Between 1995 and 2001, Anders Parker recorded and performed under the name Varnaline, both solo and with a backing band. Virtually ignored by mainstream audiences, Varnaline was nonetheless a critics’ darling, with such recordings as Man Of Sin, Sweet Life and Songs From a Northern Key. Veering between psychedelic noise and gentle folk, the band won praise from fans such as Steve Earle and Jay Farrar (with whom Parker has since collaborated with under the name Gob Iron). Parker dissolved the Varnaline moniker in 2002 and began performing under his own name. His debut solo record, Tell It to the Dust, garnered attention for its mellow Laurel Canyon sound while his most recent self titled release is a collection of electronic beats and loops that filter through sparse folk arrangments. When he performed at Mohawk Place this past August, his collision of straightforward songs and sound collage was an awe inspiring show and it left the audience amazed, winning many new fans along the way. Also on the bill are Tracy Morrow and the Magi Chippie and Ellen West. Please note that this is an early show and will be done by 10pm. The show will be followed by Mohawk Place’s monthly Transmission Dance Party: the Smiths vs. the Cure, at 11pm.

Saturday, February 16 at 7pm. Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk St. (855.3931/mohawkplace.com). $7