Ahwahnichi will perform tonight in Merced

The Merced-based trio Ahwahnichi is scheduled to bring its ethereal musical sounds to The Partisan at 9 p.m. today. Also scheduled to perform is the band Strange Vine from Fresno.

The members of Ahwahnichi include RC Essig on guitar and vocals, Vanessa Hofmann on keys and Dante Johnson on drums. According to the biography on Ahwahnichi’s website, the group “achieves a rare victory for the true storytellers with their poetic tales of sorrow and beauty.”

Essig, former frontman of the Merced band El Olio Wolf, “spin yarns about animals, love and death.” His songs are “patient, tender and simple and he captures crowds with the profound meaning of the stories he shares” according to the biography.

The Partisan is located at 432 W. Main St. Tickets are $5. Additional events at The Partisan include karaoke at 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Braingazm trivia at 7 p.m. Thursdays.

This story was originally published December 18, 2014 at 4:00 PM with the headline "Ahwahnichi will perform tonight in Merced."