This is saying a lot. If you know me, you know I likely have attended, on average, 2 concerts per month for the last 12 years of my life. Thus, nearly 300 concerts — that doesn’t really consider the nearly 50 acts that I see at various concert festivals (SXSW).
I’ve seen the new face of rock ‘n roll, and I was sober. This band lit up The Independent in San Francisco, CA, which is close to their homebase of Los Angeles.
I have described it as “happy hippie rock ‘n roll”.
I love these songs-
Home
Come In Please
Om Nashi Me
Ok I mean, those were the best damn songs played live.
I clapped with the crowd, intensely for 3 songs straight. I didn’t even feel any pain, and just kept clapping harder. And harder. Jumping in place. Couldn’t stop moving. Didn’t want it to end.
Expect lots of 2nd hand weed smoke. I want to become a groupie and follow them. The one chick’s vocals blow your mind considering how petite (and high on drugs) she is.
If you get a chance to see this band, you don’t even need to listen to the music beforehand — I assure you I had no clue what I was expecting, I just knew that my buddy Jonathan Strauss (of Awe.sm) had talked them up to me so much that when I was in SF earlier this month and he was, and he told me they were — I said, done, I’m in.
This band couldn’t be talked up enough — your expectations could be higher than a kite and they’ll still blow you away.
I just bought 4 tickets for their show in Toronto on November 24, 2009. Here’s their schedule and some songs to listen to.
Prepare to have the most fun you’ve ever known.