Wee the People, acoustic show at Liquid Smoke

Wee the People, a relatively new band from Nashville, will play at Liquid Smoke on Saturday, March 25. The show will be an acoustic set and is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. with bluegrass music from The Felt Shims.

Wee the People tagged itself as "music for the people," which Anfinson said fits their musical ethic. He described their sound as a "folk ethic with [a] pop-rock groove" and cannot give specific influences as the band is influenced by "everything."

Although the band has been together approximately a year, founder Shawn Anfinson began as a singer/songwriter in Nashville's live music venues.

"I moved to Nashville to sing and play music," said Anfinson, lead singer and guitarist. "The group was started because I felt like the city has a better reception to bands rather than another singer/songwriter."

Anfinson joined forces with Clara Oman (bass and vocals) and Peter Schleutner (lead/rhythm guitars and vocals) to form Wee the People in 2005. Anfinson met Oman and Schleutner, who are siblings, through mutual acquaintances. The band uses drum programming for their recordings but Chris Farney provides the beat for live shows.

Unlike most local bands, the members do not attend MTSU but they do have a link to the school.

"I took one class there as a graduate student," Anfinson said. "My wife [Erin Anfinson] teaches in the art department, though."

Saturday's show is acoustic because Farney will be out of town, but the set-up serves the band's purposes as well. The band is conscientious of the space at Liquid Smoke and does not want to overwhelm the audience, according to Anfinson.

"We want people to be able to hear the music, but carry on a conversation as well," he said.

Wee the People are currently recording for their debut EP, Weeincarnation, due for release later this spring. Five tracks are available for streaming on their website, www.weethepeople.us, and will be included on the EP. Anfinson said two or three more tracks will be added before it is released on the band's own label, Popaganda Records.

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