Corto Maltese Celebrate EP Release Tonight @ the Parish

As usual, there’s a fortitude of great music to catch this weekend. But tonight’s lineup at the Parish has got us itching for the work week to end. Three promising acts — Ume, Corto Maltese and White Denim — are teaming up to bring some local flavor to music overloaded souls.

Ume is led by the auspicious Lauren Langner Larson, whose sauntering stage moves and impeccable musicality feed her role as rock goddess. The backbone of the band is comprised of her husband Eric on bass and Jeff Barrera on drums, supporting the powerhouse of pleasantries on the latest EP. Corto Maltese is currently celebrating the release of their latest CD, Answer, Answer. The saucy tunes highlight the group’s romantic yet playful presence. (“The Heat Death of the Universe” has had us bouncing around all week.) And let’s not forget our good friends of White Denim. We’ve been carousing their shows for awhile, but some of you may have just discovered them during jam-packed shows at SXSW and are eager for more. The handsome trio delivers schisms of psych-rock that sound delightfully un-manufactured.

It will be interesting to see how each of these talent-ridden acts continues to soar this year, so catch them while they’re still fresh and eager to please their hometown.

Ume MySpace Corto Maltese MySpace White Denim MySpace