On Tour Finalist #10: The Rozatones
Would you like some funk with that beer? Yes please! The Rozatones are representing Ithaca, NY, and bring some smooth soulful sounds filled with a sweet horn section and a lyricist whose voice sounds like the Velveteen Rabbit if it was melted down with butter, chocolate and perhaps some Belgian chocalate stout Odd Notion. Delicious. Check out Broken Focus and get down.
On Tour Finalist #9: Lucid
.jpg)
Lucid: Having full use of one's faculties. In this case, the Plattsuburgh, NY-based band is using a number of faculties to come together to produce and distinct and somewhat bluesy sound. Their On Tour submission, Backwoods, rocks it with a killer harmonica throughout and brings about their influences of rock, lo-fi and jazz.
On Tour Finalist #8: Rubblebucket Orchestra
Rubblebucket Orchestra present listeners with a cornucopia of sound, from tight trumpeting to amazing percussion to a huge trombone. Their polyrythmic afrobeat arrangements are brought together beautifully by a great lead voice and will no doubt stick in your headspace. Listen to Bikes and see for yourself.
On Tour Finalist #7: Roots of Creation
Roots of Creation, out of Milford, NH, will get you your reggae fix for sure. But they're much more than just a raggae band. Combining elements of rock, electronica and more, they're sure to get you going on the dancefloor. Plus, they're environmentally sound. Sweet. Their track Oh Lord is oh-so good. Check it.
ON Tour Finalist #6: Darla Farmer
Nashville, Tennessee's Darla Farmer will take your ears from consonance to dissonance and back again before you know what just hit you. With their haughty horn section and energetic lyrics that pair perfectly with everything else, it's like your on a rollercoaster ride of sound. Listen to Mechanical Thoughts of a Well-Oiled Machine and strap yourselves in.
On Tour Finalist #5: Bearquarium
Smooth licks and even smoother vocals are the name of the game for the Winooski, VT, band Bearquarium. Thought their name conjurs images of, well, bears in bear-sized, water-filled holding tanks, their music conjures jazz, funk, soul and, most importantly, body movin'. Check out Funky Georgia and taste that yummy groove.
On Tour Finalist 4: Cloud 9
Stir into the masterful mix of musicians Cloud 9. This Chester, NY-based group loves their words and takes every opportunity to combine lines in finer fashion. Their submitted jam "Longer Days" shows their ability to play and fast, formed songs and that their sound is both unique and as genre-bending as they say in their profile. Consider your ears on Cloud 9.
On Tour Finalist #3: Mondo Gecko
The 3rd Finalist of 10 in Magic Hat's On Tour contest is Mondo Gecko, jamming out of Boston, Massachusetts. These five fancy hat-wearing musicians are a jam band through and through and interact with their audiences throughout each of their shows. Check out this self-described Neo-jam band Here, and prepare to vote for your favorite band starting November 10th!
On Tour Finalist #2: Son of the Sun
Please welcome the second Finalist for the On Tour competition: Son of the Sun. This Upstate New York quintet's mellow melody is tight, and when they say their harmonies are reminiscent of The Kinks, well, they ain't lying. Check out their submission How Can It Be? and decide for yourselves. Stay tuned for Finalist #3!
The First On Tour Finalist: Scythian
Welcome the first finalist in the Magic Hat On Tour contest: Scythian! Though their band name is less than phonetic (sith-ee-yin), they’re sound is sensational and will no doubt get palm to meet your knee and your feet to meet the ground. Part bluegrass, part punk, part Celtic and folk, Scythian is high-octane goodness for your ears. Stay tuned for the remaining 9 Finalists, coming your way in the coming days!
- 1 of 2
- ››