Weekend Show Pick: Milo Greene @ the El Rey on November 17th

Milo Greene just make it so darned easy to like them. A winsome looking bunch, aren't they?

In chronological years the five piece ensemble made up of Robbie Arnett, Marlana Sheetz, Andrew Heringer, Graham Fink and Curtis Marrero has entered its 'terrible twos', yet it seems they're behaving themselves quite nicely. The truth is that ever since gently debuting upon the local LA music scene in 2010, Milo Greene has delivered a whole new lush and crisp deliciousness to the folk rock arena that's impossible to not fall for. And music fans all over the country have fallen for them like clockwork. Four harmonious voices seamlessly trading off and blending, musicianship that complements and a live show that- oddly- rocks well.

This video for "1957" is somewhat 'old school' Milo Greene as it was made before their debut album was released in July but I like [love] it so here you go:

Yes, they are one of my favorite local products and, yes, they are the headliners this Saturday,  November 17th at the historic El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles winding down what's been a solid touring year which included road time with the Civil Wars.

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LA Local Love: Milo Greene

“Summer breeze makes me feel fine. Blowing through the jasmine of my mind.” You know the Seals & Croft tune, don’t you? Well, that’s where my head goes when I see and hear the fresh and newly minted Los Angeles five-piece Milo Greene.

Born of friends and fragments of former bands, Milo Greene is that thing of folk and pop goodness that, I swear, creates a craving and ache and then immediately fulfills and soothes it.

Robbie Arnett, Graham Fink, Andrew Heringer, Curtis Marrero, and Marlana Sheetz craft a form of bliss from two to four-part harmonies, image rich lyrics, and layers of melody that travel well-paced and soulfully satisfying trajectories. In the live, all band members, save for the drummer, play musical chairs with their instruments, something that lends itself to the communal feel of this bright collective.

The sunny shuffle of “1957” is just the toe-tapping tip of Milo Greene’s promise and is a fine introduction to the band, but flip the page and there’s “Autumn Tree” which comes across as almost hymnal, echoing, resplendent and bathed in the beauty of a full moon…if a full moon could sing, of course.

So on that note, I’ll leave you with the charm of Milo Greene’s “Autumn Tree”.

With LA love,
....Concert Whore