White Denim @ The Mohawk - 14 March 2008 (SXSW Day 3, Pics)

Holy Wah Wah. Look,I'm a recovering wah pedal addict; my sickness began when discovering Jimi Hendrix at age 12 and progressed accordingly from there. Problem is, you don't get a chance to hear you some nice wah wah in indie rock these days, do you?

Fear not, for White Denim is here, and singer/howler/guitarist James Petralli loves him some wah. He also loves spazzy yelps, cigarette breaks, skronking walls of noise, and damn catchy tunes. This Austin-based trio has got everything in place for a huge year: winning stage presence, catchy tunes, energy to spare, and a choice opening slot for Tapes 'n Tapes on their upcoming tour. They could probably stand to get a little tighter, but I suppose that's also part of their whole charm. After seeing them at Hot Freaks on Friday, consider me charmed and back in love with wah. More pics after the jump...



Listen: "Shake Shake Shake"

See more pictures of White Denim (from this show) HERE.

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