5J Barrow

Singer Eryn Murman and keyboardist Eric Namaky were both born and raised in Cleveland before moving to New York to start up the folk-rock band 5j Barrow. Tonight’s show actually marks their first hometown performance and it comes on the heels of the band’s recent performance at the Apollo Theater where it won the Battle of the Boroughs, an event sponsored by a local radio station. Sounding a bit like Ani DiFranco, Murman brings real energy to the table and her lilting vocals carry the band’s folk-y melodies that are apt to remind listeners of the Avett Brothers and the Head and the Heart. (Niesel)