Madison favorites The Periodicals inventive, soulful, snappy, and sometimes searching sound doesn’t easily fit into any one category, reflecting the diverse musical backstory of this female/male, black/white, 20/50-something nine-piece.
Merging elements of northern soul, classic R&B, and alternative rock, the Periodicals acclaimed live shows see them blow the dust off and thumb through a rich catalog of brightly-crafted songs that will have you tapping your feet, but can catch you off-guard just as easily as they catch you singing along.
Featuring Nikko Murphy on vocals, Alida LaCosse on strings, Dave Bush on drums, Steve Rosenblum on bass, Geoff Blake-Horst on lead guitar, and John Wedge on vocals and rhythm guitar, along with the formidable talents of horn section Miesha Ihm (saxophone), Rob Henn (trombone), and Bob Jacobson (trumpet).
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