Norwegian power-pop quartet Katzenjammer brought their brand of circus-like musical chaos to the Commodore Ballroom on June 25 as part of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. The ladies (Anne Marit, Marianne, Solveig and Turid) describe themselves as "queens of sultry sound, sisters of mercy, saints of scarred souls, society's hangover and Calamity Jane's hangover" and are an extraordinarily dynamic group, playing more than 15 different instruments on stage between them.
As my friend so succinctly surmised, "Those girls can really play."
Katzenjammer's Solveig taking in the Granville strip on a Friday night. Graeme Foote photo.
