The Suitcase Junket has been around. Traveling about New England, the US and beyond with a trunk full of…well, trunks and other odds and ends used to create a vibrant and eclectic collection of sounds. Matt Lorenz has been at this thing for a while now and seems to be constantly thinking of ways to evolve an already evolutionary style that he has conjured up from the back shelves of thrift stores and throw aways from alleys and dumpsters. Turning trash into treasure, and some beautifully explosive moments.
2015’s “Make Time” was an early favorite of that year for us here on RLR and landed on our early favorites of the year list, proclaiming, “Matt Lorenz is simply amazing…awe-inspiring, his writing is pensive and poingnant. “Make Time” was able to capture that brilliance in a recording“. While I was a little sad to see that last year’s EP Dying Star didn’t seem to get the acclaimed recognition it deserved. “He creates hooks with the melodical lines he plays on his beat up acoustic with such grace that they feel almost effortless, but the sound and space they create are infectious and groove in an amazing way.” I feel as though Dying Star further cemented Lorenz’s foot in the realm of the blues and that fact is further stated on the recently released Pile Driver.
Suitcase is currently on tour celebrating last month’s release and hits the big ol’ stage at The Sinclair next week to bring the party to Camber-ville. That’s May 31st, tickets at 15 bucks, time is at 8 PM and Caroline Rose joins the bill. An all around hell of a time is to be had, so get it on the calendar and be there.
Get tickets for the show HERE…and in the meanwhile go buy the latest from The Suitcase Junket from the stream embedded below. Pile Driver is out now!