The Brazen Youth, PhiloSofie, Gestalt

Nicholas Lussier and Charles Dahlke, founders of the Connecticut-based indie trio the Brazen Youth, are childhood friends who once performed together in a Red Hot Chili Peppers cover band. But their current project hardly sounds like the sunny SoCal funk-rockers. Overcast and full of ennui, the group’s low-blood-pressure debut, The Ever Dying Bristlecone Man, is a sprawling, orchestral opus. Tight harmonies and brassy embellishments suffuse a foundation of familiar acoustic folk, creating a richly layered sound that the band cultivated on an old farm called Ashlawn. Catch the Brazen Youth on Friday, January 19, at the Monkey House in Winooski. PhiloSofie and locals Gestalt add support.