I hope you were one of the six people that caught the show at the Thunderbird Café last night, because the rest of Pittsburgh missed out on something spectacular.  Barefoot Truth, a bunch of hunky guys out of Mystic, CT, took a slow night and made it memorable.

During a time when the music industry churns out catchy tunes that (let’s face it) we all sing and dance to, it is refreshing to run across a band composed of uniquely talented musicians.  Will Evans (lead vocals/drums/didgeridoo) was bright and charismatic.  He certainly had a nice voice, but it was his true mastery of the ‘old skins’ that made him a wonder to watch.  Jay Driscoll (12-string acoustic guitar/electric guitar/Weissenborn Slide Guitar/vocals) has never met a guitar he did not like.  Though his voice was a wonderful compliment to the lead vocals, last night he really made the various guitars he played sing. John “Wayno” Waynelovich (keyboard/organ/vocals) was, hands down, the most entertaining and savvy pianist this side of Ben Folds.  Switching easily between keyboard and organ, he showed us he is an accomplished finger-smith.  Andy Wrba (electric bass), while certainly no less talented or well versed than the others, was the band stoic (as is customary for those of his trade).  In fact, he rarely even opened his eyes, further elaborating his comfort and command of the electric bass.  Garret Duffy (harmonica/tambourine) was the sound behind the scenes, giving Barefoot Truth the tone and complexity that made them a rare, harmonic find.  Having such an intimate setting really allowed the listener to hear and see that each band-mate was a master at his craft.