When
you hear stories of the modern music era success, stories of youtube,
iTunes, and social networking seem to be a centralized theme. It’s
refreshing to know that bands still create buzz and build a fan base the
old fashion way. By playing what they love, being recognized by local
clubs, and expanding through traditional word of mouth outlets.
During
January of 2009 in Lafayette, LA a quintet was developing from the idea
that traditional African, Cajun and Zydeco elements, can be held
together with an experimental glue. Taylor Guarisco and Tiffany Lamson
were home from the University of New Orleans, after Hurricane Katrina.
The two had been playing since 2005 and were now experimenting with,
Kirby Campbell on drums, and Josh LeBlanc who then was known as one of
the most impressive trumpet players in the area, but now on bass.
Kirby
was attending Berklee College of Music but after a late night jam,
Guarisco posed the question that they should start a band. The chemistry
must have been magic that night, because Kirby decided to stay, and a
few months later Taylor received a call from a local venue looking to
fill a last minute opening. At that point the band had found their
six-pieces, with Will Henderson on keys, sax and whatever else he could
blow into, alongside him multi-instrumentalist Nick Stephan. The groups
years of improvisational practice had finally paid off, the band would
play two hours that night, and forced them to come up with a name. They
decided on
Givers a track from the band Lucky Dragons.
As
time has marched on the group has lost Will as a member but this band
is steamrolling their way into notoriety. Finding their debut full
length
In Light on Glassnote Records: a label that houses acts like Childish Gambino,
The Temper Trap, and Mumford and Sons.
This is
Givers.
Download Givers first full length effort
In Light for five buck on Amazon.
Tracks Heard In This Podcast:
Saw You First
Up Up Up
Ceiling of Plankton
Givers – Lucky Dragon
Meantime
