Chill out with Nathan as group blows into 3rd & Lindsley

Canadian troupe Nathan took a boyish name, sure, but its sound is a tad more ladylike: The band's recent Jimson Weed album brings graceful Americana moods, fronted by the delicate vocals of principal songwriter Keri McTighe.

At its most pop, Nathan smacks of young, Texan, Britrock-melody fiends Eisley. At its most banjo-fied, the group is reminiscent of old-timey bluegrass infused with a Saskatchewan chill and updated with honeyed harmonies that could've come from slowcore heroes Low.

McTighe's voice has that same pixie-gorgeous quality that made The Sundays' Harriet Wheeler so irresistible, and her instrumental backing echoes like the accompaniment on Neko Case's Blacklisted. Fine bedfellows, all.

Nathan's performance tonight at 3rd & Lindsley Bar & Grill will be extra special, too — the show is being taped for XM Satellite Radio, so be prepared to whoop it up. Time is 10 p.m., cover is $7.