--Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros--

Ok this is great. A dismal day has given way to a glimmer of light in the music of Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros. How epic is their music? Epic... and fun... and exhilarating. The group hails from LA and belong to the triad of Community Music / Fairfax Recordings / Rough Trade recordings. NPR calls them "a hippie version of Arcade Fire" because they have a band of characters on stage, but I don't know. 3 more band members has no bearing on their classification as a travelling band of hippies. Their presence is no different than Architecture in Helsinki or I'm From Barcelona, but I do agree their music is very much like Arcade fire circa Funeral. Along with their music, defiantly hit up their Myspace to watch the most crazy video for "Desert Song: pt. 1", which is also a great song. The bizzar opening footage is of lead singer Alex Ebert's father chanting in Monument Valley and the reason it's part one is because they want you to stay tuned for the 11 other episodes! Below, check out a mp3 for one of my favorites, the whimsical "Home", a live performance on Letterman of "Home" (circa early September I believe), and some tour dates to come. Also their debut album Up From Below just came out in July of this year so get that too! Enjoy~

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros- "Home"

Tour Dates...

Oct 31 Legendary Park Plaza (KCRW) Los Angeles, California

Nov 3 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, California

Nov 4 Club Congress Tuscon, Arizona

Nov 6 2009 The Independent Austin, Texas

Nov 7 2009 The Loft Dallas, Texas

Nov 9 2009 WorkPlay Theatre Birmingham, Alabama

Nov 10 3rd & Lindsley Nashville, Tennessee

Nov 11 40 Watt Club Athens, Georgia

Nov 12 Kent State Folk Festival -The Kent Kent, Ohio

Nov 15 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nov 16 Black Cat Washington, Washington DC

Nov 17 Bowery Ballroom New York, New York

Nov 21 Pearl Street Downstairs Northampton, Massachusetts

Nov 22 Club Metronome Burlington, Vermont

Nov 27 Lincoln Hall Chicago, Illinois

Nov 28 High Noon Saloon Madison, Wisconsin

Nov 29 The Varsity Theater Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dec 1 Boulder Theater Boulder, Colorado

Dec 2 Sheridan Opera House Telluride, Colorado

Dec 5 Neumos Seattle, Washington

Dec 9 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, Oregon