Veruca Salt at Varsity

From Los Angeles, California

First Twin Cities show since since November 8, 2005 • First Varsity show

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From last.fm:

Veruca Salt is an alternative rock group from Chicago, Illinois, USA formed in 1993. Veruca Salt was formed alongside the friendship of Louise Post and Nina Gordon. Introduced by Gordon's good friend, actress Lili Taylor, Gordon and Post quickly bonded and formed what is now known as Veruca Salt. Originally, the band was an Indigo Girls-inspired acoustic act, but the women quickly realized this wasn't their sound. They quickly enlisted bass player Steve Lack and eventually Gordon's brother Jim Shapiro joined as a drummer, even though he originally was just drumming as a favor to his sister. Read more about Veruca Salt on Last.fm.

From Portland, Oregon

First Twin Cities show since since April 11, 2014 • First Varsity show

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From last.fm:

Battleme is the inner psyche and stage moniker of songwriter Matt Drenik. He is also a contributing member to LA's The Forest Rangers featuring Katey Sagal and Bob Thiele. On his debut EP, the predominately lo-fi folk record Big Score, Drenik played, recorded and produced everything on his own. The record's success allowed him to share the stage with the likes of Joe Ely and Joe Pug as a solo artist, in addition to having songs included on FX's Sons of Anarchy and NBC's Chuck. Read more about Battleme on Last.fm.

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