Puss n Boots at Coney Island Baby

Norah Jones is from Texas, Sasha Dobson is from California, and Catherine Popper is from North Carolina, but their paths crossed in Brooklyn, New York, and together they became Puss n Boots in 2008. The trio formed when multi-Grammy winning Jones began playing Brooklyn venues to practice guitar with the help of Dobson, who similarly was primarily a singer seeking to improve her guitar and drum skills. They were then joined by Popper, who played bass in several New York bands but wanted to learn to play the pedal steel. The trio began performing before audiences comprised of friends. When the three musicians felt they sounded like a band, they recorded Puss n Boots' debut album, No Fools, No Fun, which was released in 2014.

Puss n Boots was fairly dormant since 2016, but came together for a surprise pop up show at Coney Island Baby tonight. The two sets of music were an eclectic lot, featuring several songs with the alternative country sound of the debut album, but also a helping of indie rock songs that were far removed from the band's original sound. There was less country harmonizing than in previous years, as the set touched lightly on soul, funk, rock and other sounds. The trajectory seemed to be that this time around, the trio was growing a bit more experimental in order to see how much they could stretch and twist their revisited collaboration. Puss n Boots is still a band in the making, but is rapidly coalescing into a solid alternative pop unit.

Puss n Boots will perform at the Loft at City Winery on February 18 & 25, 2019.