Band of Horses

I mentioned the Band of Horses a few months back as they opened up for Iron & Wine at a recent show here. I really enjoyed their set and picked up their demo cd which is brief and unrefined, yet still very enjoyable. Well, they now have some mp3s up on their website for the masses to enjoy. While the band is remnants of Carissa's Wierd, I would best describe their new sound as a more mellow version of My Morning Jacket, with a heavy country influence (including some sweet lap steel guitar).

The band also recently appeared on the No Love For Ned radio show, and you can stream the show to listen to some live tracks they performed in the studio. And for those of you fortunate enough to live in Seattle, the band is playing the annual Capitol Hill Block Party (which I was fortunate enough to attend a few years back) alongside another favorite of mine, Built to Spill.