Shake Them Out

I'm driving all over the Southeast of the US and my current stop is New Orleans. I was just chilling in a local coffee shop (Fair Grinds) and songwriting and decided to take a break and do some musical browsing. And I stumbled upon an amazing group: The Alabama Shakes.

I feel like in order to stand out in today's music scene, you either have to have already established yourself years ago so that when you release anything new, everyone freaks out coughRihannacough, or you have to have a unique sound. And The Alabama Shakes have the unique sound. They're soulful. They're laid back. They're alive. They're bouncy. They're catchy. They're full of rhythm. Heavy on electric guitar. And bass. And I love them.

They recently stopped in Charlottesville, VA (what up UVA) and recorded some live acoustic tracks, I really like this one:

"I Found You"

And I wish the quality was a little better on this one:

"Be Mine"

Go ahead and youtube them. Or facebook them. They've got a lot of stuff. They have an EP out now and are touring exactly where I'm at in the next couple weeks. So if you're interested shake them out.

And this one is my favorite so far:

"Hold On"

And I can confidently say: this could get BIG

(this being the band itself).

Enjoy and listen on!