Kansas Bible CompanyIF YOU GOWhat: Nightfall concert featuring Kansas Bible CompanyWhen: 8 p.m. Friday, May 24; Drew Sterchi and Blues Tribe opens at 7 p.m.Where: Miller Plaza, corner of M.L. King Boulevard, Market and Cherry streetsAdmission: FreePhone: 423-265-0771Venue website: www.nightfallchattanooga.comArtist website:www.kansasbiblecompany.comTHE OPENERThe Nim Nims are a local indie rock band formed in 2003 and consisting of Blake DeFoor, Clay Bowen, Zach Bridges, Robert Waller and Dusty Jordan. For more information, visit www.thenimnims.com
A five-piece horn section. Three guitars. Two percussionists.
And a bassist in the back seat.
It’s not quite “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” but the lineup of the funky surf-rock ensemble Kansas Bible Company could give the holiday carol’s menagerie a run for its money.
Fielding a contingent of musicians twice as large as most bands can be a logistical nightmare, but the payoff onstage is worth playing a game of clown-car Tetris when they go on the road, says guitarist Michael Ruth.