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Winston Yellen of Night Beds.
There's this really beautiful thing about live music. Sometimes you get these little gems that are completely unexpected if you just get the right bug in your ear. On Tuesday, Night Beds perform at the Casbah, and I guarantee that this is going to be one of those shows that will be one that people who attend will talk about, and people who miss will sorely regret missing the first San Diego performance. Here's what you need to know: Night Beds is the solo project of 23-year-old Winston Yellen, originally from Colorado Springs but currently living and recording in Nashville. Dead Oceans got their hands on some demos and decided to release his debut, Country Sleep. With comparisons to Mark Kozelek or Red House Painters/Sun Kil Moon or Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Winston's got chops. What isn't known is if Night Beds is a he or a them, as a recent performance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon involved a whole band playing as Night Beds. This is right in my wheelhouse, and hopefully, you venture out to see if Night Beds is in yours.
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