Old Flame in Concert

Old Flame was formed in the mire of the 2017 presidential election with one unshakable intention: to make their art as an active form of resistance and never cease. Born in the DIY basements, garages, and fields of western Massachusetts, the indie-rock band spins grit, unapologetic politics, and honey-rasp vocals into a psychedelic punk-rock nostalgia, whose edge is a howling afterglow of raw blues. Old Flame’s debut single, folk-rock strain “Smoke Show,” has been well-worn on the airwaves of WMUA and Valley Free Radio. Emma Ayres’s vocals have been characterized as “Lady Jim Morrison,” with Sam Perry’s guitar playing transporting listeners from the psychedelia of Jefferson Air Plane to the ferocity of the Clash. Old Flame is composed of Emma Ayres, Sam Perry, Ken Birchall, and Nate Mondschein.