Telekinesis returns with Wimps, Oliver Elf Army

I had the good fortune to catch Telekinesis’ Michael Lerner last month at a small art opening in a secluded barn up in Bow, a tiny hamlet off of Chuckanut Drive in Skagit County. It was a brief, subdued set; Lerner played guitar and supplemented a couple of songs with some beats piped in from his laptop. It was good to see and hear from him again, but it really whetted my appetite for the full-band Telekinesis experience: Lerner front and center on his drum kit backed by musicians just as lit up and exuberant as they can be, the Telekinesis I first experienced at Timbrrr! 2014 and again at SASQUATCH! in 2016. According to Lerner, the band now features Jes le Bon of Sleepy Genes on guitar and Kelly Sorbel of Kurly Something on bass. Lerner has had a rotating cast of members in his band over the years, so it will be interesting to experience this new lineup.

And experience it you can, because Telekinesis is staging a comeback and playing live again, though as an opener (testing the waters?) for Seattle punky stalwarts Wimps (a great band in their own right) and Oliver Elf Army (who go together with Wimps like peanut butter and jelly). This powerhouse bill will be blasting off this Friday, July 26th, at Lucky Dime in Everett and is guaranteed to bring in a crowd of stans of all three bands. Wimps is sure to deliver a solid set of witty, rocking gems and Oliver Elf Army will delight you with their twisted pop culture sensibility and what I like to think of as modern murder ballads. This is about as solid a bill as they come, folks. You’re gonna have a good time.

Wimps
Oliver Elf Army
Telekinesis
$15
Lucky Dime in Everett, WA