David Supica has to admit, Lawrence is a pretty intimidating town. The Delta Saints bassist just moved down to Nashville with his bandmates, where he says folks are constantly judging bands and their music. But when the band comes to Lawrence he can’t help but feel a few of those same butterflies in his stomach. “I was actually really scared when I first played there, but it’s gone surprisingly well each time.”

He’s being a little bit modest. While Lawrence fans are fairly snobby about the music scene (and we like it that way!), the last time I went to a Delta Saints Show it was packed with rowdy and excitable fans. This came even as a surprise to me, I didn’t think Lawrencians really enjoyed the Southern Rock that the Delta Saints tend to conjure up. The band knows this, and that’s why they’ve been changing it just a bit. “While people are generally opposed to Southern Rock, I think a lot of us are coming more from Motown, Delta Blues background,” says Supica. “And that sort of thing I think Lawrence is pretty hip to.”

Despite the judgemental and intense music scene, the Delta Saints don’t see themselves disappearing from Lawrence anytime soon. You can usually find them playing here about every three or four months, craving that criticism. “Everyone’s so art and music conscious, people are actually very critical of your music,” says Supica. “So you pretty much have to be on your game and give them something new each time.”

To see what they’ll be bringing to Lawrence this week, check them out at the Granada on Thursday, November 18. Doors open at 8:00 p.m., Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the door.

They’ll also be playing with local lovelies Arthur Dodge and the Horsefeathers, Seafarer, and Tyler Gregory.