Katie Stelmanis sings with her band Austra at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Toronto-based band Austra returned to San Francisco on Saturday for the second time this year to promote their well praised sophomore long-player, Olympia (2013, Domino), to a head-bobbing, hand-waving mass of college grads. The enthusiasm must have been a relief for Austra’s lead singer and namesake, Katie Austra Stelmanis, after all Stemanis (or her narrative counterpart) has been through, according to Olympia‘s reflective mood and lyrics. Midway through the set, Stelmanis returned the Bay Area fan-love through her microphone. “We love playing for you,” admitted Stelmanis to the buzzing, intimately-packed room. “I feel like in all of America, You guys know what’s up.” Scroll down for more photos from the whimsical evening. photos and words by Audrey Gertz Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Δ