Monday, May 22, 2023 at 9 p.m.
Snug Harbor
1228 Gordon St.
Charlotte, NC 28205
Tickets: $12 plus
Pearl & the Oysters are a French-American indie synth-rock duo influenced by classic the French pop music of the ’60s, and its revival with bands like Stereolab in the ’90s. Now based in Los Angeles and signed to famed independent record label, Stones Throw, the duo consisting of Joachim Polack and Juliette Davis released their latest album, Coast 2 Coast, in April.
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