Unwed Sailor @ Dragon's Den - 3/31/09

Instrumental touring greats Unwed Sailor are making their way back to New Orleans. They'll be playing Tuesday, March 31st, at the Dragon's Den with New Orleans instrumental bands Smiley with a Knife and NeckBeard.

Unwed Sailor was formed by Johnathan Ford (pictured with top hat) in 1998 in Seattle. His first several recordings with Unwed Sailor featured David Bazan of Pedro the Lion on drums and Casey Wescott of Fleet Foxes on Guitar. Pretty heavy, huh?

Unwed Sailor is a nomadic, collaborative effort with no real hometown. Current touring drummer Nathan Price (pictured left, looking handsome and very much like New Orleans' own Leo DeJesus of the City Life, MNIJM, BRCM, etc.) hails from Tulsa, Oklahoma, while current touring guitarist Andy Haldeman comes to us from an unknown world where moustaches reign supreme. This band is definitely a gateway drug into good instrumental.
Their sound is hook-oriented and rhythmic - a breath of fresh air to pop-lovers everywhere.

Other relative dates to check out on this tour if you're not from New Orleans:
April 1st - Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree
April 7th - Athens, GA - The Caledonia Lounge