Kishi Bashi – C-VILLE Weekly

Boasting indie bona fides as a founding member of Brooklyn’s Jupiter One and a former member of the Athens, Georgia-based of Montreal, Kishi Bashi is touring in support of his new album Kantos. With
a sound that defies easy categorization, the multi-instrumentalist draws inspiration from diverse sources of culture, history, and expression. He defines Kantos as “a party album about the possible end of humanity as we know it, at turns deeply unsettling and sublimely joyful.” In the new era of artificial intelligence, the LP functions as a celebration of the human spirit, championing the vast possibilities of anthropocentric art.

Saturday 10/5. $25–40, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com

ARTS Pick: Kishi Bashi

Playing into it: Athens, Georgia-based multi-instrumentalist Kaoru Ishibashi, who uses the stage name Kishi Bashi, makes a unique brand of indie pop. In some songs, his mastery of violin and guitar come across as bright and joyful, and in others he turns mournful. He’s toured with Regina Spektor, Sondre Lerche, and of Montreal, and has released three studio albums, his most recent being Omoiyari, on which the artist felt an urgency to tell stories of Japanese internment. In the face of racism and xenophobia, Kishi Bashi uses his music to reflect on the Japanese-American experience, and process the lessons of history through song.

Saturday, November 9. $20-22, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 245-4980.