After a long day of chillin outside and grilling, the evening of 4-20-10 was spent at a bar very timely named - Jerry's. The crew rolled up for Sexfist's Wicker Park debut. The Semi-Traditional Bluegrass band, originally from the north side of Chicago, has spent many days on the road, which attributes to their tight-knit sound.
The band is comprised of Ben Wright on the Banjo, better known as "Ben-jo", Eric Lambert, on the Guitar, Ryan Hinshaw on the Fiddle, and my personal favorite, Jon Goldfine on the Stand-up Bass. Gotta love a guy who can lay down a mean bass-line while lugging around an instrument twice his size.
Sexfist, more mainstreamily known as the Henhouse Prowlers, picked up the name when it was jokingly entered as their name in a battle of the bands, which needless to say, they won. Their harmonies are some of the best I have heard since the Beach Boys and their stage presence is phenomenal, regardless of the fact there is 1 microphone for 4 instruments.
Sexfist included personal favorites from its first album, like "Ain't it a Shame". Sexfist includes a few covers, with their own twist, of course. One of their most popular songs is a Guy Clark song, because we all know there's "only two things that money can't buy and that's true love & Homegrown Tomatoes".
Sexfist will be playing Brixies in Brookfield this Friday. The very large bar sports many pool tables and bar games, and a vast assortment of beers on tap. With Sexfist rockin til the wee hours of the morning, it is the place to be in suburbanland this Friday.
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