One of the Best Cincinnati has to offer....

 So Cincinnati's best kept secret is not Melt in Northside (okay, maybe it is as far as food goes), but  local duo Bad Veins. Bad Veins is made up of Benjamin Davis who mans the keys, strings, and supplies vocal chords & Sebastien Schultz who mans the drums while the reel to reel plays

 in the background making up for instruments not present on stage . Not only are they pretty to look at, but the sound that is produced is like a robot ballet; a perfect blend of man made joy mixed with technological heart. The energy produced on stage flows off into the crowd and is 

contagious. Their music captivates you like a Postsecret card who's truth you can't get out of your head. You'll find the tunes haunting you long after your ipod has stopped playing them or the concert has ended and you find yourself at The Anchor humming along to their remains.  The melodies and lyrics of this man and machine fusion connect with you and take you for a ride. The music seems to expand outward, curl in on itself, and then unexpectedly swerves off the road all together. The songs seem effortless, which is a sign of any good song writer. The chords float in the air and then bubble over in enthusiastic originality. Listening to Bad Veins will have you asking the question of how two people can weave together such complex sounds and textures, but hopefully you'll find yourself closing your eyes, relaxing, and letting them take you for a spin. 

I have found myself galloping all over the city to live shows since that was the only way i could hear their incendiary tracks. Their first full length album has been promised to arrive by the holiday season. But they are offering a free download of a little ditty on their myspace page: www.myspace.com/badveins and you can also download an acoustic set they just did for daytrotter at www.daytrotter.com/article/1386/bad-veins