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Concert Review: Die Spitz, June 3, The Garrison

Posted on
5 Jun 2025
by
Paul

From the moment that Die Spitz hit the stage at The Garrison on Tuesday night, the energy levels were already high. Even before the set officially began, they were amped up and fully charged. The Austin four-piece walked out to the strains of Shania Twain’s “Man! I Feel Like a Woman,” with the whole band grinning and singer/guitarist Ellie Livingston even busting a little dance move, setting the tone for the evening. This was going to be a party, and they were the rowdy hosts.

Livingston kicked off the night with a shouted greeting to the packed house before they launched into their opening number. Then the party really got started. A few songs in, bassist Kate Halter took crowd surfing to the next level, doing so while still playing the bass and never missing a beat. Meanwhile, Livingston wasn’t content to just stay onstage; she leapt into the crowd to sing and later wielded her guitar from the pit. For their part, Ava Schrobilgen and Chloe Andrews were no slouches either, trading off between drums and guitar at various points in the set and easily matching their bandmates’ energy and enthusiasm.

The set was a mix of fresh tracks from their upcoming Third Man Records debut and older gems like “My Hot Piss,” the sludgy “I Hate When Girls Die,” and the undeniable crowd-pleaser “Hair of Dog.” Each track was soaked in attitude and delivered with a reckless, joyous abandon – energy-wise, the band started their set at 100% and just kept the momentum rolling from there.

To put it simply, Die Spitz put on one hell of a show.

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