Song of the Day - December 28, 2005

Pit er Pat is a Chicago band with a strong local following. The band consist of three musicians: bassist Rob Doran (a founding member of Alkaline Trio), Fay Davis-Jeffers on keyboards and vocals and drummer Butchy Fuego formerly of Neutral Milk Hotel. They are very talented musicians, Fay trained as a classical pianist and Butchy Fuego contributes intricate drumming patterns that are not seen everyday. However, on their track "Scared Sorry" it is the almost child-like keyboard stylings of Fay Davis-Jeffers, which morph into more sinister sounding chords and arpeggios that I find appealing. Fay's understated vocals are the perfect match, a bigger vocal style would dominant the track and diminish its appeal. Click here to listen.