Yestereve, Katie of Austra escorted us to an astral plane of hyper-pure timbre and masterfully orchestrated tremors at her live set in the lobby at Ace Hotel Portland. A lot of power packed into a person of efficient stature, her bare vocals with spare self-accompaniment had us transfixed. More from Austra soon — stay tuned.
Photos by the wonderful Hope Reynolds at Folk Studios
hotels should utilize their lobbies in this way.