The Bots brothers from Gendale California, Mikaiah and Anaiah Lei, played a show at Club Bahia Wednesday night, which is where I snapped a quick portrait of the sweet punk duo just before sound check for the show. Their music landed in my inbox a few months ago, shortly after their debut album, Pink Palms, was released last October. I got hooked on their old school hardcore sound, reminiscent of all my favorite local bands of the 80s and 90s while growing up in the music scene of Baltimore and DC. They are playing the Sweetlife Festival in Columbia Maryland May 30th & 31st. Anaiah and Mikaiah above, photographed at Club Bahia Wednesday April 8th. I was also happy to see that Thrasher is alive and well. Check out the video for “All I Really Want,” below.
