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Imagine taking the poppy goodness of Belle & Sebastian, stirring in alittle of The Beautiful South and adding a dash of the keyboard-based theatrics of The Dresden Dolls. The result would be something like The Hush Sound, currently on tour to promote their latest release, Like Vines. They'll make a stop here in Knoxville at the Bijou Theatre tomorrow night, March 9, for a 7 p.m. show.

This Chicago quartet displays a myriad of musical influences. Using floating waltzes, sugary pop ballads, whimsical harmonies and even the "oompah" of circus music, The Hush Sound's hummable songs take listeners on a little musical journey through sunshiny days and danceable nights.

Greta Salpeter's voice - almost adolescent in quality - dances softly around catchy phrases while her piano playing is bold and forceful. She trades lead vocal duty with guitarist, Bob Morris, who's conversational timbre nicely compliments Salpeter's dreamlike voice. He's also got a kick-ass falsetto, espeically on the song, "Where We Went Wrong".

Salpeter and Morris are joined by Chris Faller on bass and Darren Wilson on drums to round out a band with the ability to shift directions multiple times within a single song as the singers weave fanciful tales of picnics, ghosts and lost love.

Although this week's show will mark The Hush Sound's debut appearance in Knoxville, they are no strangers to the world of performance. They have toured with Fallout Boy and Panic! At The Disco, as well as countless performances throughout the US and the UK. With credentials like that, The Hush Sound is beginning to make some major noise.

Get your tickets now to get your Spring off to a great start with this spritely band!