The singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile is currently on tour and she stopped by the Wilma Theater here in Missoula Montana.  My fiance is a fan of her music and picked up a good number of tracks on iTunes.  Anyways we picked up a couple of tickets for the show.

For someone so small, she packs in a lot of rock.  I mean there is a LOT of nonstop rock.  I went into the show expecting a couple of girly/country tunes with some emotions strapped on.

Brandi Carlile band

While some of this music did exist Brandi, her twin brothers, and some funky little dude on the cello were on a mission to kick out the jams.  They certainly did.  The group also went into a cover of Radiohead’s Creep, and a couple of Johny Cash songs.  There was a ukulele brought out to rock for a song.  A song unplugged from the amps and microphones thrilled a cooperating audience.

It was a great show.  I recommend that you give the show a chance if you get a chance.  It was a really great live performance.  They did a better live show than when ‘They Might Be Giants’ came through town.