Calla

Yo La Tengo isn't the only cool indie band in town this weekend; Texas/NYC band Calla will be playing Johnny Brenda's this Saturday with Favourite Sons and Philly's own The A Sides. Calla's got an album called Strength in Numbers coming out on Beggars Banquet on February 20th, and we were lucky enough to get our hands on a preview copy. Verdict: good stuff! Vocalist Aurelio Valle's whispery, emotion-choked voice floats over some solid, lushly romantic pop rock, composed of Valle and Peter Gannon's jangling guitars and the steady march of Wayne B. Magruder's drumming. Johnny Brenda's has video clips and mp3s from all the bands on their site, so swing on over there for a quick listen.

Y-Rock on XPN Presents: Favourite Sons, Calla, The A Sides
Johnny Brenda's (1201 N. Frankford Ave.)
Sat, 2/10/07, 9:30PM
$10
Tickets available online

Photo by Moh Azima, via CallaMusic.com