64. La Luz

Illustration: Lani Morrison

If you don’t know already, La Luz is killing it these days. They got the thick harmonies, they got the deep twang in the guitar department, and everybody in the band brings a hell of a lot to the table. Outside the band, they all have other music projects that are keeping it fresh. The solo projects of guitarist Shana Cleveland and keyboardist Alice Sandahl are glorious in their own right, as well as bassist Lena Simon’s new studio project Kairos Creature Club and drummer Audrey Johnson’s Fresno-based band Fatty Cakes and the Puff Pastries. When all those forces combine, it really hits.

While on tour this past summer, they made a detour in Olympia and came into the KAOS air studio earlier to give us a show. I brought them some instruments so they didn’t have to unload all their gear, so in addition to the interview, they’re doing a special unplugged set with celestette, shaker, and dual acoustic guitars.

This episode is a coproduction of Thurston Community Media and KAOS 89.3FM and is adapted from a video recording, which will eventually be made available on this page.

Get cozy, there’s a lot of music on the show today.