Ein Bild mit einer Mandoline bei tumblr – in der Beschreibung stand Skyler Skjelset aus der Band Fleet Foxes – hat mich neugierig gemacht. Ich habe nach Informationen gesucht und ein Konzert der Fleet Foxes beim NPR gefunden, eine Radio Session die beim Sender KCRW gefilmt wurde.
This is the first radio session the members of Fleet Foxes performed in support of their sophomore album, Helplessness Blues, and I think we know why: Frankly, they’re not morning people. The band let us know this by jokingly calling our show, Morning Becomes When It’s Difficult To Sing Well. (Or something along those lines.)
Still, these guys turned out a gorgeous set of music, with their harmonies fully intact. The songs sounded even better live than on the album — especially „Grown Ocean,“ „Battery Kinzie“ and our old favorite, „Mykonos.“
You can hear and see the session at KCRW here:
http://www.npr.org/2011/09/20/140646342/kcrw-presents-fleet-foxes
Ich habe mir das ganze Video angeschaut und bin sehr begeistert von dieser Musik. Eine tolle Band mit einem fantastischen Sound!
Auch bei youtube findet man videos mit Ausschnitten aus der Radio Session:
Playlist Fleet Foxes
Ein weiteres Konzert mit den Fleet Foxes gibt es ebenfalls beim NPR:
Fleet Foxes: Newport Folk Festival 2009
Fleet Foxes‘ self-titled debut was one of 2008’s most critically adored records. The Seattle band pairs layers of harmonized vocals — the sort of sound that could have emerged from the 1920s or the 1970s — with shuffling drums and finger-picked guitars. In keeping with the band’s name, the record’s song titles („Meadowlarks,“ „Blue Ridge Mountains,“ „Ragged Wood“) suggest a bucolic vision of nature, though lead singer Robin Pecknold’s lyrics occasionally hint at violence („And Michael you would fall / and turn the white snow red / as strawberries in summertime,“ from „White Winter Hymnal“).
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111379436
Weitere Informationen
Website Fleet Foxes: http://fleetfoxes.com/