Columbia music scene: Husband-and-wife experimental electronica duo + lots of metal
Husband
Husband-and-wife duo Adam Corbett and Rebekah Rice lead this experimental electronica project.
And yes, Adam Corbett is the same Adam Corbett who plays bass in the Restoration — but this band has a very different feel.
“With a combination of live instruments and various iPad apps, the couple builds densely layered eccentric pop tunes that you might be able to dance to,” their Soundcloud page says.
With Daddy Lion, Autocorrect, and the Witness Marks.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 19, at New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St., West Columbia. $6, ages 21 and up; $10, younger than 21. www.newbrooklandtavern.com.
Other concerts
Chris Mears: Acoustic musician Chris Mears will perform. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, July 20, at Columbia Craft Brewing Company, 520 Greene St. Free cover. www.columbiacraft.com.
The Sheldon Ferguson Collective: This cool, sensual R&B group is influenced by guitar greats George Benson, Ernie Isley and Norman Brown. Ferguson’s latest album is “Soul Searching.” 8 p.m. Friday, July 20, at Chayz Lounge at Nonnah’s, 923 Gervais St. $20. www.chayzlounge.com.
Dear Blanca: For the past half decade, Dear Blanca has been one of Columbia’s most consistently impressive rock bands, picking up new fans even as it challenges existing ones, never failing to deliver a great live performance. Each of the band’s studio albums encapsulates its distinct personality while displaying regular improvement in songwriting quality. If you’re not yet on board, it’s never too late. With Greenville post-punk band Glass, Columbia vocal artist Niecy Blues and Columbia rock ‘n’ roller ET Anderson. 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 20, at New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St., West Columbia. $6, ages 21 and up; $10, younger than 21. www.newbrooklandtavern.com.
Villains: This high-energy heavy metal band based in Columbia cites Lamb of God, Corrosion of Conformity and Down among its influences. With hard rockers Decadence, metal band lowercase gods and metal and hard rock group Sleep of Reason, all of whom are based in Columbia or Lexington. 8 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St., West Columbia. $6, ages 21 and up; $10, younger than 21. www.newbrooklandtavern.com.
Vince McKinley: McKinley plans to produce a solo CD later this year, but you can catch his blend of acoustic, progressive and electrical original music. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at Bistro on the Boulevard, 1085 Lake Murray Blvd., Irmo. www.bistroontheblvd.com.
Switchblade Villain: This punk band from the Tampa Bay, Florida, area will be joined by Asheville, North Carolina, party rock band The Shrünken Heads, Columbia punk band Soda City Riot and Columbia dirty-heavy-riff-metal band Grüzer. 9 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at State Street Pub, 136 State St., West Columbia. Free.