Bryan John Appleby ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth

Kicking off a west coast tour Bryan John Appleby and band issued a few brand new songs and a Harry Nilsson cover to a short-sleeved crowd who’d wandered in from the warmest day of the year yet. PDX 2012 #2 Pure Bathing Culture are continuing Portland’s trend of producing catchy, innovative pop bands, and this night they offered an entirely different atmospheric palette to Appleby’s own stylized folk yarns.

This bill gets a reprise tonight, Monday July 9th, in Portland at Mississippi Studios with Pure Bathing Culture in the headlining spot and the addition of Lemolo opening as they join Appleby and band as they begin a trek down the coast. That show is free.

Pure Bathing Culture ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth

Pure Bathing Culture ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth

Pure Bathing Culture ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth

Pure Bathing Culture ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth

Bryan John Appleby ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth

Bryan John Appleby ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth