Tomorrow, December 4th, the Conservatory of Flowers' Orchid Gallery will be open after hours to host Heron Oblivion, a Bay Area-based band that just signed a debut deal with Sub Pop Records and will release its first album in March. The event, which is a fundraiser for the Conservatory, will also feature local act Extra Classic and a DJ set by Don't Tell Mom.
Heron Oblivion. (Photo: Sub Pop)
According to Seattle-based Sub Pop (whose artist lineup also includes notable acts like Beach House, Sleater-Kinney, and Father John Misty), Heron Oblivion "fuses song craft to its improvisational leanings." The band's music is influenced by "'60s/'70s scuzz and commune jams, folk rock, noise, and P.S.F. Japanese underground," for a "mesmeric compilation of English folk rock and earthy West Coast psychedelia spiked with feedback and explosive dissonant elements."
Live music at the Conservatory isn't unheard of, said Tim Tyson, its assistant guest services manager and the fundraiser's organizer. But this show will unquestionably be the largest to date. If all goes well, he hopes to turn the event into the first of a series.
Tyson said all proceeds from the show will go towards the COF's maintenance, including the back potting benches and orchid house. "[The orchids are] one of our most important plant collections, and they need a properly equipped space where they can be given some TLC."
Ethan Miller, Heron Oblivion's bassist, told us he's thrilled to play a show at the Conservatory. "It looks like something off the Island of Dr. Moreau! It's a late 1800s structure of wood and glass that houses rare and beautiful flowers and plants, some of which are the rarest in the world. It's in the middle of a beautiful park, not far from where buffalo hang out in fields. It's a structural jewel that stands out in a city composed of structural jewels!"
Tomorrow evening's show runs from 6:30-10:30pm, with music kicking off at 8pm. Tickets are $22 in advance or $25 at the door. The show is all-ages, with drinks from Magnolia, Raff Distillerie and Art in the Age for those over 21.
