On a chilly November Tuesday, three Puget Sound rock outfits warmed up Ballard’s Sunset Tavern with solid grooves and hot moves. Seattle-based Vaens started the night off, and Tacoma-bred Modern Daze brought up the second slot. Punk surf-rock quartet Jayomi closed out the evening, and each band left the intimate crowd cheering for encores.

Fronted by Alexander Hatzialexiou (center), Seattle-based Vaens opens the evening.

Hatzialexiou dances around the stage with seeming abandon.

From left to right, guitar, keytar, and bass guitar. Vaens brings the groove with all the -tars.

Vaens energizes the crowd with heavy, synthy guitar riffs.

From left to right, Mike Shandrow, Hatzialexiou, and Kyle Miller leave the crowd wanting more as Vaens closes out its set.

Coming up from Tacoma, quintet Modern Daze brings up the middle spot.

Modern Daze combine "heavy reverb, spacey effects, and linear drumming" to create a wonderfully synchronized, funky sound.

Frontman Zac White (center) dances around the Sunset's stage, invigorating the audience.

White combines raw vocals with steady guitar work as frontman.

Crouching down, White makes a few colorful adjustments to his pedals.

White, drummer Taylor Murrey, and guitarist Travis McCulloch help create harmonically-rich tunes.

Keyboardist Russel Groves provides intoxicating grooves for the appreciative crowd.

Modern Daze leaves the crowd in a daze, blinded by the light of rock.

Billed as Seattle's "friendliest indie surf rock quartet," Jayomi closes out the evening.

Francisco Solis channels his inner Slash as he rocks out.

Frontman Jon Wu switches between guitar, vocals, and violin as he wows the crowd.

Drummer Casey Hudlow and bassist/vocalist Lizz Slabaugh back the rhythm section with a saturated sound.

Solis and Wu groove out as the night wears to a close.

A fan documents Solis's guitar mastery.

Wu switches off an effects pedal, and Jayomi says goodnight.