Local Natives

One of the best new bands I've heard in a LONG time, Local Natives delivers a classic sound, free of synthesizers, laptops and drum machines. Granted, that's the stuff I get really into... yet these guys leave me wanting more and more and more.


I caught them at the CMJ festival in New York in October, and their set solidified them as a force to be reckoned with in 2010.



Four singers flanked the stage, each manning his own instrument, with the drummer anchoring the rear. What ensued was a barrage of rich harmonies and catchy melodies that lingered in the air long after they left the stage.

Local Natives - Wolrd News

Local Natives - Airplanes

Local Natives - Sunhands (this was the track that first hooked me, big time)