The second band to perform on our stage Saturday afternoon was Forget Cassettes. It’s been very interesting to watch the evolution of this Nashville-based band over the last few years. The original members (Beth & Doni) are back together again and they are joined by their new bass player Jason during this performance.

2007 has found their second album, Salt, picked up for release in the UK and Japan. With more people discovering their music, they’ve continued to put on an impressive live show that probably confuses a few people but amazes the rest of the crowd. Their songs often start soft and delicate and then slowly build up into loud and, sometimes, very intense tracks. They like to play with that dynamic, almost teasing the audience into wondering when the songs will shift.

Their performance at Monolith was outstanding and continued to prove that no matter how many times the lineup changes, Beth is a frontwoman to be reckoned with. Their set included a few new tracks (one of them, “Ribbons”, was premiered recently in our Cincinnati studios) and even a rousing cover of PJ Harvey’s “Me-Jane” which they started working into their live sets recently.

Forget Cassettes - Nicholas (Live On WOXY.com/ Monolith 2007)

Forget Cassettes - Tabula Rosa (Live On WOXY.com/ Monolith 2007)

Forget Cassettes - Neu Food (Live On WOXY.com/ Monolith 2007)

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