even asking everyone to dance. As the night progressed, the atmosphere remained much more relaxed than what I would typically expect from a rock show. There was room to move around and sway without everyone crowding to be near the front of the show. Most people seemed content to simply be in the presence of the performance, and I noticed fewer phones in the air than I think I have ever seen at a concert. People were actually watching and listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
recordBar also made for an interesting setting. The venue to me feels like a large dive bar, which was kind of a contrast to the dreamy feeling I felt listening to she’s green. However, I think that\u2019s what made the experience feel surprisingly intimate even with a hundred people around me. I wasn’t alone in this feeling either. I saw a dad with his son, couples and plenty of people attending alone. Everyone seemed comfortable occupying their own space and enjoying the music in their own way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was something so nostalgic about the sound she’s green brought to the stage. Indie rock and shoegaze have had their moments in the spotlight over the past several years, but the genre hasn’t lost its place in the music scene. Bands like she’s green are keeping that sound alive and giving it their own identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes the best concert experiences aren’t the loudest and most chaotic ones. It’s nice to have room to stand still, listen and get lost in the music surrounding you. So for a band whose vocals seem to float above a wall of guitars, recordBar provided the perfect place to do just that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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