Eight Gigs: Kera and the Lesbians

Mon., Aug. 10, 7 p.m., Third Space Collective, $5

This band rocks its eclectic sound, but it's really all about Kera. She's an amazing frontwoman. Sure, the band expertly mixes elements of desert rock, soul, surf and blues—done with mystique and bombastic energy—but Kera, who sings and plays guitar, can hold an entire crowd's attention completely on her own. She has the manic energy and vivid, spastic facial expressions of Fishbone's Angelo Moore. And her range as a singer is incredible. She holds down mellow sections with her smooth, controlled soulful voice, but gets completely unhinged when she belts out the high notes as the band is going full tilt. 946 Olive Drive in Davis, https://keraandthelesbians.
bandcamp.com
.