YACHT rocks.

or rather, Electro-rocks. Band members Jona Bechtolt, Claire Evans, Rob “Bobby Birdman” Kieswetter, Jeffrey Brodsky and Katy Davidson turn the stage into fire and burns it down during their shows. They are one of those bands you just need to see LIVE as their studio albums (while also highly energetic) just doesn’t do the justice to witnessing them firsthand in front of your face. Rolling Stone mag declared on their new album “Shangri-La” that they “split the difference between Talking Heads and electro pop, and make a breakthrough album of digital ear candy.? Well said.

They performed a sold out show at the Larimer Lounge in Denver, CO on 3/3/12, a small intimate venue known for its incredible roster of underground bands. After the show, I managed to patiently wait for lead vocalist Claire Evans to let me steal her for a minute long portrait session. Well worth the wait. Love shooting subjects who have a natural stage presence. Translates nicely to photography.

Also added a video performance of their track “Psychic City” from the album See Mystery Lights. Its shaky and distorted (no mono on me that night or rode mic) but it really shows off the band’s incredible stage presence.