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Within the walls of our delightfully insular music scene, it seems things have been growing, shifting, and changing quite a lot as of late. Take, for example, the recently released debut from Santa Barbara transplants ThreadSpinner. I admit I tend to shy away from bands that choose to arbitrarily screw around with English-grammar constructs, but a job is a job, so I swallowed my pride and took a listen. What I found upon further inspection was a simple but lush setup, courtesy Michiganites Sarah and Jon Ziebarth. Teetering between the constructs of contemporary country and indie folk rock, the duo (who man vocals, piano, guitar, and bass collectively), have chosen to team up with a bevy of backing musicians for their debut recording, The Firefly Lawnchair Parade. Whether ThreadSpinner’s sweet lyrics and twangy instrumentation will hold up outside the studio remains to be seen, but I’ve got high hopes — and plenty of chances to find out. -Aly Comingore

ThreadSpinner use multiple layers of guitar tones and textures to achieve a big, luxurious sound a la Radiohead or Coldplay. Add piano and singer Sarah Ziebarth's straight-ahead vocals (think a mellower version of Evanescence's Amy Lee) and you get a thoroughly enjoyable alt-rock experience.

On Thursday, December 11, the bright young music makers of Santa Barbara’s indie rock movement will be out in full force.... the adorable and talented twosome behind S.B.’s own ThreadSpinner ....a shining collection of young talent on the verge of breaking in big.