Now I see why kingofthecastle7 so emphatically recommended Blind Pilot. What they're not is edgy, political or hipster. What they are is mature, sincere and romantic - a nice change once in a while. I've talked about bands that have a hard time crossing that threshold of a great show without prior knowledge of their songs. Blind Pilot did a great job on that scale, and going forward I have an even stronger connection with the music after such a great show.
To describe their music, I'm going to defer to the more eloquent laudromatinee.com: "Most Blind Pilot songs start softly – acoustic picking, Israel Nebeker’s easy, endearing vocals, a toe-tapping rhythm – and casually build to a gentle chug, like a dependable train pushing across the immense, American landscape. Soon come the full band harmonies belted out soulfully but not showily. It’s from-the-heart music meant to love on first listen and for faraway, changing times." (Continued... Video Session: Blind Pilot : LaundroMatinee) Exactly.
Here's a sampling of some of my favorite songs… of course you can watch the entire show over at kingofthecastle7.
Here are the rest of the photos:
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