The Michigan Rattlers, originally from Petoskey, will conclude a three-month North American tour with a show Friday at Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit.

The band, known for its roots rock and Americana sound, experimented with indie pop and classic rock on its latest album, which arrived last year.

When the Michigan Rattlers embarked on their latest album project, they decided to shake things up a bit.

The Petoskey-bred four-piece was one of the best new Michigan bands of recent years, rightfully lavished with acclaim from critics and devotees of roots music and Americana — heralded for evocative songwriting and an acoustic sound with as much a debt to heartland rock as the ’90s alt-country movement.

For “Waving from a Sea,” released in August, Graham Young and company opted to mine new

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