SAM CASH AND THE ROMANTIC DOGS at the Cameron House, Thursday, March 12. Rating: NNNN
Sam Cash & the Romantic Dogs – what a perfect name for these ascending local roots rockers who are equal parts grit-and-brawn and sweetly aw-shucks harmonizing. Cash is gearing up to record a new record with Ian Blurton, and his band seemed equally invested in the material at their March residency at the Cameron, despite coming straight from an 11-hour day in pre-production.
They warmed up with songs from 2013’s Stand Together, Fall Together, including Remedy, Steal My Car, Fall Together and Talk To Me – all catchy shit. Then they test-drove new material on the Cameron front room’s improved (yet still cozy) stage, debuting the song Carmen and upping the volume and tempo for song Katy Perry.
People trickled out during the second set but the energy didn’t flag, nor did the half-empty room deter a handful of fans from dancing.
Those with a taste for Heartland music, Elvis Costello and romantic rock should drop in next Thursday, when Cash’s father and uncle (The Cash Brothers) join the guys for another revved-up set.
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