As the end of the school year approaches, new local shows are popping up left and right. Luckily, The Clarion was able to attend one of these shows. On Tuesday, May 17, Shady Elders opened for Orlando-based Sales at Lost Lake. We were also able to sit down and have a chat with Fox Rodemich, vocalist and guitarist, and Miles Eichner, guitarist.

The band, hot off a performance at Red Rocks as part of a local band tribute to Prince, put on a show that was sultry velvet, a dark summer and sugar that melted away to sour. Lead singer Rodemich has a voice that floats through the crowd in a dizzying haze, a sound that slides like rich caramel. There is a familiarity between each of the members that allows for a cohesive show that doesn’t sound jaded in the least; rather, this familiarity allows for a comfortable relationship in which Shady Elders can experiment and push its sound to the limit.

This fantastic style was born out of four years of being a band, with Dan Vollmar plucking deep, thrumming bass lines and Nick Berlin providing the controlled chaotic energy of the drums in addition to guitar from Rodemich and Eichner.

However, Rodemich said that the band is “always evolving; one recording will sound completely different from the next.”

This proves true for the band’s first full-length album, titled “Inside Voices.” Shady Elders aimed to keep recording for the LP as organic as possible, and kept small recording mistakes in order to stay away from a completely polished, overdone tone. While the band’s EP, “The Night Air,” was pure, addictive pop rock, “Inside Voices” will reflect a change for Shady Elders.

“It’s darker,” said Eichner. “It’s a bit rougher around the edges.”

It’s unclear when the LP will be released, but for now, Shady Elders is playing plenty of shows to keep us entertained. Notably, Shady Elders will play Underground Music Showcase (UMS) yet again this July. Buy tickets for UMS on the festival’s website and keep up with more shows on the Shady Elders Facebook page.