Monday night's show at Café Du Nord was evidence that San Francisco loves Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos. This makes those of us from their hometown of Indianapolis quite proud, especially considering how dauntingly aloof San Francisco audiences can often be.
We always knew guitarist Andy Fry would make it big, and when he got together with prodigy singer/songwriter and guitarist Richard Edwards, it was apparent fate was in the making. They brought in Andy’s brother Chris Fry on drums, Tyler Watkins on bass, Emily Watkins on vocals and keyboards, and Jesse Lee on cello and vocals, and they performed their very first show in Indianapolis in December 2004, which blew us all away. We knew it was only a matter of time for their folky/poppy, Bright Eyes-esque sound to take off, and when Rubert Glover came in on trumpet and Casey Tennis on percussion/pep squad, we all became absolutely obsessed. They’ve recently added Erik Kang on violin and lap-steel as well.
SFist Leanne contributing
The obsession with Margot and the Nuclear and So and Sos has now reached national proportions and is quickly becoming international—-they’re set to play the UK next year. The band has toured the country several times in 2006, gracing San Francisco with their presence a whopping five times.
On Monday night at Café Du Nord, Margot played to a sold-out house full of horny fans who couldn’t get enough of their self-proclaimed “sex folk.” Margot filled the room (literally and figuratively—-since there are nine members) with a raw yet lush sound that shook our bones. One of their especially enthusiastic fans proceeded to heckle them most of the night. Apparently he’s also heckled other bands at recent Du Nord shows. Has anyone else out there encountered that guy as well?
Check out this video clip from Monday’s show shot by Daniel Phifer.
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