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Deepest Darkest at the Doug Fir Lounge

When Deepest Darkest took the stage at Jonah's CD release party, I knew it was going to be good. Nate Purscelley is known among friends to write songs that are fun to play and fun to sing along to. And sure enough, they delivered.

"We've got one more song for you," Nate said, looking around the audience and summoning a couple of friends to come up and play with them. Jaycob Van Auken got up there and picked up an acoustic guitar, counted off. The opening riff of Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" floated through the crowd, to hoots and hollers.

The double-edged sword of the cover song is that if it's a good song, everyone knows it and loves it, and it can generate amazing energy in a crowd; but if you choose to play it traditionally and don't hit it note for note, everyone knows and is left feeling a little bit let down. Deepest Darkest nailed that song. Nailed it. Right down to the four-part harmony and Matthew Lenhart's cry: "Runnin' in the shadows!"

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