San Diego’s Grand Ole Party joins a quality bill of local acts this Saturday at Emo’s Lounge. The band is fresh off a jaunt with Vampire Weekend, having toured with Rilo Kiley prior to that. Produced by Rilo Kiley’s Blake Sennett, the trio’s debut record Humanimals (no connection to Manimal) showcases singer/drummer Kristin Gundrer’s powerful vocal chops that pace Grand Ole Party’s raw garage rock. The album has been available through iTunes this year and a more traditional release on DH Records is expected in early 2008.

Grand Ole Party has already garnered various regional accolades during their short career -- the band was nominated in the “Best New Artist” category last year at the San Diego Music Awards and this year, they took home the “Best Alternative Band” award while also being nominated for “Artist Of The Year.” Watch them in all their glory at Emo’s Lounge with The Alice Rose, Grand Champeen, and Murdocks. The good people at Filter Magazine would like you get in for free -- enter for your chance to win tickets to the show after the jump!

[Grand Ole Party MySpace]
[The Alice Rose MySpace]
[Grand Champeen MySpace]
[Murdocks MySpace]