I was browsing through Yours Truly’s vimeo page the other day and, having heard a couple of songs by Gardens & Villa, checked out the video they did for “Orange Blossom.” I was completely blown away by their ability to recreate the sound from their album live, and later read that they took a vow as a band to always play all parts of their songs when they perform. Using guitar, brush-on-box drums, xylophone, and singer Chris Lynch alternating seamlessly between lyrics and flute like a pied piper, they create a funky sound that I can’t get enough of. There’s a great range to their self-titled debut, from the quasi-electronic, upbeat “Black Hills” to the moody, psychedelic “Chemtrails” and Pink Floyd-sounding “Sunday Morning” I can’t wait for them to come to the east coast so I can see them live!
Check out their video with Yours Truly below, and a playlist of some of their tunes.
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Love them! Saw them play here in Philly a few months ago and helped interview them! They rock live! And gonna be at Coachella this year, too!
so obsessed with their sound! they can make any stressful day better in a hot second…
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They’re playing at Sasquatch Music Festival 2012! It’s going to be amazing!