{"id":73128,"date":"2019-02-11T10:30:32","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T15:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/?p=73128"},"modified":"2020-01-03T10:41:16","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T15:41:16","slug":"spafford-gives-fans-a-dirt-bath-in-930-club-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/spafford-gives-fans-a-dirt-bath-in-930-club-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Spafford Gives Fans a \u201cDirt Bath\u201d in 9:30 Club Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Spafford <\/strong>made their return to DC this weekend, packing in the <strong>9:30 Club<\/strong> for their first headlining gig at the venue.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1903\" height=\"1280\" title=\"Spafford at the 9:30 Club 2\/09\/2019\" data-id=\"73715\" src=\"\/\/www.dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_6365.jpg\" scale=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%; -webkit-user-select: none;\"><\/span><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1903\" height=\"1280\" title=\"Spafford at the 9:30 Club 2\/09\/2019\" data-id=\"73715\" src=\"\/\/www.dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_6365.jpg\" scale=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%; -webkit-user-select: none;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In just their second performance in the District, the Arizona-based jam quartet delivered two sets of &#8220;electrofunk therapy,&#8221; their particular blend of prog-rock, funk, metal, and dance grooves with a heavy dose of extended improvisation. The DC-based band,&nbsp;<strong>Of Tomorrow<\/strong>, kicked off the festivities, getting the crowd warmed up with an excellent set of &nbsp;funk, soul, and a hint of psychedelia. Of Tomorrow had the audience dancing throughout their opening set, and performed to a nearly full room. Following a pair of recent gigs supporting&nbsp;<strong>Big Something,<\/strong>&nbsp;this local DC act is gaining some steam and helped set the tone for a great night of high energy party music.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Spafford at the 9:30 Club 2\/09\/2019\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1016\" title=\"Spafford at the 9:30 Club 2\/09\/2019\" data-id=\"73759\" src=\"\/\/www.dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/JAH_3009.jpg\" style=\"width: 100%; -webkit-user-select: none;\" scale=\"0\"><\/span><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Spafford at the 9:30 Club 2\/09\/2019\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1016\" title=\"Spafford at the 9:30 Club 2\/09\/2019\" data-id=\"73759\" src=\"\/\/www.dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/JAH_3009.jpg\" style=\"width: 100%; -webkit-user-select: none;\" scale=\"0\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Opening the first set with &#8220;Double Time,&#8221; Spafford&#8217;s singer and guitarist,&nbsp;<strong>Brian Moss,<\/strong>&nbsp;sang &#8220;Deep breath, cut the lights, and then we start the show,&#8221; as the band dove into a song that shifts between slow funk and dark, heavy instrumental breaks that showcased Moss&#8217;s ability to shred like a heavy metal guitarist, while bassist&nbsp;<strong>Jordan Fairless&nbsp;<\/strong>and keyboardist&nbsp;<strong>Andrew &#8220;Red&#8221; Johnson&nbsp;<\/strong>provided thumping bass lines and textured layers with piano and organ. &#8220;Lovesick Melody &gt; Soil&#8221; provided the first jam of the night, beginning in a rhythmic, funky space before drummer&nbsp;<strong>Cameron Laforest&nbsp;<\/strong>offered a series of upbeat, syncopated drum fills that inspired Moss to lead the jam with a patient guitar solo that reached a series of peaks, each more fast-paced and intense than the previous one. Following the raucous jam from &#8220;Soil,&#8221; the band slowed things down with a cover of&nbsp;<strong>Alex Clare&#8217;s&nbsp;<\/strong>synth-pop, dubstep hit, &#8220;Too Close.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"Brian Moss of Spafford 2\/09\/2019\" data-id=\"73716\" src=\"\/\/www.dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_6366.jpg\" scale=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%; -webkit-user-select: none;\"><\/span><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"Brian Moss of Spafford 2\/09\/2019\" data-id=\"73716\" src=\"\/\/www.dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_6366.jpg\" scale=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%; -webkit-user-select: none;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Spafford&#8217;s covers are an area where the band truly shines, bringing their own arrangements to other artist&#8217;s songs that not only pay tribute to the original renditions, but make them unique additions to their own live catalog. In the case of &#8220;Too Close,&#8221; the top-40 hit is transformed into an introspective jazz ballad, led by Red Johnson&#8217;s delicate intro on the Fender Rhodes and powerful lead vocals.<\/p>\n<p>The first set closed with its unquestionable highlight: the debut of &#8220;Dirt Bath,&#8221; a wide-ranging and intricately composed instrumental tune. This new song brought the audience on a 23-minute journey through sections of major-key bliss and an ever-growing energy that twisted and turned with soaring guitar leads, harmonic plateaus, dirty funk dance breaks, and full-band peaks. Just two weeks into their winter tour, &#8220;Dirt Bath&#8221; is Spafford&#8217;s third new song debuted in 2019, and it will be exciting to see how this prog-rock epic gets worked into the rotation of their set lists moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>[bctt tweet=&#8221;&#34;Just two weeks into their winter tour, &#8216;Dirt Bath&#8217; is @SpaffordMusic&#8217;s third new song debuted in 2019&#65282;&#8221; via=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>While &#8220;Dirt Bath&#8221; will deservedly be the most talked about moment of the show, Spafford&#8217;s second set provided highlights until the very end. The band came back with high energy jam vehicles in &#8220;Lonely,&#8221; &#8220;Bee Jam,&#8221; and &#8220;Weasel&#8221; to keep the party going late into the night. Showcasing another rearranged cover, the band performed&nbsp;<strong>Green Day<\/strong>&#8216;s &#8220;Longview.&#8221; Spafford&#8217;s rendition of the pop-punk classic offered some great nostalgia while providing both a rocking sing-along and a mellow, major key jam. After taking a breather with &#8220;Home (One Place I&#8217;ll Never Be),&#8221; the set would close with &#8220;Salamander Song,&#8221; to leave the crowd &#8220;dancing the whole way home,&#8221; as its lyrics suggest.<\/p>\n<p>Taking the stage for their encore, Spafford had much more left in the tank, delivering outstanding performances of &#8220;It&#8217;s a Bunch&#8221; and &#8220;Minds Unchained&#8221; to round out the night. After packing the venue and delivering a stand-out Saturday night party, it&#8217;s clear this won&#8217;t be the last time Spafford plays the 9:30 Club, as the red-hot jam band continues to cultivate a following throughout the DC area.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Setlist<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Setlist<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Setlist<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Click here to see the setlist for <strong>Spafford&#8217;s&nbsp;<\/strong>performance at<strong>&nbsp;the 9:30 Club<\/strong> on <strong>February 9 2019&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><u>Set 1<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spaffnerds.com\/songs\/double-time\" style=\"-webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none;\">Double Time<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spaffnerds.com\/songs\/lovesick-melody\" style=\"-webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none;\">Lovesick Melody<\/a>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spaffnerds.com\/songs\/soil\" style=\"-webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none;\">Soil<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spaffnerds.com\/songs\/too-close\" style=\"-webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none;\">Too Close<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spaffnerds.com\/songs\/dirt-bath\" style=\"-webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none;\">Dirt Bath<\/a><sup>&nbsp;[&nbsp;1&nbsp;]<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Set 2<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spaffnerds.com\/songs\/lonely\" style=\"-webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none;\">Lonely<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spaffnerds.com\/songs\/all-my-friends\" style=\"-webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none;\">All My Friends<\/a>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spaffnerds.com\/songs\/bee-jam\" style=\"-webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none;\">Bee Jam<\/a>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spaffnerds.com\/songs\/weasel\" style=\"-webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none;\">Weasel<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spaffnerds.com\/songs\/longview\" style=\"-webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none;\">Longview<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spaffnerds.com\/songs\/home\" style=\"-webkit-user-select: none;\">Home (One Place I&#8217;ll Never Be)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/spaffnerds.com\/songs\/salamander-song\" style=\"-webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none;\">Salamander Song<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Encore<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spaffnerds.com\/songs\/its-a-bunch\" style=\"-webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none;\">It&#8217;s A Bunch<\/a>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spaffnerds.com\/songs\/minds-unchained\" style=\"-webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none;\">Mind&#8217;s Unchained<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[ 1 ]: First Time Played<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio Recordings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Audio Recordings<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Audio Recordings<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy audio recording of the performance recorded by our collaborator <a href=\"https:\/\/dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/urquwill\/\" style=\"-webkit-user-select: none;\">Will Urquhart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Livestream Recordings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy photos by our photographer <a href=\"https:\/\/dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/jason\/\" style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none;\"><strong>Jason Herman<\/strong><\/a> of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JasonHermanPhotography\" style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none;\">Jason Herman Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Spafford<\/h4>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<h4>of Tomorrow<\/h4>\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder\n<h4><strong>Social Media Posts<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Social Media Posts<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Social Media&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BtrLBvQg33a\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BtrLBvQg33a\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 0; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%; -webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">       View this post on Instagram         <\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BtrLBvQg33a\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Official print for tonight\u2019s show at @930club in DC. <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"?\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/11\/svg\/1f3a8.svg\" scale=\"0\" style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none;\"> &#8220;Patience\u201d By Owen Murphy (@onedropdesignstudio). 3 Color Screen Print. 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Edition of 75 Signed and Numbered.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/spaffordmusic\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" style=\"color: rgb(201, 200, 205); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; -webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Spafford<\/a> (@spaffordmusic) on Feb 9, 2019 at 12:32pm PST<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> [tcb-script async=&#8221;&#8221; src=&#8221;\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js&#8221;][\/tcb-script]<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Btru6T7Aw4j\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Btru6T7Aw4j\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 0; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">       View this post on Instagram         <\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Btru6T7Aw4j\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soundcheck | @930club<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/spaffordmusic\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" style=\"color: rgb(201, 200, 205); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Spafford<\/a> (@spaffordmusic) on Feb 9, 2019 at 5:46pm PST<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> [tcb-script async=&#8221;&#8221; src=&#8221;\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js&#8221;][\/tcb-script]<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BttmSRygqGI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BttmSRygqGI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 0; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%; -webkit-user-select: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">       View this post on Instagram         <\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BttmSRygqGI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-user-select: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2\/9\/19 | @930club Incredible night! 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