For Your Ears

The Wailers, Sense & Change
Sunshine Theater
Saturday, March 2 at 7 p.m.
All ages
$22

The Wailers is composed primarily of members of the original Bob Marley and the Wailers. The Wailers formed after Bob Marley’s death in 1981. While the band hasn’t released a new album since 2000, this legendary reggae group still stands strong after 30 years of touring.

For Your Consideration: “Steppin’ Razor” is a catchy, laid-back tune, which steps away for a moment from the song’s chorus for a lax saxophone solo.

The Story So Far, The American Scene, Sweet Weapons, Summerfield Place
The Gasworks
Tuesday, March 5 at 7 p.m.
All ages
$12

Riding atop the recent wave of tough-guy pop-punk bands is The Story So Far. These California natives manage to bring something fresh to the tried and true genre, thanks in part to lead singer Parker Cannon’s harsh vocal approach and tight guitar lines.

For Your Consideration: “Right Here” is an up-tempo track off the band’s upcoming album “What You Don’t See.” It features a particularly energetic Cannon, his voice carrying the song from beginning to end.

The Hush Sound, The Last Royals, Sydney Wayser
Launchpad
Wednesday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m.
13
$12

The Hush Sound had the unfortunate luck of being a new pop band in the mid-2000s, a crowded time when the genre was dominated by floppy-hair acts such as Panic! at the Disco and Fall Out Boy. The band recently reunited, and its knack for catchy piano-driven tunes is a joy to be heard.

For Your Consideration: Lead singers Bob Morris and Greta Salpeter swoon together in “Where We Went Wrong,” a light acoustic duet marked by bits of banjo here and piano there.

Pierce the Veil, Memphis May Fire, letlive., Issues
Sunshine Theater
Friday, March 15 at 7 p.m.
13
$17.50

California hardcore-act letlive. is one of the few bands in the genre that absolutely needs to be seen live. Lead singer Jason Butler owns the stage during live performances, often jumping along with the audience one moment, rolling and screaming on the floor the next.

For Your Consideration: “Homeless Jazz” is a hardcore song with a swagger in its step, as Butler often swaps his shouting for a more pop-driven set of chops.

West Water Outlaws, The Breaktone, Snake Oil Spill
Low Spirits
Wednesday, March 20 at 9 p.m.
21
$7

Listening to West Water Outlaws’ take on American rock ‘n’ roll is akin to drinking a tall, cold glass of Coca-Cola while watching fireworks explode after a baseball game. The band’s drums and guitars go down smooth, as lead singer Blake Rooker’s voice goes easy on the ears.

For Your Consideration: The blues-y guitar lead-in to “Come On” and the accompanying array of cymbals and tambourines demand to be listened to while waving an American flag and releasing a handful of eagles into the sky.

Dinner and a Suit, The Limbs, Sam & Nate, Faze Fate, Slite Detour
Blackwater Music
Wednesday, March 27 at 8 p.m.
All ages
$12 presale tickets, $15 at the door

The Limbs is a local two-man blues-rock band akin to other two-man acts such as The Black Keys and Japandroids. The Limbs shares the stage with its sonic opposite, Dinner and a Suit, which is a Christian soft-rock band with tunes that hit as hard as a collision between a chinchilla and a bag of marshmallows.

For Your Consideration: “Downtown Blues” by The Limbs is a simmering blues track in which guitarist Gage Andrews channels his inner Stevie Ray Vaughan with a towering guitar solo.

The Littlest Viking, Anaris, Martial Law
Blackwater Music
Friday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m.
All ages
Ticket price at the door

Fans of math rock and all things that feature twinkling guitar lines will love the instrumental rock group The Littlest Viking. The band’s playing is so precise, you might think it swapped surgical knives for guitar picks. Don’t mistake the band’s technicality for being too serious. With song titles such as “Theme from Magnum P.I.” and “The McRib is Back!?!,” this band is anything but serious.

For Your Consideration: The tight guitar lines and quick drumming of “Dr. Patch Adams, You Saved My Life!” is reminiscent of the local math guitar gods of Kidcrash.