Seattle duo plays Fort George Science! brings acoustic folk-rock sound

Published 3:00 am Friday, November 21, 2014

Seattle duo Science! will perform at the Fort George Nov. 23.

ASTORIA — Science!, an award-winning acoustic guitar duo, will perform at the Fort George Brewery at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23.

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The Seattle-based duo is comprised of guitarist and vocalist Justin Stang and multi-instrumentalist Jim Elenteny. Science! is a musical pursuit of empirical evidence, using poetry and soundscapes to express the truth of daily life.

The group’s recent self-titled studio debut EP includes Blind Melon’s Glen Graham on drums. The record speaks to the challenges of existence with a rip-roaring exclamation that every ounce of humanity matters, and no voice should go ignored. It’s political; it’s daring and dreamy; it’s the place where rock and folk meet to dance, smile and raise a frothy brew in celebration.

The group’s music was featured in fall 2012 on PBS’s “Roadtrip Nation.” Moreover, Science! was awarded the 2013 Best New Record and 2012 Best New Band awards by Olympia-area entertainment newspaper Weekly Volcano.

Quyen Shanahan, of WXPN 88.5 FM Philadelphia, is calling Science! “Riveting acoustic music … a perfectly simple, universal and truthful roots band.”

The group’s witty and fun tune about Seattle (“Seattle Song”) was the anthem on digital radio station Jet City Stream with Marco Collins and Shawn Stewart and was named one of their Best New Tracks of The Week. The song has also been featured on KING 5 TV Seattle’s “New Day Northwest,” Evening Magazine, “The Bob Rivers Show” on 95.7 KJR FM Seattle, and “The Marty Riemer Show.”

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