Those of you who made it out to Chicago this past July for the 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival are well aware of the incredible lineup. And as good as the lineup was, it would have been easy to overlook one particular band hailing from Raleigh, NC, that are known by the name: Bowerbirds.
I was already impressed back in 2007 when I first encountered the dynamic duo of Beth Tacular and Phil Moore. The band was simple: two people and only a guitar, an accordion and some auxiliary percussions to fill-in some spaces….a sound which they refer to as as “Nu-Folk.” They brought a raw, yet soothing sound that was hard to not instantly fall in love with. Truth be told, I loved it then and I still love it now.
I’ve never forgotten about this band and I still have their first album in heavy rotation in my iPod Therefore, Bowerbirds are our featured Live Performance of the Week, live from the 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival, performing a song titled, “Northern Light.”
As we like to say here at Pet Marmoset, if you like what you hear, please go and support the artist by buying their album or catch a show and show them some love. To see if they’ll be hitting your town soon, you can check out their show listing here!
Joe Solis | Team Marmoset
