The Hypnotist Collectors' Rootsy Rock Warms a Wet Crowd at the Make Out Room

The Hypnotist Collector at Make Out Room last night.

​The Hypnotist Collectors, Skystone, and Big Eagle
Tuesday, March 23, 2011
@ The Make Out Room

Better than: Making out with the Brawny Man.

If The Black Keys had two more keys, they might just form The Hypnotist Collectors.

Wednesday night's torrential storm couldn't keep the shortest skirts and grizzliest beards from heading down to the Make Out Room. The Hypnotist Collectors crammed the house, alongside other Americana acts Skystone and Big Eagle.

So was it Hypnotizing? Not necessarily. Charming? That's more like it. The four handsome men -- wielding mighty fine-looking instruments, enough facial hair to weave a tapestry, and amulets around their necks -- had the Make Out on the look out.

The Hypnotist Collectors

​Even though the band's rootsy sound was a more than a little familiar, The Hypnotist Collectors hyped up members of the crowd enough to get them to shove aside tables and make room for some country grinding.

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Hailing from the East Bay, the 60's inspired Americana blues-rock band put together a sound seemingly inspired by Creedence Clear Revival and The Black Crowes. The band's simple harmonious chords seemed as familiar and comforting as that third pour of whiskey.

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Songs such as "Lights Gone Out" and a cover of the Box Tops' "The Letter" probably got a few people laid. You might even get at the band's album release Thursday, June 2 at Café du Nord.