The city of Angels, with all its vertical buildings and spread out neighborhoods, has many different accents when it comes to music. And so it’s a nice change when a band encompasses more than one genre: Wait.Think.Fast. is a bluesy/indie local band, who could play anywhere in the world and manage to rile up some applause. At The Echo, they bulldozed the crowd with material from their newest LP Luces Del Sur, which is what Calexico would sound like if Linda Ronstadt fronted that band. Lead singer Jacqueline Santillan and guitarist Matthew Beighley are actually at the helm, with drummer Tom King – there’s a revolving door for visiting artists, and yes, even a member from Calexico have lent a hand.

Santillan’s voice on album is as crisp as it is sultry. Live she has a remarkably honest sound, full of the aches and the bravado necessary to front a group as diverse as Wait.Think.Fast. When she belted out the words to "Leymah Contra Los Diablos" The Echo was witness to some fine Spanish vocal work – then Latin Grammy nominated Ceci Bastida jumped from the audience to the stage and double wowed the audience. Wait.Think.Fast. were releasing their album into the wild that night and they closed with “Bad Night” which is an incredibly melancholy piece that peaks and valleys just as much with the music as it does with our emotions. The highlight of the night for me was their song "Trouble," a nuanced work that would fit perfectly in a David Lynch film. Wait.Think.Fast. have their work cut out for them, but their set, their energy, and their perseverance are enough to make even Siddhartha bob his head to the beat.

Wait. Think. Fast. performed @ the Echo 09-07-10