Ohio folk-rock act Saintseneca’s music has always centered around storytelling. Whether steeped in rambling bluegrass or accompanied by bouzouki, dulcimer and synthesizer, songwriter Zac Little’s project is at its core, a vehicle to communicate ideas both personal and existential, regardless of his band’s shifting styles and lineup. The group’s most recent release, 2015’s criminally overlooked Such Things, finds Saintseneca lacing Little’s fixations on consciousness and neuroscience with undeniable hooks and a fervent punk energy, veering into more exciting and accessible territory. Singer-songwriter Aimée Argote’s Des Ark, which fluctuates similarly in terms of lineup and sound, is a fitting partner on this Caledonia bill.
Saintseneca (Photo by Nick Fancher)