We always say that when a band makes the journey from overseas to little old Lawrence, go. 

That’s why we were thrilled to catch Ask Carol at the Replay over the weekend. This is the Norwegian version of the White Stripes. It’s hard to believe they come from a town (Auma, Norway) of about 100 people because they’ve got BIG ROCK STAR ENERGY. There’s nothing they couldn’t do. The duo juggled multiple instruments each, with the frontwoman even pulling out a sick trombone solo at one point. It’s hard not to fall head over heels for them, and such was the case with the very enthusiastic crowd early Saturday evening. The energy was infectious. You can catch a clip of their performance below, and follow along with their tour on their Instagram page (they’re currently hitting up all the small regions of the Midwest).

Our apologies to Suzannah Johannes, who opened the show with a sweet set and vintage instrumentation, but we failed to take any photos because the fellas in The Sluts stopped to talk to us AND WOULD NOT SHUT UP (sorry, Suzie).