Since releasing their debut album in 2010, Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss have seen their band Sleigh Bells rise to the height of modern rock acclaim. With two albums and various television appearances behind them, the indie rock duo will come to Columbia on Monday, April 23 for their concert at The Blue Note.
Formed in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 2008, Miller and Krauss have gone from waiting tables at local restaurants to playing the annual Pitchfork Music Festival, as well as appearing as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live.
Their debut album, _Treats_, won acclaim from publications ranging from Entertainment Weekly to Paste to Pitchfork. Two years later, the duo returned with _Reign of Terror_. Miller produced both albums, as well as working as a songwriter and guitarist, while Krauss serves as the duo’s vocalist.
At the Sleigh Bells show at the Blue Note, Elite Gymnastics will open for the duo. Miller and Krauss will wind down their spring tour in May by opening nationally for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.