It may say more about me than it does about the band in question, but I initially was convinced that Steady Lean's name was an anagram of Steely Dan. A cursory examination of the letters will prove that this is not true, and a spin of their music will point out that share very little DNA with Steely Dan. Instead of being the fuddy-duddy, quintessentially studio-oriented band, Steady Lean's music teams with tactile energy. The California psych-folk outfit practically sounds dirty, imbued with the gently sloppy sound that neatly recreates the experience of catching a laid-back group of talented musicians performing live in a roadside bar somewhere. Lead singer Joe Gutierrez's vocals are blissed-out and casual, content to let the dense bed of instruments buoy them.

STEADY LEAN, w/ the Tara Novellas, Sports Analogy Judo, 8 p.m., Deadbeat Olympia, 226 Division St. NW, Olympia, $5, 360.943.0662