Blog: The Bay Bridged

The Dry Spells , with their layered electric and acoustic instrumentation, are one of the Bay Area's many contributions to the exploding psych-folk scene. Tracks like "Batwood" begin with plenty of rhythm and structure and devolve into a flurry of guitar riffs and violin. Other songs feature solid backbone and somber tambourine. Can tambourine be somber? This one is - under searing guitar melodies. The Dry Spells - "Lost Daughter" As with all self-respecting indie/folk/psych/rock/acoustic /electric/hybrid outfits, The Dry Spells feature one member with a biblical name, one beard and [...]