st. louis: courrier and model stranger

ahh, model stranger. these boys are friends of mine from chicago that i met over spring break this past march. that sounds terrible and sketchy, but i swear it's a more normal story. my roommate and i went to chicago for a long weekend over spring break to hang out, and one night my friend sam said she was going to go see some friends in their practice/recording space and invited me along. thus, the devon + model stranger friendship was born and i'm absolutely in love with them now, both as a band and as individuals. so when i got word that they'd be playing a bar in st. louis while i was there for a bit over summer vacation, i jumped at the chance to see them perform a show and hang out a bit. their show ended up being kind of a flop: they played great and their opening band courrier was great as well, but it was more like a private performance for myself and the bartender. such is life as a touring band in st. louis. i don't know why it is, but it's a tough market to crack open. we had a good time though, and i offered them my floor to sleep on. my friends molly, claire, and cragon came over after the show and we all hung out,, took our shirts off, drank some drank, and had some general shenanigans. it was fun and i can't wait to see them again. check out their tunes and rad facial hair: www.modelstranger.com