The appropriately maritime-themed nightclub the Cove will host what could be the most intriguing musical pairing of the year when the newly-formed Jack Oblivian & the Pirates take the stage there this Saturday night.
This super-group of sorts finds local garage-rock powerhouse Jack Oblivian teaming up with a new backing band (dubbed “the Pirates” – no connection to the local cover-band of the same name) comprised of the members of the sunny indie-pop group Star & Micey. Keyboardist Adam Woodard, a member of both Oblivian’s usual band, the Tearjerkers, as well as Star & Micey, facilitated the match-up, and spoke to the Flyer this week about the unlikely collaboration.
Flyer: How did this pairing come together?
Woodard: I’ve been playing with Jack for nearly a decade and just recently hooked up with Star & Micey. I think Jack is just such an amazing songwriter, and the beauty of a great song is that it can be interpreted by just about anybody and still hold up as a good song. Star & Micey have such a unique sound and I really was curious about the match up. Also, Star & Micey has a large local following, and so does Jack, but they are two groups that rarely mingle. I really want to cross-pollinate these two scenes. That’s when interesting things happen. But mostly, Jack’s a good friend and so are the folks in Star & Micey, and I figured this would be a good way for to hang out with both at the same time.
