Hopscotch 2011 Day 1: Cassis Orange at The Union & Invisible Hand at Deep South

All photos by Kevin Norris

Carrboro-based Cassis Orange kicked off the Hopscotch festivities at The Union Thursday night with a fun, energy-packed set. Though they battled some technical difficulties early on (lead singer Autumn Ehinger joked that she felt like Ashlee Simpson on Saturday Night Live), the band was a big hit with the crowd with their sometimes dreamy, often driving pop songs.

Down the street at Deep South the Bar, Invisible Hand wasn't shy to crank the volume and rock out. Fans packed in to the front of the room to watch frontman Adam Smith and guitarist Jon Bray thrash about the cramped stage.

Check out photos from both sets below.







Invisible Hand