When Dwyte Paris and Blue Velvet Ensemble take the stage, Cleveland music history isn’t far away. Paris was born and raised in Cleveland and has led Blue Velvet Ensemble through decades of performances here.
A new band of long-time players, Hammered Hulls’ music hews close to some of their early influences. This concussion of strength upon strength, unified by vulnerable songs, only barely contained, is the signature sound of Hammered Hulls.