"I guess, if we were stars, you'd call it an all-star band, but I don't know if we are," laughs Derek Kelley.
Even though Kelley's being modest in his assessment of the Speedwobbles, that's about as close to an apt description of the band as you'll find. Not only is it fronted by Kelley, who found success with his earlier band, Wallpaper, but the rest of the seven-member group features performers from the Vells, the Brite Futures (formerly Natalie Portman's Shaved Head), Abraham and the New Faces. It's a sort of local super-group, an assembly of preternaturally talented and charismatic musicians who have successful projects in their own rights. The document that has been produced by this group - the Speedwobbles' debut LP, Bourgeoisie Marmalade - is representative of this kind of talent.
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Derek Kelley and the Speedwobbles
with Humble Cub and Tallest Tree
Friday, Nov. 25, 9 p.m., $7
The New Frontier Lounge, 301 E. 25th St, Tacoma
253.572.4020
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