Fanfarlo! Did I witness history being made?

I never win anything, but a few weeks ago, I just heard "10th caller" on my new radio station of choice, The Mountain, and I called. Well, by golly, I won, but I wasn't sure what I won. Turned out it was two tickets to see a band called Fanfarlo, last night at The Crocodile. I'd never heard of them, but I had heard of the Crocodile.
Here's what I know: The Crocodile opened in about 1991. Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and many others all got their feet wet there. So, I'm totally in! Then, the place mysteriously closed a few years ago - nobody knows why. The owner just locked the door and split.
So, a year ago March, it re-opened under new management. It's basically a big floor (very limited seating) and a stage for the bands, and a bar. It's not a dive at all. Very clean. But I digress....
So, my friend who was supposed to go with me had to cancel at the last minute. She was stuck in L.A., so off I went solo. I was alarmed beyond reason to find out there were no tickets for me at will-call. Apparently The Mountain didn't have me on the list. I was pissed. But - this dude came up to will-call who had bought three tickets, and none of his posse made it. So I heard him tell the girl to pass them on. They didn't seem to be finding my name on the "winners list," so I said, "could I be one of the recipients of his unused tickets?" Bam - I'm in. The Mountain is going to hear from me! I llater thanked the dude.
So, I'm in, and it's cool. The opening act was "April Smith and The Great Picture Show." There was April, with four guys - keyboard player, lead guitar, drummer and bass player who often played upright bass. All the guys were in ties, and April had a sort of updated 40s thing going on. I realized after awhile, that they totally reminded me of "Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks." Anybody remember them? God, April had a fabulous voice, really strong. She said it was their first time playing in Seattle, and at one point, I think she forgot where she was, because she said "Thank you Portland." The crowd wasn't pleased but were polite. She realized quickly that she fucked up, and apologized going on about how their bus had trouble, etc. Cute!
Not only did April sing fabulously, she played guitar, and the other guitarist played ukulele and Harmonia. Very, very good. They ended their set with a small segue into Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love." Watch for these kids in the future.
But Fanfarlo - holy crap! Blew me away. They are an English band, and it was so cute....this was their very first performance on U.S. soil! I might have witnessed major history!!!!!
They've already been on the David Letterman show! Fanfarlo is four guys and one girl. The girl, Kelly, plays violin, keyboards, mandolin, mouth organ and extra percussion. God, she's my new hero - she was suffering from a tummy bug, but kept on rockin'! She isn't your typical rock star chick at all - very plain, in baggy clothes - not skin tight Beyonce-like shit.
The leader singer was amazing, also the lead guitarist. The main keyboard guy also played trumpet and xylophone...these people are multi-instrumentalists, seriously!!! Then on the last number, the singer whips out a clarinet and wails on it. The rhythm section pretty much stuck to bass and drums, but they were solid.
So, kids, watch for Fanfarlo. They are going to be huge. And I can say I saw them when!