Party: North By North w/ Battling Giants and The Dancing Dead | 6.28.15 | Duffy's Tavern

Party: North By North w/ Battling Giants and The Dancing Dead | 6.28.15 | Duffy's Tavern

9 pm, $5, 21+

North by North began in Fall of 2011 in Chicago, IL. Originally a drum and guitar blues-punk duo, Nate Girard and Kendra Blank spent the winter of 2011-2012 in a converted warehouse writing material that would later be rearranged around their current lineup and released as their debut, double LP, "Something Wicked," almost 3 years later. Bringing on various members to fill out behind the drums and shifting Kendra's role to keyboardist allowed North by North to delve into more intricate song-writing to couple with the raw power of their previous incarnation. Their sound has been meticulously crafted to feature the juxtaposition of infectious melodies, haunting lyrics and bombastic live instrumentation, all of which have been lauded by audiences and critics throughout the U.S.

Influenced by the shadowy, dark majesty of Queens of the Stone Age and the downright possessed guitar work of Jack White, North by North have sweated it out in basements and clubs over the last few years, working up to just what Something Wicked turns out to be: a spastic, yet finely-honed journey to where garage rock, 70's psych and arena anthems meet. Once there, the band sounds completely at home, taking the listener through literate tales of mystery that are painted with frantic guitar, whirring organ and heart-pounding rhythms.