Eight Gigs: Lee Bob & the Truth

Lee Bob & the Truth’s gritty, bluesy rock ’n’ roll always captivates live, particularly with frontman Lee Bob Watson’s sassy swagger. You probably know the ex-Sacramentan from Jackpot, or maybe his solo Americana days. His San Francisco band just printed vinyl of its latest record, The Light, a 100 percent analog feat that the trio recorded and mixed in just five days. It’s mellower than the band’s hard-hitting debut, The Truth: more ballads, honesty and rawness that ditches any efforts toward perfection in favor of the increasingly rare quality of feeling—and sounding—alive. 1409 R Street, http://leebobandthetruth.com.