Sanawon
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
Saturday, October 13 [tickets]
[buy from insound]

The key concept to Sanawon's music is duality: melodic yet indie, moody yet dreamy; heartbreaking yet hopeful; wistful yet with conviction; and deceptively simple yet unpredictable. Choi's icy voice over keyboard and cello arrangements provide a lush backdrop for her emotionally resonant lyrics dealing with the tumult of maintaining interpersonal relationships.

This duality creates a unique and restless tension that is only enhanced by their live performance; Choi's small stature and perkiness are dichotomized by her intensely powerful, raspy vocal delivery, speckled by her notoriously foul-mouthed, quirky banter. Stone follows suit with his impeccably creative, yet understated drumming. [sanawon.com]