Katy B, The Good Natured

Takashi Miyaki, plus popscene DJs

When
Thu Jan 19, 2012
Where
Rickshaw Stop
Time
9pm
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"The first reason to love Katy B is that she makes clubbing suddenly real again, writing songs like "Katy on a Mission" and "Lights On" that are warmly observed miniatures of how wonderful, funny, and occasionally sad going out can be. Their easy candor carries over into her songs about relationships. She is fascinated by liminal moments-- the anticipation at the start of a night; the points where attraction and danger meet-- and has a light, lilting voice far better suited to nuance than grandstanding. And she's a tour guide for London nightlife, from the bubblegum dubstep of "Perfect Stranger" to the brisk UK funky of "Why You Always Here" and the jazzy soul of closer "Hard To Get". Katy B went to the same stage school as Adele, and like her 21, On a Mission mixes the artful and the personal-- but it's as proudly modernist as Adele is soaked in tradition." --Pitchfork

"Her strong debut album, “On a Mission” (Rinse/Columbia), was released in Britain this year, recalling less the dubstep and U.K. funky genres normally associated with the producers she has worked with (like Benga and Geeneus) than the crossover American club sounds of the early 1990s that are derived from the bubblier and more accessible side of house music." --New York Times


The Good Natured consists of Sarah McIntosh; the songwriter and front-woman; George on drums and her brother Hamish McIntosh on bass. In the songs featured on the Skeleton EP Sarah displays her compellingly mature command of the nuances of serious pop music, combined with the darker, and often more sensual, emotional and lyrical content of the Gothic. Both 'Skeleton' and 'Wolves' are produced by Patrik Berger, known for his work with Robyn.

"A compelling new talent.” --The Sunday Times
"A talented and passionate force to be reckoned with." --The Fly
"Swirling exciting Synth pop.” --The Times
"An exciting prospect indeed." --Artrocker
"This is how pop should be done" Time Out

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  1. Rickshaw Stop
    155 Fell St, San Francisco, CA