I've been in a little bit of a funk lately. It's a combination of stress from finals, worries about the upcoming bar exam, and a lack of good shows. I haven't seen a good show in a while. But this Thursday a band called Vedera is playing and I'm really excited. I randomly found this band on myspace and I liked what I heard. Imagine a slightly harder and new-for-2000s-era-hipsters version of The Sundays.

Most of what I like about this band is the vocalist. So many vocalists in young bands pretend to sing but are unable to control what talent they may have. The vocalist for Vedera really knows what she's doing. Her voice is pure and clear, and it doesn't sound like it's been tweaked by studio equipment. She does seem to rely on some common emo-vocalist gimmicks, but hey, they're a young band. I'm willing to cut them some slack. The music is a little mediocre, so I'm expecting her to carry the show.

If you wanna go, it's $9 in advance/$11 at the door at Walter's on Washington. Show starts at 9. Get tickets here.

You can (legally) download two cd-quality songs here. Their old name was Veda, so I think Veda shows up in the file name.