Queen Sarah Saturday - Seems

What this video is

Queen Sarah Saturday formed in Durham, NC in 1990 and released their debut full-length Weave on Thirsty Ear/Columbia in 1994. Operating at the intersection of Southern psychedelic pop and post-grunge college rock, the band occupied a niche of the mid-90s alternative landscape that prioritized melodic directness over trend-chasing. 'Seems' became the band's most widely heard track after its inclusion in the 1995…

Why it matters

Represents the indie-alternative guitar-rock strand of the early-to-mid 1990s that operated outside the Seattle grunge mainstream while absorbing its energy. The band's Southern psychedelic folk-rock underpinning distinguishes it from Northeastern college rock peers. 'Seems' is a document of…