In February of 2007 my band rejouissance was on its first tour and had our first show in one of the coldest, snowiest nights I can remember. It was here in that dank, bat infested basement that I first saw Red Tag Rummage Sale, a two piece cello and guitar group that summed it all up for me with “we’re happy to be able to share with you what we do in our own home.” And that is really it with Red Tag. They can make you feel, no matter where you are, like you’re in their living room, listening to them play some of their new songs, laugh, and in general, feel part of something. What gets me most about red tag is that they could be playing in a small theatre, VFW hall, record store, or grain silo; each performance they give their all, and make the largest spaces feel close. Their songs take you through one movement after another of warmth, purpose, and beauty. If anything, their sound is genuine. The sounds weave you through the room, and layered on top, vocals that cut through everything. Red Tag uses empty spaces very well, cutting instrumentation out for vocals to carry the movement, followed by a powerful drop provided by cello. Red Tag Rummage Sale provides that feeling in every city, time and time again.
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