Wed.  April 15

 Where has Mazzy Star gone? Frankly, we don't know, and we miss 'em. They were the duo of David Roback and Hope Sandoval that made gorgeous, achingly sad, slow music. Hazy, dreamy, a little dark, contemplative. If you're a fan of Mazzy, you're definitely going to want to hear Cober, who's playing her last local show before a move west at P.A.'s Lounge Wednesday April 15. Cober is the name Sheila Bommakanti uses for her music. (We suppose if our last name were Bommakanti, we might be looking for options, too.) All the words used to describe Mazzy Star, fit Cober as well. At T.T.'s, Cober (on at 9:50) is celebrating the release of her fourth CD, "The Western Cutter."  She's a one-woman guitar and she layers waves of electric guitar. The music shimmers and shines in the dark. Says Cober: "In a lot of ways, 'The Western Cutter' reminds me of my first album - that feeling of something new and the struggles that go with that." The themes? "Finding strength through clarity, and finding comfort in not-so-comfortablecircusmstances. ... All the songs were written here, so the album will always remind me of my time in Boston." She's movinng to the other coast and we asked her about that ...  

JSInk had a few questions.
Basically, why go and why now?
Cober: It just feels right to go now. I miss the openness of the west, with regards to the land. I like being able to drive a few hours out the city ending up in the mountains, or the desert for that matter.

What's been your experience here?
Cober: Pretty nice for the most part. I don't think I'll fully realize how much I will miss Boston until I'm gone. Being here has really been good for me in ways. I've always had a soft spot for Boston, even before moving here.

Do you feel the music you do will have a bigger audience there?
Cober: I'm not sure where my audience will be bigger. Boston's music scene is one of the things I will miss the most, and I do plan on coming back in the summers to play shows. I started Cober in Seattle - there is a lot of history there, too. Musically speaking, for me, home is a town at the end of I-90.

And, what would you say about the way your music is evolving and
what do you intend to do once out there?
Cober: Cober just turned 9 years old on St. Patty's Day, and I will be continuing the band out there. (I already have a welcome back show booked in Seattle in late June.) I really enjoy the one-piece band format, and it certainly makes moving across the country easier, as it did when I left Seattle to come to Boston three years ago. I love and am thankful for doing what I do, so look for album #5 in a few years!!

Molly Zeobia headlines the show. Happy the Clown opens, followed by Cobver, Jaggery and then the headliner. Tickets for the finale: $7.

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